Further angles this article engages with include the gendered nature of punishment, mental health, and the need to rethink carceral logics beyond reform.

#CarceralStudies #Decarceration #RestorativeJustice #GenderStudies #Penology #MentalHealth #ForensicPsychology #HumanRights

Release Is Not the End: A Letter from Mandela 2.0 Release from prison is not the end of the story; it is the beginning of another struggle. A first-hand account of post-carceral life.

"Hi, I am Mandela 2.0. It has been more than two years since my release from prison, and I would like to take a moment to update you on my situation:" livedplacespublishing.com/blog/release...
The Incarceration Nations Network collection: livedplacespublishing.com/incarceratio... #carceralstudies

New from The Law_Key: A 9-minute YouTube video summarizing the key ideas of Convict Criminology. Narration is in Hindi, but the on-screen text is in English. youtu.be/9s-FCzxc5tM #ConvictCriminology #CriminalJustice #PrisonReform #CriticalCriminology #CarceralStudies

Book cover of Correction: Parole, Prison and the Possibility of Change by Ben Austen. The background is diagonally split—white on the top right, red on the bottom left. The title and author’s name are in black text. Two small silhouetted figures appear with shadows cast in opposite directions, reinforcing the theme of change and duality.

Next up on my summer reading list: Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change by Ben Austen.

A timely and powerful exploration of incarceration, parole, and what real change can look like within our criminal legal system.

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