Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life (2011)
• January 3rd, 2011 • 1h 37min
Documentary
Overview
Weaving together the voices of women entangled in the criminal justice system, along with leading scholars on prison abolition, this film provides a critical analysis of the disfunctionality and violence of the prison system.
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