for many survivors, the idea of the person who harmed them being released from prison, even after many years, is unthinkable. this can lead to parole being denied - a tacit endorsement of the notion that more years in prison will heal the survivor & "fix" the person who hurt them

this should be a wake-up call; a clear signal that the current approach of incarceration as a response to harm is helping no one. especially not survivors.

from Danielle Sered: "if someone's pain does not subside over time, it means the tools we are using to transform it are at worst wrong & at best inadequate. if prison worked, survivors would feel better as a result of the incarceration of the person who hurt them."

like. survivors can and do oppose parole even after 10, 20 years of the person who harmed them being incarcerated. the obvious takeaway is not that more incarceration is needed — it’s that incarceration isn’t offering ANY healing for any of the people involved!