What Is Prison Abolition About? (Short Articles)

If you're new to abolition, this is a great place to start.

The articles below give a great overview of the basic values and goals of abolitionists. Easy to read and digest.

“So You’re Thinking About Becoming an Abolitionist” 2020.

Mariame Kaba

https://level.medium.com/so-youre-thinking-about-becoming-an-abolitionist-a436f8e31894

“What Abolitionists Do,” 2017.

Dan Berger, Mariame Kaba, and David Stein,

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/08/prison-abolition-reform-mass-incarceration

“The Case for Abolition,” 2019.

Ruth Wilson Gilmore and James Kilgore,

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2019/06/19/the-case-for-abolition

“Prison Abolition FAQ,” 2020.

K Agbebiyi,

https://docs.google.com/document/d/182cay4IFu4S3wJuTChWA63NAKXqmJIDgkSxuNDZZTZo/edit