By Cori Thomas The first time I ever stepped foot in a prison was September 2016 with two podcast producers to do research on a show that did not end up happening. I fully expected to meet a bunch of… Continue Reading
By Daniele Lorenzini Michel Foucault’s interest in disciplinary power was never limited to the analysis and critique of specific institutions such as the prison, the factory, the hospital, or the school. His overarching aim was to explore the concrete functioning… Continue Reading
By Rahsaan Thomas Accountability. For a person serving a life sentence in California, you must take accountability for your crimes. If you don’t take accountability, don’t expect the parole board to give you a date. While the board appreciates hearing… Continue Reading
By Bernard E. Harcourt We live in a punitive society—to borrow a term coined by Michel Foucault in his 1973 lectures at the Collège de France, La Société punitive.[1] With over two million men, women, and children, predominantly of color,… Continue Reading
By Daniele Lorenzini & Bernard E. Harcourt “The punitive society”: the central idea at the core of the critique of our contemporary society as being a “punitive society” is perhaps the thread that unites all of the sessions this year… Continue Reading