The case for abolishing prisons webinar

The case for abolishing prisons
11:30am Wednesday 20 March
Kaikōrero:
Prof Tracey McIntosh
Ringa hāpai:
Prof Julia Ioane
To seek an end of incarceration as the primary means of addressing social, economic and political problems means a need to dramatically reduce reliance on incarceration and to build the social institutions and conceptual frameworks that would render incarceration unnecessary. It is about reflecting what needs to be present and not just thinking about what needs to be absent to ensure a just society and a just justice system. Decarceration is not a simple call for the immediate tearing down of all prison walls, but entails an array of alternative non-penal regulatory frameworks. It means addressing the slow violence of racism, poverty, blunted opportunities and a commitment to mauri ora; to human flourishing.
Out of respect for our kaikōrero and ringa hāpai, we have not translated karakia, pepeha from Te Reo Māori to English.
This webinar was part of the Te Tiriti-based Futures + Anti-racism open access, online conference, 16-25 March 2024. #TBF2024 www.tiritibasedfutures.info