In this episode, Liz Darrow and Elias Lopez talk with Sonja Lerner, a member of the No Whatcom Jails abolitionist group, as well as Josh Cerretti and Aline Prata from the Whatcom Peace & Justice Center, about the current organizing efforts that surround the proposal to build a new jail for Whatcom County. As we explore the historical and ideological foundations of this proposal, we open up new ways of imagining a society without punishment. The episode concludes with audio from a rally held on July 11th to dissuade county council members from voting in favor of this proposal appearing on the ballot in November.
Resources from the episode:
The Vera report
No Whatcom Jails
Music from the episode:
Fight Like Ida B and Marsha P by Ric Wilson
Colonial Mentality by Kokoroko
