The Case for Prison Abolition (12 books)

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If you're not sure about abolition, read these books. Mostly first person narratives that demonstrate the horrors and injustices that come from the U.S. system of mass incarceration.

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1		Abolition for the People: The Movement For a Future without Policing and Prisons by Colin Kaepernick (editor) 4.08 avg rating — 322 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur 4.60 avg rating — 33,108 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba 4.63 avg rating — 6,150 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Six by Ten: Stories from Solitary by Taylor Pendergrass (Editor) 4.35 avg rating — 183 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Blood in My Eye by George L. Jackson 4.56 avg rating — 2,814 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Felon: Poems by Reginald Dwayne Betts 4.31 avg rating — 2,979 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		If They Come in the Morning: Voices of Resistance by Angela Y. Davis (Editor) 4.44 avg rating — 1,365 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Guantánamo Diary: Restored Edition by Mohamedou Ould Slahi 4.10 avg rating — 6,239 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Carceral Capitalism by Jackie Wang 4.60 avg rating — 1,451 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis 4.51 avg rating — 31,643 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 321,912 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale 4.18 avg rating — 12,651 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

12 books · 4 voters · list created April 16th, 2021 by Anna (votes) .

Tags: angela-davis, assata-shakur, mass-incarceration, prison, prison-abolition, u-s-injustice

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