abolition Archives - Prism

color photograph of a truck leaving a forested area onto a paved street. a metal overpass stands above the truck in the foreground

Climate & Environment

Prison abolition is environmental justice

by Ray Levy Uyeda March 22nd, 2023March 22nd, 2023

Revived plans to construct a federal prison in Kentucky lay bare the harms of the prison-industrial complex on incarcerated people, the environment, and surrounding communities

color photograph of two Black people's hands reaching towards the center of the frame. one holds a small drought-resistant plant out to the other against the backdrop of a prison fence with spiraling barbed wire across the top

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Intentional design can lay a blueprint for abolition

by Tamar Sarai March 16th, 2023March 16th, 2023

color photograph of about fifty people standing and sitting outside in a forest clearing. many wear face masks, t-shirts or flannels, and long pants, and most are looking at something to the right of the frame

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Stopping Cop City means committing to a world without police

by Reina Sultan March 14th, 2023March 14th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest against the police. in the foreground is a yellow sign in the shape of a police badge with red paper on the bottom shaped to look like blood dripping. black handwritten text reads "police city of chicago, you don't serve nor protect us"

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Caregivers on the front lines of Chicago’s abolitionist movement

by Makaelah Walters March 10th, 2023March 9th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest against police. people hold up cardboard signs reading "abolish police" in the foreground. in the background, a large sign on the side of a brick building reads "welcome to lower roxbury historic douglas square" with a large photo of frederick douglas

Crime, Reform & Abolition

We can’t allow oppressive systems to co-opt abolitionist language

by Tamar Sarai March 8th, 2023March 8th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest at night. close-up shot of someone holding a cardboard sign that says "abolish police" in black letters with pink outline around "abolish" and blue outline around "police"

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Journalists play a crucial role in the fight for prison and police abolition

by Tina Vásquez March 2nd, 2023March 2nd, 2023

The movement for media reparations must include the entertainment industry

Crime, Reform & Abolition

The movement for media reparations must include the entertainment industry

by Tamar Sarai February 17th, 2023February 16th, 2023

color photograph of an urban outdoor protest. people wear face masks and walk in the middle of a shaded street. two women stand in the center holding a large white poster sign with a drawn image of a young boy of color looking distressed with the text "Abolish ICE" in red

Crime, Reform & Abolition

How the Shut Down Berks Coalition fought to close Berks County Detention Center

by Alexandra Martinez February 8th, 2023February 9th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest in the early evening. people in the foreground are not lit, but a decorative stone arch stands in the background. in the foreground, someone holds a yellow picket sign reading "the people demand: end police terror"

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Police killings are public executions

by William C. Anderson January 31st, 2023February 3rd, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest. people in short-sleeve shirts walk towards the camera holding white and blue wood picket signs that read "uaw on strike unfair labor practices"

Reimagining the university through an abolitionist lens

by Khirad Siddiqui January 30th, 2023January 30th, 2023