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Myths about mass incarceration6/2/2023 The chat today also had really amazing resources shared! Theoharis’ introduction of Victoria Law and Jesse’s thoughtful questions. Thank you for the great conversation, your presentation made teaching about such a complex issue feel much more doable. Law also used really accessible languages and examples/metaphors that can be cited in educational materials for the general public. Law did a good job covering the gamut of arguments/myths for the current system. Here are a few reactions from participants:Īs an organizer this helped me break down how to make a case for something other than the carceral systems we have now. She not only takes on the distortions of the right, but challenges progressives to think more deeply about the root causes and outcomes of mass incarceration.” As Hagopian said of Law’s recent book, “Prisons Make Us Safer”: And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration is an essential resource for clearing away master narratives about imprisonment in our society. On March 14, the Zinn Education Project hosted journalist Vikki Law in conversation with Jesse Hagopian about how to respond and #TeachTruth about incarceration.
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