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,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO 

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,PREFACE 

,PRISON HAS COME \T ( ! %AD[S 9TO ! LIMELI<T AS NOT A DAY PASSES )\T SOME ALLUSION TO 'SOLV+ ! PROBLEM' ( ! ,/ATE'S OV]FL[+ DUNGEONS4 ,ADVANCES 9 SURVEILLANCE TE*NOLOGY >E (F]+ ALT]NATIVE MODELS ( ISOLATION & CONTROL ?AT C\LD SEE A L>GE NUMB] ( ! LATT]S' POT5TIALLY EXPLOSIVE 9MATES DEFUZ$ & -- OPPORTUNELY TAGG$ OR MICRO*IPP$ -- DISPAT*$ TO ! URBAN <ETTOS ( CAPITAL FROM :5CE !Y CAME4 ,! MA9 OB/ACLE1 BOL/]$ BY SOME RETROGRADE ATTEMPTS TO GA9 VOTES ?R\< A SWORN 9TRACTIBILITY CONC]N+ ! '5EMY )9'1 IS P[]'S NE$ = MASS CONS5SUS FROM ?OSE IT HAD L$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ! ,/ATE'S PROTECTION RACKET & PROMISE ( LONG CU/ODIAL S5T5CES W]E ! ULTIMATE SOCIAL GU>ANTEE4 ,! DILEMA HAS GIV5 SPACE TO A :OLE RANGE ( SOCIAL COPS 9 AN ONGO+ BATTLE ?AT ! SYCOPHANTIC M$IA HAVE NOT MISS$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO ILLUM9ATE4 ,! OCCULT WORLD ( PRISON NEV] FAILS TO PROVIDE GOOD HEADL9ES = ?OSE 9 SE>* ( A FRISSON1 '5LI<T5$ DISCUSSION' OR FODD] = ANIMAT$ PUB TALK1 ! LATT] (T5 CONCLUD+ ) A CALL = ! RE9/ATEM5T ( ! DEA? P5ALTY4 

,9 ACTUAL FACT1 WE >E WITNESS+ ! LABOR PA9S ( A TRANSITIONAL P]IOD CONC]N+ ! :OLE QUE/ION ( SANCTIONS & PUNI%M5T 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! REQUIREM5TS ( PO/9DU/RIAL CAPITAL4 ,! REALITY ( 5CLOSURE1 ( BE+ LOCK$ UP 9 RE9=C$ /RONGBOXES = DAYS1 YE>S1 DECADES1 IS TRULY 9 CONTRA/ ) ! PREVAIL+ MODEL ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 :I* W\LD PREF] ! P]FECT WORLD ( ID5TITY & P>TICIPATION ALSO = ?OSE :O ACCEPT PUNI%M5T AS !IR RI<TFUL DUE4 

,& SO ONCE AGA91 FOLL[+ ! FEM9I/ ISSUE1 ! WORK ISSUE 7FLEXTIME1 MOBILITY71 ECOLOGY1 ETC41 WE HAVE COME TO ! PO9T :]E ! EV]-ADJU/+ REQUIREM5TS ( P[] MEET ! SOLICITATIONS ( ! CONC]N$ LEFT ( ! LEFT ALONG ) OBSOLETE ,/AL9I/S & R5EGADE REVOLUTION>IES1 HEAD ON4 ,ABOLI% PRISON6  HAS BECOME ! SLOGAN ( ! MOM5T :]E A :OLE ANTI-PRISON CULTURE HAS EM]G$ 9 MYRIADS ( TOMES ON PRISON CONDITIONS1 & E>NE/ ACC\NTANCIES DEL9EAT+ CRIMES & ALT]NATIVE =MS ( RETRIBUTION WOR?Y ( ! ,HOLY ,FA!RS ( ! ,9QUISITION4 

,SEP>ATION IS ! ESS5CE ( POLITICS1 & BY ISOLAT+ PRISON FROM ! ,/ATE & CAPITAL AS A :OLE1 ! H>B+]S ( SOCIAL SURG]Y CAN F9D ALLIES ACROSS ! :OLE SOCIAL SPECTRUM FROM PRIE/S TO SOCIAL WORK]S1 UNIV]SITY PR(ESSORS TO EX-CONS4 ,!RE IS AN ANSW] = EV]Y?+ 9 ! FANTASY WORLD ( ALT]NATIVES1 EV]Y BAD CO9 HAS ITS FLIP SIDE4 

,BUT ! TOTALITY ( PRISON IS NOT SIMPLY A PLACE1 IT IS ALSO A CONDITION ! ANTI!SIS ( :I* IS FRE$OM4 ,BY ! SAME TOK51 ! ABS5CE ( FRE$OM IS PRISON1 & ONLY :5 ! LATT] IS P]CEIV$ AS ONE'S [N CONDITION DOES IT BECOME POSSIBLE TO 5T] ! DE/RUCTIVE DIM5SION1 )\T MEASURE4 ,! VISCID ALTRUISM ?AT DAMS UP ! FREE-FL[+ 5]GY ( REVOLT DISAPPE>S :5 DISGU/ = ! PRISON 9/ITUTION & ITS PUTRID ESS5CE REA*ES ! 9VISIBLE %ACKLES ?AT B9D US ALL1 TURN+ EMPA?Y 9TO PROJECTUALITY4 ,PRISON IS NOT A DOMA9 RES]V$ = 'SPECIALI/S' SU* AS ?OSE :O HAVE DONE TIME !MSELVES OR HAVE A P>TICUL> RAPPORT ) 9DIVIDUAL PRISON]S1 IT IS ! UND]LY+ REALITY ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 EA* & EV]Y DISC\RSE ( CAPITAL TAK5 TO ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION4 

