Monthly Archives: September 2018

Reflections on the ongoing prison strike

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Julius Gavroche

Imprisonment has become the response of first resort to far too many of the social problems that burden people who are ensconced in poverty. These problems often are veiled by being conveniently grouped together under the category “crime” and by … Continue reading →

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To bring down prisons

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Julius Gavroche

  What is the real basis of punishment, however? The notion of a free will, the idea that man is at all times a free agent for good or evil; if he chooses the latter, he must be made to … Continue reading →

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