This July 4, the United States turns 250 . We’ll celebrate with fireworks, parades, and barbecues. But for millions of Americans, the promise of that American Dream looks very different. On that same day, a 15-year-old will wake up behind bars, away from his family. A house will be burglarized, a car stolen, a person assaulted. A crime survivor will wake up feeling unsupported and unheard. An elderly woman serving a life sentence might take her final breath in a prison hospice.  Most of us believe in accountability for wrongdoing, which means having laws and practices that uphold order and promote safety. But the way most people in this country actually experience the justice system is not through theoretical discussions regarding policy or infrastructure, it’s through everyday interactions. The American justice system is experienced when someone feels unsafe walking to their car at night or opening up their store for the day.…