The Prison Abolition Movement is a social movement that seeks to eliminate the use of prisons as a form of punishment and to replace them with more humane and effective alternatives. The movement is rooted in the belief that prisons are a form of institutionalized racism and classism, and that they are
From Wikipedia
Prison abolition is a movement that seeks to abolish prisons as an institution. Unlike prison reform, prison abolition aims to establish a criminal justice system that avoids the use of detention entirely. Supporters commonly advocate for a restorative justice approach that aims to rehabilitate criminals, as opposed to retributive justice, which aims to punish the criminal in proportion to the crime.