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The Road to Abolition
Exploring abolition — both in imagination and in practice — and the movement toward a more liberated future.
NYPD’s “Autism Awareness” Squad Car Is Nothing But a Publicity Stunt
Don’t be fooled by the NYPD’s lip service to autism awareness: Policing isn’t “neurodiversity-friendly.”
Policing Does Not Have Problems — It Is the Problem
Policing is neither reformable nor redeemable.
Honduran Activists Are Protesting “State of Emergency” That Suspends Civil Rights
Activists say the measure implemented as part of a “war on extortion” actually amounts to a criminalization of poverty.
These Men Fought White Supremacists and Got Sentenced to Over 200 Years
How the criminal legal system slammed two Black men for standing up to white supremacist guards in an Indiana prison.
After 28 Years Behind Bars, Harm Reduction Brought Me and My Brother Together
I started harm reduction work in prison after years of addiction. It’s helped me build relationships I never expected.
While Ex-Elected Officials Invest in Cannabis, I Remain in Prison for Selling It
I've spent over 24 years in prison for marijuana charges while others profit from it. How is this fair?
Formerly Incarcerated People Seek Discrimination Protection as “Protected Class”
Formerly incarcerated people in Atlanta won collective protection from discrimination, inspiring organizing nationwide.
Beyond Valentines: Five Ways to Write Letters That Can Change the World
Join me in writing letters in support of clemency, letters to the editor, letters to people in prison, and more.
Biden Pledged to Take On “Junk Fees.” He Should Start With Jails and Prisons.
Private prison companies use junk fees to extract profits from incarcerated people who have no other options.
A Victory for Abolitionists: ICE-Run Immigration Prison Shuts Down Today
It took nearly a decade of exposing the patterns of abuse and neglect at the facility in Berks County, Pennsylvania.