,! WORDS ?AT FOLL[ W]E SPOK5 BY A COMRADE 9 /RUGGLE1 A /RUGGLE :]E PRISON HAS ALWAYS BE5 PRES5T 9 ITS />K REALITY & AN ESS5TIAL OBJECTIVE 9 ! EXT5SIVE DE/RUCTION ?AT '/ORM+ ! HEAV5S' IMPLIES4 ,LITTLE DID HE KN[ AS HE WROTE ! 9TRODUCTION TO ! ,ITALIAN PUBLICATION ( ! TRANSCRIPTION FROM ,REBIBBIA PRISON 9 #a#i#i#g1 ?AT A SIX-YE> S5T5CE AWAIT$ HIM AS ! \TCOME ( ! 9FAM\S ',M>9I TRIAL'4 ,IT %\LD NOT GO UNSAID ?AT1 AFT] MON?S ( BE+ DISPLAY$ = PUBLIC SLAU<T] AS HEAD ( AN 9EXI/ANT >M$ GANG1 ?REE ( !SE YE>S W]E = A CRIME ( OP9ION1 'SUBV]SIVE PROPAG&A'1 ! O!R ?REE = 'CONC\RSE 9 ROBB]Y' ON ! ACCUSATION ( ,M>9I'S 'P5IT5T T]RORI/'4  ,BUT ?AT IS NOT :AT WE WANT TO TALK AB\T H]E3 NEI!R VICTIM NOR POLITICAL PRISON]1 :AT FOLL[S >E NOT ! PRISON MEMOIRS ( ,ALFR$O ,BONANNO1 BUT A CONTRIBUTION BY A COMRADE AMONG COMRADES TO A /RUGGLE ?AT WILL CONT9UE UNTIL ALL PRISONS >E DE/ROY$1 TILL NOT ONE /ONE ( !M IS LEFT /&+4 

,AS WE SAID1 ! TEXT ?AT FOLL[S IS ! TRANSCRIPTION ( A MEET+ 9 ,BOLOGNA1 & AS SU* ITS MONO*ROME PAGES CANNOT R5D] TONAL NUANCES1 TIM+1 9T5SITY1 OR LAU<T]4 ,! TOOLS ( ! WRIT] >E CA/ ASIDE 9 FAVOR ( ! IRREPEATABLE MOM5T1 ! UNIQUE 5C\NT] ( HE>T & M9D ?AT OCCURS :5 COMRADES MEET FACE TO FACE4 

,! TALK BEG9S ) A W>N+ NOT TO EXPECT ANY ( ! SPECIALI/ 9=MATION CONC]N+ PRISON ?AT IS SO MU* 9 VOGUE1 & CONTA9S P]SONAL IMPRESSIONS & ANECDOTES ?AT ILLUM9ATE SOME ( ! ABSURDITY ( LIFE BEH9D B>S AS WELL AS TRACES ! V>I\S T5D5CIES 9 ! EVOLUTION ( PUNI%M5T & ATTITUDES TO ! LATT] BY C]TA9 ELEM5TS ( ! ONCE REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ,ITALY4 

,EV]Y?+ IS L9K$ BY ONE GUID+ ?READ3 ! IMPELL+ NE$ TO DE/ROY ALL PRISONS ALONG ) ! RE/ ( ! /RUCTURES ( CAPITAL4 

,NO?+ LESS WILL DO4 

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,9TRODUCTORY ,NOTE 

,PRISON IS ! MA9/AY ( ! PRES5T SOCIETY4 ,(T5 IT DOES NOT SEEM SO1 BUT IT IS4 

,\R P]MISSIVE1 $UCATIVE SOCIETY ALL[S ITSELF TO BE GUID$ BY 5LI<T5$ POLITICIANS & IS AGA9/ ANY REC\RSE TO /RONG MEASURES4 ,IT LOOKS ON SC&ALIZ$ AT ! MASSACRES DOTT$ ALL OV] ! WORLD MAP1 & SEEMS TO BE COMPOS$ ( SO MANY RESPECTABLE CITIZ5S :OSE ONLY CONC]NS >E RESPECT+ NATURE & PAY+ AS LITTLE TAX AS POSSIBLE4 ,?IS SOCIETY1 :I* CONSID]S ITSELF TO BE F> BEYOND B>B>ITY & HORROR1 HAS PRISON ON ITS V]Y DOOR/EP4 

,N[1 ! M]E EXI/5CE ( A PLACE :]E M5 & WOM5 >E HELD LOCK$ UP 9 OPPORTUNELY EQUIPP$ IRON CAGES1 WAT*$ OV] BY O!R M5 & WOM5 WIELD+ BUN*ES ( KEYS1 A PLACE :]E HUMAN BE+S SP5D YE>S & YE>S ( !IR LIVES DO+ NO?+1 ABSOLUTELY NO?+1 IS A SIGN ( ! UTMO/ DISGRACE1 NOT JU/ = ?IS SOCIETY BUT = A :OLE HI/ORICAL ]A4 

,I AM WRIT+ ?IS 9TRODUCTION 9 ,REBIBBIA PRISON & ,I DON'T FEEL LIKE *ANG+ A WORD ( ! TALK ?AT ,I GAVE 9 ,BOLOGNA A FEW YE>S AGO4 ,IF ,I COMP>E ! ?ICKHEAD$NESS ( ! PRISON 9/ITUTION TODAY ) ?AT ( MY EXP]I5CES REC\NT$ 9 ! TEXT PUBLI%$ BEL[1 ,I SEE ?AT NO?+ HAS *ANG$4 

