The Movement for a Future Without Policing and Prisons

Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future without Policing & Prisons

by Mariame Kaba

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The United States is the world's leading incarcerator, with over 2 million people behind bars. The vast majority of these people are Black and brown, and they are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system at every stage, from arrest to sentencing to parole.

The prison industrial complex is a system of oppression that profits from the incarceration of Black and brown people. It is a system that is designed to control and contain these communities, and it has devastating consequences for individuals, families, and entire communities.

The Movement for a Future Without Policing and Prisons is a growing movement of people who are working to dismantle the prison industrial complex and create a more just and equitable society. This movement is led by Black and brown organizers who are fighting for the liberation of their communities.

In this book, leading abolitionist thinkers chart a course for a future free from policing and prisons. They argue that these systems are not only unjust, but also ineffective in preventing crime and promoting public safety.

The authors of this book offer a vision of a future in which communities are safe and thriving without the need for police or prisons. They propose a range of transformative solutions, from community-based violence prevention programs to restorative justice practices.

The Movement for a Future Without Policing and Prisons is a powerful and inspiring call to action. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history, present, and future of policing and prisons in the United States.

Table of Contents

• The History of Policing and Prisons
• The Prison Industrial Complex
• The Movement for a Future Without Policing and Prisons
• Transformative Solutions

Author Biographies

Mariame Kaba is a leading abolitionist thinker and organizer. She is the founder and director of Project NIA, a grassroots organization that works to end mass incarceration. She is also a co-founder of the Chicago Freedom School, a community-based organization that provides education and leadership development for young people.

Ruth Wilson Gilmore is a geographer and professor of geography at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of several books on the prison industrial complex, including Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California.

Andrea Ritchie is a researcher, organizer, and writer. She is the co-author of Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color. She is also a co-founder of the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies.

Reviews

"The Movement for a Future Without Policing and Prisons is a powerful and inspiring call to action. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history, present, and future of policing and prisons in the United States." - Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow

"This book is a game-changer. It offers a clear and compelling vision for a future without policing and prisons. The authors show us that another world is possible, and they provide a roadmap for how to get there." - Angela Y. Davis, author of Are Prisons Obsolete?

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Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future without Policing & Prisons

by Mariame Kaba

4.1 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	9373 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	365 pages
X-Ray for textbooks	:	Enabled

FREE