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loving reminder that there are many resources already out there on abolition, many of which address the common (and less common!) questions you might have when learning about abolition
short thread of some resources: https://micahherskind.medium.com/resource-guide-prisons-policing-and-punishment-effb5e0f6620
short thread of some resources: https://micahherskind.medium.com/resource-guide-prisons-policing-and-punishment-effb5e0f6620
they're not on here anymore, but K (formerly @/sheabutterfemme) put together a great FAQ: https://docs.google.com/document/d/182cay4IFu4S3wJuTChWA63NAKXqmJIDgkSxuNDZZTZo/edit
and of course there's the always-incredible resource hub http://transformharm.org with all things abolition and transformative & restorative justice from Mariame Kaba.
if you're looking for more academic/book-length resources, here's a great syllabus: https://www.aaihs.org/prison-abolition-syllabus-2-0/
here you can find an Indigenous Abolitionist syllabus with lots of incredible resources: https://yellowheadinstitute.org/2020/08/10/an-indigenous-abolitionist-study-group-guide/
@abolition_vcu made a 12 week study guide/curriculum on abolition: https://www.abolisheverything.org/political-education
A World Without Police has a study guide on police abolition here: http://aworldwithoutpolice.org/study-guide/
Mariame Kaba's blog has a treasure trove of resources: http://www.usprisonculture.com/blog/
anyway there are so many more but that's all for now :)