,NO?+ C\LD *ANGE4 ,PRISON IS A SORE ?AT SOCIETY TRIES TO 9 VA9 CONCEAL4 ,LIKE ! DOCTORS 9 ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY :O TREAT$ ! PLAGUE BY PUTT+ O9TM5T ON ! SORES BUT LEFT RATS RUNN+ >\ND AMONG ! RUBBI%1 TODAY1 AT EV]Y LEVEL ( ! PRISON HI]>*Y TE*NICIANS >E TRY+ TO COV] UP ?IS OR ?AT HORRIBLE ASPECT ( PRISON1 NOT REALIZ+ ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO FACE ! LATT] IS TO DE/ROY IT4 ,WE MU/ DE/ROY ALL PRISONS & LEAVE NOT ONE /ONE /&+1 NOT KEEP A FEW >\ND 9 ORD] TO REMEMB] !M 9 ! WAY ?AT HUMANITY HAS DONE ) O!R CON/RUCTIONS ?AT TE/IFY TO ! MO/ ATROCI\S 9FAMY4 

,N[ SOMEONE :O T5DS TO BEAT AB\T ! BU% WILL ASK3 H[ CAN WE DE/ROY PRISON8 ,H[ CAN WE GET RID ( IT COMPLETELY 9 A SOCIETY LIKE ?IS1 :]E A BUN* ( BOSSES CALL$ ! ,/ATE DECIDE = EV]YBODY & IMPOSE !SE DECISIONS BY =CE8 

,SO1 ! BE/ ( !SE SQUAWK]S1 ! QUICK-WITT$ ) HE>TS ( GOLD1 TRY TO MITIGATE PRISON]S' SUFF]+ BY GIV+ !M C9EMA ONCE A WEEK1 COLOR$ ,T,V1 ALMO/ $IBLE FOOD1 WEEKLY VISITS1 SOME HOPE ( BE+ RELEAS$ BE=E ! 5D ( !IR S5T5CE & EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,( C\RSE1 !SE GOOD PEOPLE WANT SOME?+ 9 EX*ANGE4 ,AFT] ALL1 ?AT'S NOT ASK+ TOO MU*4  ,!Y WANT PRISON]S TO BEHAVE & %[ RESPECT TO ! W>D]S1 ACQUIRE ! CAPACITY TO RESI/ YE>S & YE>S ( 9ACTIVITY & SEXUAL AB/95CE1 UND]GO PSY*OLOGICAL TREATM5T BY SPECIALIZ$ P]SONNEL & DECL>E1 MORE OR LESS OP5LY1 ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 R$EEM$ & >E CAPABLE ( RETURN+ TO ! SOCIETY ?AT EXPELL$ !M = MISBEHAV+4 

,I HAVE BE5 A FREQU5T] ( PRISONS = MORE ?AN A QU>T] ( A C5TURY1 SO CAN COMP>E A FEW ?+S4 ,ONCE PRISON]S LIT]ALLY LIV$ 9 AN 9FAM\S DISGU/+ HOLE VISIT$ BY RATS & V>I\S O!R CREATURES4 ,!Y ONLY SAW ! LI<T ( DAY = A FEW M9UTES1 DID NOT HAVE ,T,V & C\LD NOT EV5 MAKE A CUP ( C(FEE 9 !IR CELLS4 ,! SITUATION HAS C]TA9LY IMPROV$ TODAY4  ,PRISON]S .<9 ,ITALY.> CAN ACTUALLY MAKE MEALS1 EV5 CAKES1 9 ! CELL4 ,!Y HAVE MORE H\RS' RECREATION 9 A DAY ?AN !Y US$ TO GET 9 A MON?1 & CAN HAVE EXTRA VISITS & MAKE A FEW PHONE CALLS TO ! FAMILY4 ,!Y CAN WORK = A DEC5T WAGE 7HALF ! AV]AGE WAGE \TSIDE71 WAT* COLOR ,T,V1 HAVE A FRIDGE1 A %[] & EV]Y?+ ELSE4 

,( C\RSE PRISON]S ACCEPT !SE IMPROVEM5TS1 !Y'RE NOT /UPID4  ,& :Y NOT4 ,!Y ALSO ACCEPT PAY+ ! PRICE1 BY %[+ !MSELVES TO BE GOOD & CONDESC5D+1 >GU+ ) ! GU>DS AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE & TELL+ /ORIES TO ! $UCATORS & PSY*OLOGI/S :O HANG >\ND ! CORRIDORS LIKE %AD[S1 WAIT+ = IT TO BE TIME TO GO HOME & = ! 5D ( ! MON? TO PICK UP !IR SAL>Y4 ,AP>T FROM ! OBVI\S CONSEQU5CE ( L[]+ ! LEVEL ( ! CLA% 9 PRISONS1 NOBODY 9 ?IS SC5>IO REALLY BELIEVES ?AT ! PRISON] WILL BE RE-9S]T$ 9TO SO-CALL$ CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,IT IS A F>CE ?AT EA* PLAY] RECITES MAGNIFIC5TLY4 

,LET'S TAKE ! PRIE/ = EXAMPLE4 ,IF HE ISN'T /UPID HE KN[S P]FECTLY WELL ?AT ALL ! PRISON]S :O GO TO MASS GO TO MEET PRISON]S FROM O!R W+S :OM !Y W\LDN'T O!RWISE SEE4 ,HE ACCEPTS ?AT ) ! HYPOCRISY ( HIS TRADE & GETS ON ) IT4 ,( C\RSE1 N[ & AGA9 SOME PRISON] WILL %[ A SUDD5 FAI?1 5LI<T5M5T ON ! ROAD TO ,DAMASCUS4 ,BUT ?IS1 ! PRIE/ KN[S P]FECTLY WELL1 IS FUNCTIONAL TO ! TREATM5T = GETT+ \T ON P>OLE OR HAV+ A SUSP5D$ S5T5CE OR ANO!R ( ! MANY B5EFITS PROVID$ = BY ! LAW BUT SUBORD9ATE TO ! APPROVAL ( ! CU/ODIAL P]SONNEL1 $UCATORS1 PSY*OLOGI/S & ALSO ! PRIE/4 

