prison abolition
A Beginner's Guide to How the U.S. Prison System Actually Works
If you’re fairly new to this topic, it can feel overwhelming—so here are some podcasts, books, and documentaries to start with.
How to Build a Global Abolition Movement
The carceral state is on the rise around the world, and ending it will require a movement that recognizes the internationalism of policing, even if, as one activist put it, "My pigs are not your pigs."
Trans Women Are Still Being Held in Men's Prisons. Is Changing That Enough?
A California bill would require that incarcerated trans people be able to choose whether they are housed among men or women. But amid calls for abolition, the reform feels seismic to some and merely cosmetic to others.
Unclear Ends and Questionable Means in Both Sports and Politics
Methods have an intent all their own.
The Incarcerated LGBTQ People Asserting Their Humanity Through Art
In a new exhibition, prisoners ask people on the outside to envision a world where mass incarceration doesn't exist.
Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokno Wants to Make Pussy Dangerous Again
We spoke with the iron-willed Russian activist and musician about prison reform, the dangers of a Trump presidency, and vagina power.