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Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis is a critical text that advocates for prison abolition. By tracing the prison system's evolution from its inception in America to the present-day prison industrial complex, Davis argues that incarceration is an ineffective and lucrative industry rooted in bias. Using historical context, personal experience, and academic analysis, she offers potential reforms to create a more empathetic justice system and equal society. This book discusses racial and gender-based violence.