Prison Abolition
Prison abolition not only calls for the eradication of cages, but also new perspectives and methodologies for conceptualizing crime. With a view of crime that is distinct from that of retributive justice, restorative justice complements this objectives of abolition. In an abolitionist style of restorative justice, participation is voluntary and not limited by the requirements of organizations or professionals, the process includes all relevant stakeholders and is mediated by an independent third party, and the emphasis is on meeting the needs of and strengthening the community.
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Famous quotes containing the words prison and/or abolition:
“All too soon these feet must hide
In the prison cells of pride,
Lose the freedom of the sod,
Like a colt’s for work be shod,”
—John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892)
“We Abolition Women are turning the world upside down.”
—Angelina Grimké (1805–1879)