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Abolish Prisons...

RELEASE REVENGE CULTURE
Many people say they want justice but mean that they want revenge. Release the desire to do equal harm to people you feel did harm. Understand how punishing or humiliating someone for harmful behavior just makes things worse.

BUILD PRACTICES THAT ENABLE SAFETY
People harm when they're impoverished, traumatized, or mentally unwell. Create and participate in practices that eliminate poverty, heal trauma, and maintain wellness. Fund community resources while holding weekly wellness check ins with everyone at school, work, or in your family.

CENTER SURVIVORS
During and after harm, focus on survivors healing and protection. Invest in local organizations and practitioners doing healing and safety planning work.

TRANSFORM HARMFUL BEHAVIOR
After harm, focus on changing the behavior that led to it, rather than hurting the person that did it. Invest in peer mediation groups, self help groups, and violence interruption work.

SHRINK THE PRISON STATE
Support law and budget changes that dismantle the punishment industry. Join local grassroots organizations working to defund the police and release people from incarceration and surveillance.