Jailhouse Lawyers Speak -- #August21  🦍 🐉 ⚔️

But it seems there are two questions implicit in your comment - 1. Are there prisoners that share the analysis that the state is utilizing "ecarceration" to extend and modify carceral capacity? 2/

And 2 - If given the chance would people locked down and tortured opt for an ankle bracelet and ? [This admin isnt locked up so Im not gonna speak for people... but that answer is pretty obvious. Like "fuck yeah."]

I think the other key piece is perspectives from organizers on the outside who've experienced both (eg Kilgore).

I'm familiar with Kilgore's perspective and the e-carceration campaign. Personally, I feel like this framing is confusing because it's obvious that an ankle bracelet is not an actual prison. I don't see how this argument will persuade anyone.

But there seems to be no public critique. Presumably campaigners want to present a "united front." I was specifically curious about the perspective of people in prison, and whether people think this argument diminishes the reality of what they experience. Thx for the discussion.

@JailLawSpeak @SlaveryPrison ?

@LoneberryWang also has tackled this issue a bit. In Carceral Capitalism and I think elsewhere a bit too and used some examples research into folks actually impacted by it

That was poorly worded but you get my point lol