8 to Abolition


8 to Abolition is a Police [abolition movement|police] and prison abolition resource created during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 following the murder of George Floyd.
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Formation

8 to Abolition was created in response to the 8 Can't Wait campaign created by Campaign Zero. The co-authors are Mon Mohapatra, Leila Raven, Nnennaya Amuchie, Reina Sultan, K Agbebiyi, Sarah T. Hamid, Micah Herskind, Derecka Purnell, Eli Dru, and Rachel Kuo.
8 to Abolition states that they believe the 8 Can't Wait campaign is "dangerous and irresponsible, offering a slate of reforms that have already been tried and failed, that mislead a public newly invigorated to the possibilities of police and prison abolition, and that do not reflect the needs of criminalized communities."

Eight points

The eight points of 8 to Abolition are as follows:
  1. Defund the police
  2. Demilitarize communities
  3. [School resource officer#Controversies|Remove police from schools]
  4. Free people from prisons and jails
  5. Repeal laws that criminalize survival
  6. Invest in community self-governance
  7. Provide safe housing for everyone
  8. Invest in care, not cops