Worker Resources
A curated collection of articles and toolkits written by and for professionals that explore how to apply abolition, anti-carceral practises, and disability justice in to their professional work environments.
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For Lawyers, Paralegals
& Legal Offices
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An in-depth interview with Noelle Hanrahan about how interactions with the legal system have led her towards abolition - and becoming a lawyer.
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The Abolitionist Law Centre is a public interest law firm and community organizing project that challenges the criminal punishment system in Pennsylvania. Their site contains a number of reports by and for lawyers and legal professionals.
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A short examination of what abolitionist lawyering is, how lawyers can represent abolitionists, and how lawyers can practise law as abolitionists.
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A University of Oxford’s Centre for Criminology Podcast, where Master’s (MSc) student Valencia Scott meets with Premal Dharia to discuss her public defender work and commitment to abolition. What does it mean to practice abolition? What does it mean to apply an abolitionist framework to both your work and daily life?
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A toolkit written by and for lawyers who want to incorporate trauma-informed practises in to their legal practise or profession. Takes an in-depth look at how the law, police and courts re-victimize and re-traumatize individuals with the intention of educating lawyers on becoming more considerate and accessible to marginalized peoples.
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A fact sheet put together by the ARCH Disability law centre around ways lawyers and legal professionals can - and legally must - incorportate more accessible practises. A good starting point for lawyers wanting to understand how they can be more accessible to those with disabilities such as preparing contracts in a dyslexia font, and more.
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A toolkit put together by the Nova Scotia Barrister's Society that specifically looks at how lawyers and legal offices can incorporate and accommodate individuals who are disabled and racialized in to their practises. Includes scenarios around hiring and hiring questions and individual reflection pieces.
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A law student can complete their legal education while learning little about how to meet the legal needs of clients with disabilities. This article is an excellent catalyst for lawyers and students to reflect on meeting the legal needs of individuals with disabilities - and essentially a toolkit for law schools to implement disability curriculum.
For Social Workers, Therapists & Medical Professionals
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Like White saviorism, sober saviorism is based on coercion and control. It’s also inherently violent. How can we do better as individuals and professionals?
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The need for abolitionist care providers such as therapists, counsellors and crisis support teams is huge; people - especially Black, Brown & Indigenous People - are too terrified of police responses and forced confinement to reach out for help and support. This article explores the need and alternatives to liability-focused reporting practises.
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A network of social workers invested in dismantling harmful systems while building new ways. This site includes a number of writings and resources for those working in the social work fields.
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For Educators
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Abolitionist Teaching Network
The Abolitionist Teaching Network is a network of critical educators committed to the abolition of the school-prison nexus and the radical transformation of all learning spaces. The site includes a number of resources for teaching professionals who want to learn about abolition, as well as agitate.
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For Everyone
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An intensive article that talks about disability justice and abolition, how they're intertwined, and specific ways in which a number of professions enact (and can thus disentangle from) carceral politics.