Prison abolition

Contemporary Political Theory 2026 Open access

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Authors: Anna Terwiel, Elizabeth Jordie Davies, Andrew Dilts, Nazlı Konya, Quinn Lester, Victoria Scott, Sarah Tyson
DOI: 10.1057/s41296-026-00795-y
Cited by: 1
References: 41

Abstract

Prison abolition and political theoryCriminalization, militarized policing, and imprisonment are at the heart of the Trump regime.In line with the 2024 campaign promise to conduct the largest deportation program in U.S. history, undocumented immigrants have been the first and most vulnerable targets of attack.Immigration detention is at an all-time high due to escalating arrests by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and the collaboration of local jails and police departments (Prison Policy Initiative, 2025).

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Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sex work and related issues Colonialism slavery and trade

Publication details

Journal / source
Contemporary Political Theory
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
25
Issue
1
Publication date
23 February 2026
Language
EN