People's Guide to Abolition and Disability Justice

I give this book 5 stars because of how informational it was. The author makes it very clear at the start how nuanced all of the information is. I went into the book with an open heart and mind. Having an able-body I’m very ignorant about the lives of people with disabilities. I haven’t gone to prison myself so I have no experience nor knowledge on how the prison system works. Going into it ignorantly this way, I found myself understanding what the author was saying. The Virgo in me appreciates the organization the books offers. They are split into chapters each going into different examples supporting the claims of various subjects that mean a lot to me. Most importantly, it connected two major concepts for me. Fighting for disability rights come hand to hand with fighting for a future with no prisons, or surveillance. Concepts I will now be able to articulate and explain to others. I am very thankful for this book and also thankful for the author who clearly put so much effort into this easy to read guide on how to combat and be a better ally. There’s also a ton of bibliography at the end of every chapter and a glossary at the end of the book that has meaningful definitions of words.