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“After the revolution, let us hope, prisons simply would not exist - if by prisons we mean places that could be experienced by the men and women in them at all as every place that goes by that name now is bound to be experienced.” quote by Barbara Deming
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“After the revolution, let us hope, prisons simply would not exist - if by prisons we mean places that could be experienced by the men and women in them at all as every place that goes by that name now is bound to be experienced.”

Barbara Deming

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Post‑revolution, prisons should cease to exist as oppressive places.

In simple terms: Abolish oppressive prisons.

Key Takeaway

Advocate for humane alternatives.

Themes

justice reform humanity

Mood

critical determined

Type

activist philosophical

When to use this quote

  • legal system
  • community safety
  • rehabilitation programs

Key Concepts

penal theory social equity

Questions to Reflect On

  • What alternatives to prisons exist?
  • How can communities support reform?
A Different Perspective

Societal structures resist change.

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