Abolition in the land known as Canada in the wake of COVID-19
Abstract
In 2020, while states worldwide were instituting large scale lockdowns and physical distancing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, those in penal and detention systems remained one of the most invisible and vulnerable populations to its spread. With limited resources and support, exposure for incarcerated and detained persons is heightened within confined spaces, lack of access to protective and sanitizing equipment, and grossly inadequate healthcare. Amid the pandemic, abolition groups and individuals emerged as a community of advocacy, resource, and support for those confined behind the walls. This contemporary comment shares some of the important organizing of abolitionists and anti-carceral groups throughout the land now known as Canada during the pandemic. These initiatives and activities included solidarity strikes and actions, twitter and social media campaigns, fundraising initiatives, news releases, conferencing and interviews, videos and online speaker panels, educational awareness and tools, caravans and rallies, and legal interventions among many others.
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The roots of abolition in Canada and the United States have strengthened in the wake of COVID-19, with grassroots-led work by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) seeking supports for criminalized people, immediate decarceration and long-term abolition.
“The roots of abolition in Canada (Chartrand, 2021) and the United States (Chua, 2020) have strengthened in the wake of COVID-19, with grassroots-led work by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) seeking supports for criminalized people, immediate decarceration and long-term abolition.”
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- Authors
- Chartrand, V.
- Affiliations
- Bishop's University (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Chartrand, Vicki
- ORCID
- Chartrand, Vicki
- Venue
- Current Issues in Criminal Justice
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2021-01-02
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 138-143
- ISSN
- 1034-5329 (ISSN-L)
- 2206-9542
- OpenAlex
- W3120722210
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 5.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Current Issues in Criminal Justice (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Torture, Ethics, and Law
- Keywords
- abolitionism, COVID-19 pandemic, incarceration, detention, prison reform, social media campaigns, fundraising, legal intervention
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