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June 26, 2026Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services

Mass Incarceration in the Service of Racial Project: Uncovering Historical Premise Through Critical Exploration of the Slave Dungeons in Ghana

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EKEric KyereEAEmmanuel J. A. AwineSOStephen Emmanuel Osei-Owusu

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Overview

Pilot study reveals connections between race-based slavery and modern incarceration, suggesting implications for social work practice.

Key Points

  • This study examines how the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade inform understandings of mass incarceration.
  • Engaged 11 Ghanaian college students in discussions about slavery and incarceration
  • Recorded and transcribed dialogues for analysis
  • Utilized the Sort and Sift, Think and Shift (SSTS) analytic approach.
  • Mass incarceration was found to mirror conditions of historical slavery
  • Historical definitions of white innocence and Black criminality were identified
  • Structural racism was noted as a key factor in justice systems.

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Kyere et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3e16cd030ad1a9b30908efhttps://doi.org/10.1177/10443894261439197
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