Why social service workers are fighting for abolition
The Atlantic article about how “when people dismiss abolitionists for not caring about victims or safety, they tend to forget that we are those victims, those survivors of violence.”
TruthOut article about how social work must focus on “ending state violence, while supporting life affirming relationships, practices and organizations.”
Article about how “social workers are operating under the same racist and violent structures that are utilized to incarcerate, institutionalize, and strip freedoms away from Black and brown Americans” and abolitionist alternatives.
The Appeal article featuring social workers who are rejecting collaboration with police and radically rethinking the profession.
Slate article which explains why social workers cannot effectively and ethically work with police.
A case study of Madison, Wisconsin.
Bustle article detailing “what we can learn about police abolition from domestic violence activists.”
A short fact sheet.
A campaign started by Survived and Punished California centering the experiences and expertise of domestic abuse survivors fighting for abolition.