Crime, Reform & Abolition Archives - Prism

'If my life is to matter, then mail must matter. Support must matter.'

Crime, Reform & Abolition

‘If my life is to matter, then mail must matter. Support must matter.’

by Timothy James Young September 27th, 2023September 27th, 2023

Timothy James Young has been wrongfully incarcerated on death row since 1999. Letters line his path to freedom

color digital image of a brown hand holding a pen at the center on a teal background. the background is a digital illustration of tally marks along long horizontal lines that stretch across the frame

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Never eat the candy on your pillow: This is what prison is like

by Derek R. Trumbo, Sr. September 21st, 2023September 21st, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest against police violence. a women in a dark grey fleece jacket holds up a black paper sign with white handwritten text that reads "american policing = state-sanctioned terrorism." other people in the mid-ground hold white signs with black printed text that reads "justice for tyre nichols jail killer cops" and "the people demand: end police terror"

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Cop City RICO indictment casts protesters as organized criminals

by Jocelyn James September 20th, 2023September 20th, 2023

color photograph of an incarcerated person wearing dark blue long pants and a light blue t-shirt with yellow text on the upper back that reads "DOC." they are leaned over using a flat shovel. small plants are spaced out in the foreground. they stand in front of a chain-link fence. two people walk in the background on the other side of the fence

Economy & Workers' Rights

86 cents for a day of work is a reality for most incarcerated people

by Tina Vásquez and Derek R. Trumbo, Sr. September 6th, 2023September 6th, 2023

color photograph of a Black man holding a white picket sign with handwritten text that reads "world leaders! reparations for slavery now!"

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Movements of hope: Abolition and reparations in these times

by Trevor Smith and David Ragland August 28th, 2023August 28th, 2023

color photograph of a man in an orange prison jumpsuit sitting behind bars reading a book

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Walking on eggshells: The abuse of power and authority in prisons

by Demetrius Buckley August 23rd, 2023August 23rd, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest. the tops of people's heads peek over the bottom edge of the frame. someone whose face is obscured holds a sign in the midground with text that reads "adults of sexual assault deserve justice #SupportSurvivors"

Crime, Reform & Abolition

New York offers a path to justice for incarcerated survivors

by Tamar Sarai August 22nd, 2023August 23rd, 2023

digital collage on a teal background of an illustrated black man with a mustache and circle beard. behind him is a set of thin black lines in a grid pattern. the outlines of white flying birds moving from the bottom right to the top left are overlaid on top of the man

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Never eat the candy on your pillow: Holding onto hope

by Derek R. Trumbo, Sr. August 22nd, 2023August 22nd, 2023

color photograph of a young girl in an orange jumpsuit with black text that reads "probation" across the shoulder blades. she sits next to a woman who is typing on a computer. they are visible through a partially opened doorway

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Advocates call for investment in community alternatives after closure of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice

by Montse Reyes August 14th, 2023August 14th, 2023

digital collage on an orange background of a young dark-skinned black person with shaved hair and a white collared shirt only visible at the collar. black scribbles around the top of the person's head

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Investigation reveals physical and sexual assault and alleged civil rights violations in Texas juvenile prisons

by Delicia A. Carmichael and Dajna Datral Brown August 9th, 2023August 10th, 2023