,:AT WAS CLE> :5 ONE WAS FACE TO FACE ) ! POLICE BECOMES HAZY 9SIDE4 ,TODAY NE>LY ALL PRISON]S >E LOS+ !IR ID5TITY AS SU* & >E ACCEPT+ P]MISSIVE *ANGES ?AT >E GRADUALLY TRAPP+ !M )9 A ME*ANISM ?AT PROMISES NOT SO MU* TO R$EEM !M AS TO LET !M \T A LITTLE BE=E ! 5D ( !IR TIME4 

,AS ! ATT5TIVE READ] ( ?IS LITTLE BOOK WILL SEE1 !RE IS A L9E ( REASON+ ?AT CLAIMS TO WANT TO 'ABOLI%' PRISON4 ,N[1 TO ABOLI% MEANS TO ABLATE1 I4E4 ELIM9ATE1 AN ESS5TIAL COMPON5T FROM SOCIETY4 ,LEAV+ ?+S AS !Y >E1 ?IS ABOLITION W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE OR1 IF IT W]E TO COME AB\T1 IT W\LD TURN \T TO BE 9 ! 9T]E/S ( P[]4 

,LET'S TRY TO GO 9TO ?IS4 ,! ONLY WAY TO DO SOME?+ S]I\S AB\T PRISON IS TO DE/ROY IT4 ,?AT IS NO MORE ABSURD OR UTOPIAN ?AN ! !SIS ?AT WANTS TO ABOLI% IT4 ,9 BO? CASES ! ,/ATE1 = :I* PRISON IS ESS5TIAL1 W\LD HAVE REC\RSE TO EXTREME MEASURES4 ,BUT SPECIFIC CONDITIONS ( A REVOLUTION>Y *>ACT] C\LD MAKE ! DE/RUCTION ( PRISON POSSIBLE4 ,!Y C\LD ! CREATE SOCIAL & POLITICAL UPHEAVAL ?AT W\LD MAKE ?IS UTOPIA COME TRUE1 DUE TO ! SUDD5 ABS5CE ( ! P[] REQUIR$ = PRISON TO CONT9UE TO EXI/4 

,9 ! CASE ( ABOLITION1 IF IT W]E TO HAPP5 PROGRESSIVELY IT W\LD MEAN ?AT ! ,/ATE WAS PROVID+ = PRISON 9 A DIFF]5T WAY4 ,9 FACT1 SOME?+ ( ! SORT IS ACTUALLY HAPP5+4 ,AS ,I WILL %[1 PRISONS >E OP5+ UP4 ,POLITICAL =CES ?AT W]E ONCE QUITE CUT (F FROM !M N[ 5T] !M REGUL>LY4 ,!RE >E ALL K9DS ( CULTURAL MANIFE/ATIONS1 C9EMA1 !AT]1 PA9T+1 POETRY2 ALL !SE SECTORS >E H>D AT WORK4 ,?IS OP5+ ALSO REQUIRES ! PRISON]S' P>TICIPATION4 ,AT FIR/1 P>TICIPATION SEEMS TO ELIM9ATE DISP>ITY1 ALL[+ EV]YONE TO BE EQUAL2 IT MEANS ?AT PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO /AY LOCK$ UP 9 CELLS ALL DAY & GIVES !M ! POSSIBILITY TO TALK & MAKE !IR DEM&S HE>D4 ,& ?IS IS TRUE1 9 ?AT ! 'NEW' PRISON HAS TAK5 ! PLACE ( ! 'OLD'4 ,BUT NOT ALL PRISON]S >E PREP>$ TO P>TICIPATE4 ,SOME /ILL HAVE !IR DIGNITY AS '\TLAWS'1 :I* !Y DON'T WANT TO LOSE1 SO !Y REFUSE4 

,I AM NOT PROPOS+ ! OLD DI/9CTION H]E BETWE5 'POLITICAL' & 'COMMON LAW' PRISON]S :I* HAS NEV] REALLY CONV9C$ ME4 ,P]SONALLY ,I HAVE ALWAYS REFUS$ -- & CONT9UE TO DO SO N[ 9 ! PRISON :]E ,I AM WRIT+ ?IS 9TRODUCTION -- ! LABEL ( 'POLITICAL' PRISON]4 ,I AM REF]R+ TO ! '\TLAWS'1 ?OSE :OSE LIVES HAVE BE5 5TIRELY D$ICAT$ TO LIV+ AGA9/ & BEYOND ! CONDITIONS E/ABLI%$ BY LAW4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT IF ON ! ONE H& PRISON IS OP5+ UP TO PRISON]S :O >E PREP>$ TO P>TICIPATE1 IT IS CLOS+ D[N ON ?OSE :O >E NOT & WANT TO REMA9 '\TLAWS'1 EV5 9 PRISON4 

,GIV5 ! ADVANCES 9 CONTROL 9 SOCIETY1 ! GREAT POT5TIAL ( 9=MATION TE*NOLOGY 9 ?IS FIELD & ! C5TRALIZATION ( ! SECURITY S]VICES & ! POLICE1 AT LEA/ AT ! ,EUROPEAN LEVEL1 WE CAN WELL IMAG9E ?AT ?OSE GO+ AGA9/ ! LAW 9 ! NOT TOO DI/ANT FUTURE REALLY WILL HAVE ! ABSOLUTE DET]M9ATION ( ! \TLAW4 

