The Abolition Conversation

This discussion centers on innovative approaches to community safety that do not rely on traditional policing methods. We will explore grassroots initiatives and community-led safety programs that prioritize prevention, conflict resolution, and mutual aid. Featuring voices from community organizers, safety advocates, and individuals who have experienced the impacts of policing, we will examine how these alternative models can foster genuine safety and trust within communities. Join us as we investigate the complexities of safety, accountability, and the potential for transformative change in how we protect and support one another.

Show Notes

This discussion centers on innovative approaches to community safety that do not rely on traditional policing methods. We will explore grassroots initiatives and community-led safety programs that prioritize prevention, conflict resolution, and mutual aid. Featuring voices from community organizers, safety advocates, and individuals who have experienced the impacts of policing, we will examine how these alternative models can foster genuine safety and trust within communities. Join us as we investigate the complexities of safety, accountability, and the potential for transformative change in how we protect and support one another.

What is The Abolition Conversation?

Serious explorations of what abolishing prisons, police, or other institutions might actually look like in practice. Features abolitionists, skeptics, and people directly impacted by incarceration in substantive discussions. Moves beyond slogans to examine the hard questions about safety, accountability, and transformation.