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Research paper thumbnail of Lessons on Abolition from Inside Women’s Prisons

Research paper thumbnail of Lessons on Abolition from Inside Women’s Prisons

We learn early on in women’s prisons that involving the policeor prison officers to resolve confl... more We learn early on in women’s prisons that involving the policeor prison officers to resolve conflicts won’t make the situation any better. My friend and fellow abolitionist Hakim Anderson recently expressed, “We don’t go to the cops most often in here. So what we try to do is resolve it in a way where really and truly the cops won’t have to get involved. I think that the same thing can happen outside of prison.” Looking at the outcome of involving officers explains why we choose to avoid any police involvement: it makes things far worse. We often find that someone is wrongfully accused, abused, or victimized by the people that are supposed to be there to bring the peace. Their presence creates a hostile/dangerous environment for the person who contacted them for resolution. Their goal is not to seek peace. That is not what the prison environment is designed for.

Research paper thumbnail of Lessons on Abolition from Inside Women’s Prisons

Research paper thumbnail of Lessons on Abolition from Inside Women’s Prisons

We learn early on in women’s prisons that involving the policeor prison officers to resolve confl... more We learn early on in women’s prisons that involving the policeor prison officers to resolve conflicts won’t make the situation any better. My friend and fellow abolitionist Hakim Anderson recently expressed, “We don’t go to the cops most often in here. So what we try to do is resolve it in a way where really and truly the cops won’t have to get involved. I think that the same thing can happen outside of prison.” Looking at the outcome of involving officers explains why we choose to avoid any police involvement: it makes things far worse. We often find that someone is wrongfully accused, abused, or victimized by the people that are supposed to be there to bring the peace. Their presence creates a hostile/dangerous environment for the person who contacted them for resolution. Their goal is not to seek peace. That is not what the prison environment is designed for.

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