,WE CAN SUM UP BY SAY+ ?AT ! PROJECT ( P[] = ! FUTURE IS TO ABOLI% ! TRADITIONAL PRISON & OP5 IT UP TO P>TICIPATION1 & AT ! SAME TIME CREATE A NEW1 ABSOLUTELY CLOS$ V]SION3 A PRISON ) :ITE COATS :]E ! REAL \TLAWS WILL 5D !IR DAYS4 ,?IS IS ! PRISON ( ! FUTURE1 & ?OSE :O >E TALK+ AB\T ABOLITION WILL BE HAPPY1 9 ?AT 9 ! FUTURE !SE PRISONS ) :ITE COATS MI<T NOT EV5 BE CALL$ BY SU* A HATEFUL NAME1 BUT RA!R CL9ICS = M5TAL PATI5TS4 ,ISN'T SOMEONE :O 9SI/S ON REBELL+ & AFFIRM+ !IR ID5TITY AS AN '\TLAW' 9 DEFIANCE ( ALL PROPOSITIONS TO P>TICIPATE 9 SOCIETY1 ABSOLUTELY MAD8 ,& DO MAD PEOPLE P]HAPS NOT CON/ITUTE A M$ICAL RA!R ?AN A P5IT5TI>Y PROBLEM8 

,SU* A SOCIETY1 HAV+ A GREAT] CAPACITY = SOCIAL & POLITICAL CONTROL1 W\LD CALL = EV]YONE TO COLLABORATE 9 ?IS REPRESSIVE PROJECT1 SO W\LD HAVE LESS NE$ TO HAVE REC\RSE TO S5T5C+4 ,! V]Y CONCEPT ( S5T5C+ W\LD BE PUT 9 QUE/ION4 ,BASICALLY1 MO/ ( ! PRISON POPULATION TODAY >E PEOPLE :O HAVE COMMITT$ 'CRIMES' SU* AS TAK+ DRUGS1 DRUG DEAL+1 PETTY !FT1 ADM9I/RATIVE (F5SES1 ETC41 :I* FROM ONE MOM5T TO ! NEXT MI<T NO LONG] BE CONSID]$ SU*4 ,BY REMOV+ !SE PEOPLE FROM PRISON & R$UC+ ! PROBABILITY ( MORE S]I\S (F5SES SU* AS ROBB]Y & KIDNAPP+ ?R\< 9CREAS$ LEVELS ( SOCIAL CONTROL1 FEW ACTUAL REAL CRIMES WILL REMA94 ,CRIMES ( PASSION C\LD V]Y WELL BE DEALT ) ?R\< REC\RSE TO H\SE >RE/1 & ?AT IS ! 9T5TION4 ,& SO1 :O W\LD REMA9 9 PRISON UND] SU* CONDITIONS8 ,! FEW ?\S& 9DIVIDUALS :O REFUSE TO ACCEPT ?IS PROJECT1 :O HATE SU* A *OICE & REFUSE TO OBEY OR PUT !MSELVES D[N4 ,9 A WORD1 CONSCI\S REBELS :O CONT9UE TO ATTACK1 P]HAPS AGA9/ ALL LOGIC1 & AGA9/ :OM IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO APPLY SPECIFIC CONDITIONS ( DET5TION & 'CURE' CLOS] TO ?AT ( AN ASYLUM ?AN AN ACTUAL PRISON4 ,?AT IS :]E ! LOGICAL PREMISE ( PRISON ABOLITION LEADS US 9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS4 ,! ,/ATE C\LD V]Y WELL ESP\SE ?IS !SIS AT SOME TIME 9 ! NOT TOO DI/ANT FUTURE4 

,PRISON IS ! MO/ DIRECT1 BRUTAL EXPRESSION ( P[]1 & LIKE P[] IT MU/ BE DE/ROY$1 IT CANNOT BE ABOLI%$ PROGRESSIVELY4 ,ANYONE :O ?9KS !Y CAN IMPROVE IT N[ 9 ORD] TO DE/ROY IT 9 ! FUTURE WILL =EV] BE A CAPTIVE ( IT4 

,! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT ( AN>*I/S IS TO /RUGGLE ALONG ) ! EXPLOIT$ & PU% !M TO REBEL AGA9/ ALL ABUSE & REPRESSION1 SO ALSO AGA9/ PRISON4 ,:AT MOVES !M IS ! DESIRE = A BETT] WORLD1 A BETT] LIFE ) DIGNITY & E?IC1 :]E ECONOMY & POLITICS HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$4  ,!RE CAN BE NO PLACE = PRISON 9 ?AT WORLD4 

,?AT IS :Y AN>*I/S SC>E P[]4 

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,! PRISON QUE/ION IS SOME?+ ?AT AN>*I/S & ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 G5]AL HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 = A LONG TIME4 ,WE COME BACK TO IT P]IODICALLY BECAUSE = MANY ( US IT IS SOME?+ ?AT T\*ES US DIRECTLY1 OR T\*ES COMRADES CLOSE TO US1 :OM WE LOVE4 

,TO KN[ :AT PRISON IS LIKE & :Y IT EXI/S & FUNCTIONS1 OR H[ IT MI<T CEASE TO EXI/1 OR FUNCTION BETT] ACCORD+ TO ONE'S PO9T ( VIEW1 IS NO D\BT A V]Y 9T]E/+ SUBJECT4 ,I HAVE HE>D MANY TALKS1 CONF]5CES & DEBATES 9 ! PA/1 P>TICUL>LY AB\T T5 YE>S AGO4 ,AT ?AT TIME REALITY WAS SE5 ANALYTICALLY DUE TO A C]TA9 M>XISM ?AT WAS BOSS ( ! POLITICAL SC5E BO? CULTURALLY & PRACTICALLY1 & ! MA9 ASPECT ( ! DEBATE ON PRISON WAS ! 'PR(ESSIONALISM' ) :I* IT WAS C>RI$ ON4 

