For a show that presents such an optimistic vision of the future, there sure are a lot of penal colonies in Star Trek. Abolitionist Ruth Wilson Gilmore describes prisons as a “spatial solution to socio-economic problems” – that is, rather…
“I’m not going to stand here and apologize for what I did. You had your duty; I had mine.” -Kasidy Yates, “For the Cause,” Deep Space Nine I am a Black woman. I have never been to prison. I…
Activist and lawyer Adrienne Smith joins us to talk about incarceration in Star Trek, from Dominion prison fight club to Rura Penthe. What are the messages in these scenes and how does the Federation’s own penal system stacks up against…
Happy September, everyone! It’s the final month of summer for those living in the northern hemisphere, which means it’s the final month of the #BoldlyRead2018 Summer Reading Challenge. This month’s topics are Mixed-Background Characters and Incarceration & Criminal Justice. Mixed-Background…