Discussion Guide

This discussion guide provides a starting point for educators, students, and other groups looking to engage in thoughtful reflection and dialogue about the content presented in The Prison Industry: How It Work and Who Profits. The guide offers critical questions for each sector chapter about what got us to this moment in history as well as how we might envision a new, more liberatory society. Many of the question posed do not have black or white answers or, in some cases, even right or wrong answers, but rather challenge readers to think critically about the world we live and want to live in.

This guide is designed for ages 12 and up.