,ONE WAS USUALLY LI/5+ TO1 OR IMAG9$ ONE WAS LI/5+ TO1 SOMEONE :O KNEW SOME?+ AB\T PRISON4 ,WELL1 ?AT'S NOT ! CASE H]E4  ,9 FACT1 ,I DON'T KN[ ALL ?AT MU* AB\T PRISON4 ,I'M NOT AW>E ( KN[+ MU* AB\T PRISON & ,I'M C]TA9LY NOT A SPECIALI/ ON ! SUBJECT1 & EV5 LESS SOMEONE :O HAS SUFF]$ ALL ?AT MU*1 444A BIT1 YES4 ,SO1 IF ?AT IS ! WAY Y\ SEE ?+S1 ,I MEAN FROM A K9D ( PR(ESSIONAL PO9T ( VIEW1 DON'T EXPECT MU* FROM ?IS TALK4 ,NO PR(ESSIONALISM1 NO SPECIFIC COMPET5CE4 ,I %\LD SAY RI<T AWAY ?AT ,I FEEL A K9D ( REPULSION1 A S5SE ( PR(\ND DISGU/ = PEOPLE :O PRES5T !MSELVES ON A P>TICUL> SUBJECT & SPLIT REALITY UP 9TO SECTORS DECL>+1 ',I KN[ ALL AB\T ?IS SUBJECT1 N[ ,I'LL %[ Y\4' ,I DON'T HAVE ?AT COMPET5CE4 

,I HAVE HAD MY MIS=TUNES ( C\RSE1 9 ! S5SE ?AT ,I FIR/ W5T TO PRISON OV] TW5TY YE>S AGO &1 9 FACT1 :5 ,I F\ND MYSELF LOCK$ UP 9 A CELL = ! FIR/ TIME ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 GREAT DIFFICULTY4 ,! FIR/ ?+ ,I WANT$ TO DO WAS DE/ROY ! RADIO1 BECAUSE IT WAS A V]Y L\D TRANSMISSION & AFT] A FEW M9UTES LOCK$ UP 9 !RE ,I FELT AS ?\< ,I WAS GO+ MAD4  ,I TOOK (F A %OE & TRI$ TO SMA% ! OBJECT ?AT WAS MAK+ SU* AN OBSC5E D94 ,! NOISE WAS COM+ FROM AN >MOR$ BOX SCREW$ 9TO ! CEIL+ NEXT TO A LI<T BULB ?AT WAS CON/ANTLY LIT4 ,AFT] A FEW M9UTES1 A HEAD APPE>$ AT ! PEEPHOLE ( ! >MOR$ DOOR & SAID1 ',EXCUSE ME1 :AT >E Y\ DO+8' ,I ANSW]$1 ',I'M TRY+ TO 444'1 ' -- ,NO1 ?AT'S NOT NECESS>Y1 ALL Y\ HAVE TO DO IS CALL ME1 ,I'M ! CLEAN]1 SO ,I SWIT* (F ! RADIO FROM \TSIDE & EV]Y?+'S OKAY4' ,AT ?AT MOM5T ,I DISCOV]$ :AT PRISON WAS1 & IS4 ,!RE1 ?AT SUMS UP MY SPECIFIC CULTURE ON ! SUBJECT ( PRISON4 ,PRISON IS SOME?+ ?AT DE/ROYS Y\1 ?AT SEEMS ABSOLUTELY UNBE>ABLE1 -- 'H[ ON E>? WILL ,I BE ABLE TO SURVIVE 9 H]E ) ?IS ?+ DRIV+ ME CRAZY'444SNAP1 A LITTLE GE/URE1 & IT'S OV]4 ,?IS IS MY PR(ESSIONALISM ON PRISON4 ,& IT IS ALSO A LITTLE P]SONAL /ORY CONC]N+ MY IMPRISONM5T4 

,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY /UDIES AB\T PRISON ( C\RSE1 BUT ,I KN[ LITTLE AB\T !M4 ,BE> 9 M9D ?AT !SE /UDIES HAVE NOT ONLY BE5 C>RI$ \T BY SPECIALI/S ( ! SOCIOLOGY ( DEVIANCE1 BUT EV5 BY PRISON]S !MSELVES1 & FUND$ BY ! ,M9I/RY4 ,ONE SU* /UDY CONC]NS ,B]GAMO PRISON4 ,I SAW IT & F\ND 9CR$IBLE /UFF 9 IT1 AMAZ+ GRAPHICS1 MASSIVE /ATI/ICAL EXPLANATIONS AB\T ! PRISON POPULATION !RE OV] A P]IOD ( ?REE YE>S1 ,I ?9K IT WAS4 ,H[EV]1 !SE /UDIES >E COMPLETELY USELESS1 !Y >E NOT S]I\S MAT]IAL ?AT C\LD REALLY BE PRES5T$ TO ! PEOPLE :O ACTUALLY MAKE DECISIONS4 ,9 MY OP9ION ONE %\LDN'T OV]E/IMATE SCI5TIFIC 9/RUM5TS & !IR CAPACITIES1 ESPECIALLY 9 ?IS FIELD4 ,! SOCIAL SCI5CES >E NOT PRECISE SCI5CES ?AT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO SPEAK ( SCI5TIFIC RESE>*4 ,!RE >E MANY 9/RUM5TS1 BUT !Y >E PRACTICALLY USELESS4 ,! MA!MATICAL 9/RUM5TS WE HAVE AT \R DISPOSAL >E CON/ANTLY BE+ DEVALU$1 WE >E N[ AW>E ?AT !Y PROVE ABSOLUTELY NO?+4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO COME TO ANY CONCLUSION4 ,Y\ CAN'T SAY1 AS Y\ CAN ) MICE1 'GIV5 ?AT !RE >E X NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9 PRISON1 LET'S SEE :AT HAPP5S'4  ,IT'S NOT SO SIMPLE4 ,PEOPLE >E NOT MICE1 =TUNATELY4 ,& MOREOV] ! SCI5CE ?AT /UDIES PEOPLE1 SOCIOLOGY1 IS = ! MA9 P>T A LOT ( CODSWALLOP4  ,=TUNATELY4 

