11 Dec Prison Reform or Prison Abolition?
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How does Angela Davis define prison abolition? What are your thoughts on prison abolition? Moreover, across the country, especially in the state of California, student-led organizations such as the Underground Scholars Initiative, have begun to emerge throughout the University of California (UC system) [eg. UC Berkeley] and Cal State [e.g. Cal State Los Angeles], with institutional support to help formerly incarcerated and/or systems impacted students get resources to succeed in higher education. Are we seeing a cultural shift in where the logo “Schools not prisons!” is manifesting on the material level to reduce/eliminate recidivism rates? How can education be the key to reducing recidivism?
Ch. 1: Introduction—Prison Reform or Prison Abolition?, pp. 9-21.
Ch. 6: Abolitionist Alternatives, pp 105-115
