Resources

Abolition

• 8toAbolition
  8 steps toward abolishing police & prisons.
• Confessions of a Former Bastard Cop
  Why reform won’t work, from a former cop.
• What are we talking about when we talk about “a police-free future?”
  What it means and how we can get there.

Philanthropy & Redistribution

• GiveDirectly
  My favorite charity – sending cash to the poor has been shown to be the most efficient and effective method for aid. They are also running a Guaranteed Basic Income trial.
• GiveWell
  In-depth research and recommendations for where to put your donation dollars to do the most good.
• Open Philanthropy Project
  “How can we accomplish as much good as possible?” From the people behind GiveWell and Good Ventures.

Prison

• Brennan Center for Justice
  Policy and law research institute at NYU School of Law, seeking to improve systems of democracy and justice in the US.
• Prison Policy Initiative
  Research and advocacy to address mass criminalization and incarceration.
• The Last Mile
  Teaching incarcerated people to code to improve re-entry outcomes.
• The Marshall Project
  A journalism nonprofit specifically created to investigate the US criminal justice system.
• Vera Institute of Justice
  Developing practical, innovative criminal justice reforms on the local and national level.

Transforming Violence Culture

• Alternatives to Violence Project
  Transforming conflict in prisons and communities.
• Cure Violence
  Treating violence as a contagious health issue – the people behind The Interrupters, a documentary about people who interrupt impending violence in the community before it happens.
• Life After Hate
  Helping people in hate groups leave, and researching how that process happens.