,BUT :AT >E ! V>I\S !ORETICAL POSITIONS CONC]N+ PRISON8 ,I ?9K WE C\LD SAY !RE >E MANY1 BUT !Y ALL LEAVE A LOT TO BE DESIR$4  ,G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 ,I'M NOT P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/$ 9 !M4 ,!RE >E ! V>I\S DISQUISITIONS ( ! PHILOSOPH]S1 & !RE IS ! *ATT] ( ! SO- CALL$ SPECIALI/S4 ,ONE OR TWO !ORETICAL POSITIONS BORE A LITTLE MORE WEI<T1 AB\T SAY TW5TY YE>S AGO4 ,ONE HI/ORICAL !ORY L9KS PRISON TO A P>TICUL> VIEW ( ! EVOLUTION ( CAPITALI/ =MS ( PRODUCTION4 ,H]E WE SEE A PAT*$-UP RECON/RUCTION ?AT GOES LIKE ?IS3 ! OLD PRISON CORRESPOND$ TO PRE-CAPITALI/ OR PRE-M]CANTILE PRODUCTION1 !N !RE WAS ! M]CANTILE PRISON1 ! CAPITALI/ PRISON1 ! IMP]IALI/ PRISON444 WELL1 ALL RUBBI% 9 MY OP9ION6 ,& ,I DON'T C>E IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO TALK AB\T A PO/-9DU/RIAL PRISON TODAY4 ,IT SEEMS /UPID TO ME1 BUT !RE >E ACTUALLY PEOPLE ) ! DESIRE & CAPACITY TO DO SO1 :O EV5 MANAGE TO SELL ?IS NONS5SE (F AS SOME?+ 9T]E/+4 ,TO ME ?IS !ORETICAL POS+ IS NO?+ BUT SOCIOLOGICAL GYMNA/ICS4 

,! MA9 SUPPORT]S ( PRISON1 )\T ACTUALLY REALIZ+ OR DESIR+ IT1 >E ! PRISON]S !MSELVES4 ,JU/ LIKE ! WORK] :O SEES HIMSELF 9 ! DIM5SION ( ! FACTORY1 IF HE IS A FACTORY WORK]1 OR 9 ANY CASE 9 ! *A9S ?AT HOLD HIM D[N4 ,AS ,MALATE/A SAID1 BE+ ACCU/OM$ TO ! *A9S WE DON'T REALIZE ?AT WE >E ABLE TO WALK1 NOT ?ANKS TO !M BUT 9 SPITE ( !M1 BECAUSE !RE IS SOME?+ ?AT IS UNCLE>4 ,(T51 :5 TALK+ TO A PRISON] :O HAS DONE TW5TY1 EV5 ?IRTY YE>S' PRISON1 HE WILL TELL Y\ AB\T ALL ! WOES ( PRISON LIFE ETC41 ( C\RSE1 BUT Y\ ALSO REALIZE ?AT HE HAS A LOVE-HATE RELATION%IP ) ! 9/ITUTION1 BECAUSE BASICALLY IT HAS BECOME HIS LIFE4 ,& ?AT IS P>T ( ! PROBLEM4 ,SO Y\ REALIZE ?AT Y\ CANNOT WORK \T A CRITIQUE ( PRISON BY />T+ (F FROM ! IDEAS & EXP]I5CES ?AT COME \T ( IT1 BECAUSE ! EXP]I5CE IS C]TA9LY NEGATIVE & FULL ( REPULSION & HATR$ ( ! PLACE1 BUT IT IS ALWAYS AMBIVAL5T1 LIKE ALL EXP]I5CES ( LIFE4 ,I HAVE LIV$ ?IS MYSELF & ,I CAN'T EXPLA9 H[ ,I FELT IT GR[+ 9SIDE ME4 ,HUMAN BE+S >E NOT AUTOMATA1 !Y DON'T SEE ?+S 9 BLACK & :ITE4 ,WELL1 IT HAPP5S ?AT ! 9/ANT Y\ GET \T ( PRISON Y\ HAVE ! S5SATION ?AT Y\ >E LEAV+ SOME?+ DE> TO Y\4  ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\ >E LEAV+ A P>T ( Y\R LIFE 9SIDE1 BECAUSE Y\ SP5T SOME ( Y\R LIFE !RE :I*1 EV5 IF IT WAS UND] T]RIBLE CONDITIONS1 IS /ILL A P>T ( Y\4 ,& EV5 IF Y\ LIV$ IT BADLY & SUFF]$ HORRIBLY1 :I* IS NOT ALWAYS ! CASE1 IT IS ALWAYS BETT] ?AN ! NO?+ ?AT Y\R LIFE IS R$UC$ TO ! MOM5T IT DISAPPE>S4 ,SO1 EV5 PA91 ANY PA91 IS BETT] ?AN NO?+4 ,IT IS ALWAYS SOME?+ POSITIVE1 P]HAPS WE CAN'T EXPLA9 IT BUT WE KN[ IT1 PRISON]S KN[ IT4 ,SO !Y >E PRECISELY ! FIR/ TO SUPPORT PRISON4 

