"Carceral Capitalism" Quotes
An incisive exploration of the intersections between racial capitalism, state violence, and the prison industrial complex.
nonfiction | 359 pages | Published in 2017
Quotes
Prisons are not just about locking people away; they’re about locking people into a particular social position.
The prison system is not a solution to crime, but a perpetuation of it.
Policing is not about safety or justice, but about social control and maintaining the status quo.
The prison-industrial complex profits from the exploitation and dehumanization of incarcerated individuals.
Capitalism and the prison system are intertwined, both serving to reinforce each other's oppressive structures.
Mass incarceration disproportionately affects marginalized communities, perpetuating systemic racism and classism.
The prison system thrives on the criminalization of poverty and the punishment of survival.
The prison system is a form of modern-day slavery, exploiting the labor of incarcerated individuals for profit.
Prisons do not rehabilitate; they further traumatize and marginalize individuals, perpetuating a cycle of violence.
The prison system devalues human life, treating individuals as disposable commodities.
