The prison abolition movement asks us to remember that it’s not inevitable, and that we are active agents in deciding the kind of world we want to live in. Next time, we’ll talk about utopia ...

Ultimately, however, "The Problem with Prisons" by Erin I. Kelly argues that Shelby misreads the intentions of the abolition movement, and that while the penal system still so widely permeates ...

Fringe movement sparks divide with push to charge women who get abortions ‘Abortion abolitionists’ are taking on traditional antiabortion forces, which have long been uncomfortable with the ...

Prison abolition itself won't be on the ballot, ... Mansa Musa: We have amplified the voices of the abolition movement. We don’t give voice to the voiceless, because everyone has a voice.

An emboldened fringe movement is breaking with the antiabortion establishment by pushing for women who get abortions to face criminal charges, a departure from decades of “pro-life” tradition.

As organizers and thinkers around prison abolition, ... Rachel Herzing: Jerry Miller is a big hero to a lot of us in the US prison abolitionist movement. He came in as a reformer.

Some in the movement think that clause would have given political and legal cover to state officials to continue business as usual in the state’s notorious prison system.

They discuss mass incarceration, from its ties to slavery to the prison abolition movement. Questions are asked, feedback is given and another group takes their place.

Studying the way in which the United States’ punishment-based carceral system has invaded much of our life—from TV shows and movies to corporations that profit off prisons and even parenting ...

Lydon says the pen pal program may also help generate support for the prison abolition movement. “For me, the pen pal program is not only a support program for people who are currently locked up; it’s ...

Ultimately, however, “The Problem with Prisons” by Erin I. Kelly argues that Shelby misreads the intentions of the abolition movement, and that while the penal system still so widely permeates ...

Promotional graphic for Scalawag Magazine's 'Project Abolition.' Image provided courtesy of Scalawag The call for prison abolition has been popularized over the last decade of mass movements ...