Trigger warning: this show includes discussion about violence, drugs, and suicide.
On this show we discuss prison abolition, the links to animal rights, and abolitionist alternatives.
Links:
Angela Y. Davis's book: Are Prisons Obsolete? https://www.akpress.org/areprisonsobsolete.html
Clementine Morrigan substack blog: https://www.
Clementine Morrigan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
For Harriet interview with Professor Leigh Goldmark. What should happen to abusers if we don't lock them up? https://youtu.be/vmZqyYFudVg?
Leigh Goodmark's book: Decriminalizing Domestic Violence: A Balanced Policy Approach to Intimate Partner Violence https://leighgoodmark.com/product/decriminalizing-domestic-violence
Blog post 'The Parallels Between Zoos And Prisons' summarising the work of Kelly Struthers Montford: https://faunalytics.
Blog post 'Why Vegans should care about Prison Abolition' by Alyse Toulouse https://www.peacefuldumpling.com/opinion-why-vegans-should-care-about-pr...
Blog post 'Prison treates me like an animal. I write to reclaim my humanity' by Tony D. Vick https://truthout.org/articles/prison-treats-me-like-an-animal-i-write-to...
Previous related Freedom of Species show on prisons and animals, featuring Jess Ison: https://www.3cr.org.au/
Music we played:
The Ungovernable Farce by Conflict.
Letter to the Free by Common featuring Bilal.
Me time by Stic.
If the themes of today's show cause distress, please consider accessing support via Lifeline Australia https://www.lifeline.org.au/
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