The Origins Of Canada’s Prison Industrial Complex
In this lesson, Virginia and Ted explore how prisons in Canada got started, and break down a major concept at the core of prison abolitionist thought: the Prison Industrial Complex.
Beyond Prisons
The Case For Prison Abolition
Abolishing prisons may seem like a radical idea to many, but there’s a strong, practical case to be made for it. In this course, Ted Rutland and Virginia Adamczak look at the history of Canada’s prison industrial complex, outline the immense harms it causes, and explore strategies for dismantling it and creating alternatives that promote safer and healthier communities.
Reading #1
Reading #2
How Prisons Make Things Worse
In this lesson, Virginia and Ted outline the crucial distinction between crime and harm, and look at the harm done by the existing prison system.
Reading #3
How To Dismantle The Prison Industrial Complex
In this lesson, Virginia and Ted explore strategies for dismantling the prison industrial complex, and outline the difference between abolitionist and reformist approaches to abolishing incarceration.
Reading #4
Alternatives To The Prison Industrial Complex
In this lesson, Virginia and Ted provide an overview of some of the possible alternatives to prisons, with recommendations on further reading for those who want to dive deeper into the subject.
Reading #1
The Origins Of Canada’s Prison Industrial Complex
In this lesson, Virginia and Ted explore how prisons in Canada got started, and break down a major concept at the core of prison abolitionist thought: the Prison Industrial Complex.
Reading #2
How Prisons Make Things Worse
In this lesson, Virginia and Ted outline the crucial distinction between crime and harm, and look at the harm done by the existing prison system.
Reading #3
How To Dismantle The Prison Industrial Complex
In this lesson, Virginia and Ted explore strategies for dismantling the prison industrial complex, and outline the difference between abolitionist and reformist approaches to abolishing incarceration.
Reading #4
Alternatives To The Prison Industrial Complex
In this lesson, Virginia and Ted provide an overview of some of the possible alternatives to prisons, with recommendations on further reading for those who want to dive deeper into the subject.