Terms and slogans abound in contemporary thinking about the prison system. It has become commonplace to hear about mass incarceration, the carceral state, defunding the police, prison reform, and prison abolition.
Yet even while the prison system impacts the lives of many Americans, many others view it from a distance, imagining incarceration as something that happens to other people. [Read more…] about Everyday Carceral Culture: A Virtual Conversation About Prison & Society