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"Prison abolition" as a book category encompasses works that critique the existence and expansion of prisons and related carceral systems, explore their historical and social roots, and propose alternatives to punishment and incarceration. Titles in this genre range from academic analyses of the prison-industrial complex, law and policy critiques, and historical accounts of policing and mass incarceration, to memoirs by incarcerated people, activist handbooks, and visions of restorative or transformative justice and community-based responses to harm. These books typically interrogate connections between incarceration and racism, capitalism, and social inequality, document organizing and abolitionist movements, and offer practical strategies for decarceration, reinvestment in communities, and rebuilding systems of safety without reliance on prisons. The category appeals to scholars, activists, policymakers, and general readers interested in criminal justice reform, social justice, and alternative frameworks for addressing harm.

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