Prison Abolition – K Agbebiyi, MSW

Episode 32
Guest: K Agbebiyi, MSW
Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW

K Agbebiyi, a prison abolitionist based in Washington Heights, New York, breaks down what prison abolition actually means — both as a vision for a transformed world and as immediate, practical work to close prisons now. They connect mass incarceration and policing to the history of chattel slavery and anti-Blackness, and offer concrete ways to get involved at the local level. K also shares their own story as a survivor who organizes alongside other survivors, and speaks to questions of accountability, safety, and the connections between abolition, child welfare, and social work.

In this episode:

• What prison abolition means — creating the world we want while working to close prisons now
• How mass incarceration and policing are rooted in the history of chattel slavery and anti-Blackness
• How to get involved locally — tracking budgets, monitoring jail construction, and building coalitions
• Organizing as a survivor alongside others who reject incarceration as a response to harm
• Accountability, safety, and the connections between abolition, child welfare, and social work

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