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This article examines a decade of efforts toward abolition in academic settings, focusing on lessons learned.

January 25, 2026

“What Would It Mean to Decarcerate a Campus?”: Reflections on a Decade of Trying

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This article examines a decade of efforts toward abolition in academic settings, focusing on lessons learned.
Reflective writing based on collaborative experiences of the authors
Engagement in abolitionist teaching and research
Organizing initiatives both on and off campus
Documented wins and losses in pursuing campus decarceration
Reflections on the impact of abolitionist practices over ten years
Insights into community engagement and transformation strategies

Abstract

ABSTRACT: As is true for many other scholars, the authors of this article have spent the last decade exploring abolition in practice. At the University of Rochester in western New York, where both authors teach, they have collaboratively engaged in abolitionist teaching, research, institution building, and organizing, both on and off campus. At this moment of transformation and profound uncertainty, this essay reflects on a decade of wins and losses in search of possible lessons going forward.

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