Description

Transformative justice seeks to solve the problem of violence at the grassroots level without relying on punishment incarceration or policing Communitybased approaches to preventing crime and repairing its damage have existed for centuries However in the putative atmosphere of contemporary criminal justice systems they are often marginalized and operate under the radar Beyond Survival puts these strategies front and center as real alternatives to todays failed models of confinement and correction

In this collection a diverse group of authors focuses on concrete and practical forms of redress and accountability assessing existing practices and marking paths forward They use a variety of formsfrom toolkits to personal essaysto delve deeply into the how to of transformative justice providing alternatives to calling the police ways to support people having mental health crises stories of communitybased murder investigations and much more At the same time they document the history of this radical movement creating space for longtime organizers to reflect on victories struggles mistakes and transformations