The Abolition of Prison provides a reflection from a longtime prison abolitionist, psychoanalyst, and former prisoner on the history, theory, and practice of anti-prison activism in France and globally over the last fifty years. This book powerfully makes the case for the end of prisons, punishment, and guilt and, instead, suggests we work towards social change, care, collectivity. The book weaves together Lesage de La Haye's own experiences—in prison, as a psychiatrist, and as a social theorist—with the simple argument that, if we take the reasons for prison and punishment at their word, we must evaluate the system as a complete failure. So then why continue to support it and funnel money into it?
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Table of contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter One: Why Prisons?
- Chapter Two: The Revolt of the Abolitionists
- Chapter Three: What Prison is Like
- Chapter Four: Sex and Prison
- Chapter Five: No Integration, No Re-Entry
- Chapter Six: Alternatives to Incarceration
- Chapter Seven: Recent and Current Alternatives to Incarceration
- Chapter Eight: Mediation and Reparation
- Chapter Nine: How Do We Get Abolition?
- Chapter Ten: Why Abolition?
- Appendix
- Interview with Jacques and Nicole Lesage de La Haye
- Bibliography
- Copyright
- Friends of AK Press
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