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Tag: prison abolition

a femme person wearing short jeans and a black T-shirt reading "[U]ndocu[me]nted" helps hold a white poster with red letters the reads "Shut down GEO." the poster covers the body of another person holding it from behind
Posted inImmigration

ICE prison in South Georgia should be shut down, not expanded

by Meredyth L. Yoon and Azadeh Shahshahani August 10th, 2022August 16th, 2022
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Abolitionists push back against New York City’s proposed plan for a ‘feminist jail’

Tamar by Tamar Sarai July 7th, 2022July 7th, 2022
two law enforcement officers stand in front of a memorial for the students and teachers killed at the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

The Uvalde shooting is just the latest example of why we need abolition

by Mon M June 8th, 2022June 8th, 2022
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

How the pandemic affected incarcerated people and their loved ones

by Aiyuba Thomas and Tommaso Bardelli May 16th, 2022January 23rd, 2023
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition, Gender & LGBTQIA+

Sexual violence thrives in prisons–that is just one reason we need abolition

by K Agbebiyi May 3rd, 2022April 21st, 2022
Muslims kneel on grass outside of the Hennepin County Government Center
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

For Muslims, the fight for an abolitionist future is necessary for survival

by Mommina Tarar April 7th, 2022April 7th, 2022
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

The new mega jail coming to NYC’s Chinatown is a physical reminder of anti-Asian hate

by Rohan Zhou-Lee March 24th, 2022March 24th, 2022

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