Prison Reform vs Prison Abolition Is there Anything about The US Prison System Worth Saving?

“Reforming the prison entails changing its existing practices to make the system a better one. Abolishing the prison entails dismantling it wholesale. Reformers object to how the prison is administered. Abolitionists object to the prison’s very existence.” — Ruby C. Tapia- -Prison reformers have uniquely focused on advocacy, policy change, and healthcare support for people already in the criminal justice system. -Prison abolitionists have advocated for policy change and community alternatives to incarceration, including community centers, schools, and physical and mental health care resources. Where they overlap, however, is in their work to expose the impacts of mass criminalization, to change public perceptions of incarcerated men and women, and to serve as advocates for people who are incarcerated. REFORMISTS:Reworking the established Rules…. ABOLITIONIST: Re-Humanizing The Justice for Gerard Movement presents “TURNING A MOMENT INTO A MOVEMENT” This week on Turning A Moment Into A Movement, We welcome Darnell Ishmel, Prison Abolitionist, Justice Advocate, and the Creator of ’Notes from the Village” podcast on YouTube that features incarcerated individuals from MDOC along with Exoneree from MDOC Ken Nixon….the panel, Ally Hughes, Tia Littlejohn and Attorney Hugo Mack….as we discuss…. “Prison Reform vs Prison Abolition Is there Anything about The US Prison System Worth Saving?” To learn more about The Justice for Gerard Movement....go to..... www.change.org/Justice4GERARD