,!N !RE IS COMMON S5SE1 ?IS MASSIVE /UMBL+ BLOCK1 ?AT CANNOT SEE H[ IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO DO )\T PRISON4 ,9 FACT1 ?IS COMMON S5SE PU%ES PROPOSALS = ! ABOLITION ( PRISON UP A BL9D ALLEY1 %[+ !M TO BE RIDICUL\S BECAUSE SU* PROPOSALS WANT TO HAVE !IR CAKE & EAT IT1 :]EAS IT W\LD BE F> EASI] TO SIMPLY SAY1 'PRISON IS NECESS>Y 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS'4 ,H[ CAN ,I PUT ! JEWEL]'S RI<T TO SAFEGU>D HIS PROP]TY BE=E MY RI<T TO TAKE HIS JEWELS AT GUNPO9T1 ,I :O HAVE NO MONEY & NO?+ TO EAT8 ,! TWO ?+S >E A CONTRADICTION4 ,H[ CAN ,I OV]COME ?IS CONTRADICTION BY PUTT+ IT AT ! LEVEL ( A UNIV]SAL CONTRACT OR A NATURAL RI<T DESIR$ BY ,GOD1 ! ,DEVIL1 ,REASON OR ,KROPOTK9IAN ANIMISM8 ,! ONLY WAY TO LOOK AT ! PROBLEM IS ! ELEM5T>Y ONE3 IF ALL GOES WELL1 ,I TAKE ! MONEY1 IF IT DOESN'T ,I DO MY TIME4 ,I HAVE SPOK5 TO MANY ROBB]S & ONE ( ! FIR/ ,I MET SAID TO ME1 ',LI/51 Y\ :O CAN READ & WRITE1 TAKE A PIECE ( PAP] & DO ! SUMS4 ,H[ MU* CAN ,I E>N 9 ?REE YE>S WORK+ 9 A FACTORY8 7,AT ! TIME ! FACTORY WAGE WAS AB\T #ae MILLION .<OLD LIRE.> A MON?74 ,&1 HE CONT9U$1 ',IF ,I DO A ROBB]Y & IT GOES WELL ,I TAKE MORE ?AN #ae MILLION3 #b1 MAYBE #c4 ,IF ?+S GO WRONG ,I DO ?REE YE>S & ,I'M BACK :]E ,I />T$4 ,MOREOV]1 IF IT DOES GO WRONG1 ,I'M NOT WORK+ UND] A BOSS :O DRIVES ME CRAZY = ?REE YE>S1 OR 9 ,G]MANY1 SLEEP+ 9 ,PORTACAB9S4 ,I'M 9 JAIL & AT LEA/ ,I'M RESPECT$ H]E4 ,I'M A BANK ROBB] & :5 ,I GO \T 9TO ! Y>D ,I'M SE5 AS A S]I\S P]SON1 NOT A POOR SOD ?AT LIVES FROM HIS LABOR4' ,FRANKLY1 ) ALL MY SCI5CE1 ,I WAS AT A LOSS = WORDS4 ,:AT HE SAID DIDN'T S\ND WRONG TO ME1 EV5 AT ! LEVEL ( BASIC ECONOMICS4 ,& :AT C\LD ,I SAY8 ',BUT1 Y\ KN[1 Y\ CAN'T T\* PROP]TY'4 ,HE'D HAVE SPAT 9 MY FACE6 ,OR1 ',! SCALES >E WRONG1 Y\ MU/ SET !M RI<T'1 BUT !N = HIM !Y HAD TIPP$ ! SCALES ONCE & = ALL4 ,AS ,FI*TE1 :O KNEW SOME?+ AB\T PHILOSOPHY1 OR AT LEA/ HE ?\<T SO1 SAID1 ',:OEV] HAS BE5 DEFRAUD$ ( :AT IS DUE TO HIM ON ! BASIS ( ! SOCIAL CONTRACT HAS ! RI<T TO GO & TAKE IT BACK4' ,& HE :O SAID ?AT WAS C]TA9LY NOT A REVOLUTION>Y OR EV5 PROGRESSIVE4 

,COMMON S5SE PREV5TS US FROM IMAG9+ SOCIETY )\T PRISON4 ,IT DOES WELL1 9 MY OP9ION1 BECAUSE COMMON S5SE CANNOT ALWAYS BE IGNOR$1 & A SOCIETY UND] ! PRES5T CONDITIONS ( PRODUCTION1 ) ! EXI/+ CULTURAL & POLITICAL RELATIONS1 CANNOT DO )\T PRISON4 ,TO IMAG9E ! ELIM9ATION ( PRISON FROM ! PRES5T SOCIAL CONTEXT IS A F9E UTOPIA GOOD ONLY = FILL+ UP ! PAGES ( BOOKS BY ?OSE :O WORK 9 ! UNIV]SITIES & WRITE 9 ! PAY ( ! ,/ATE4 

,! RE/1 9 MY OP9ION1 IS AN ABSOLUTE WA/E ( TIME1 AT LEA/ = ?OSE :O UND]/& ANY?+ AT ALL4 ,IT MI<T BE ?AT ,I DIDN'T QUITE GET !SE TEXTS AB\T ABOLI%+ PRISON4 ,YET ,I SEEM TO HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT SOME ( ! PEOPLE :O SUPPORT ABOLITION1 :OM ,I ACTUALLY KN[1 >E ! SAME AS ?OSE :O ONCE CALL$ !MSELVES1 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ,/AL9I/S1 BUT AT LEA/ SUPPORT]S ( ! *ATT] ( HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM ON PRISON1 I4E4 !Y SUPPORT$ ! ANALYZES ( PRISON AS A REALITY ?AT IS /RICTLY L9K$ TO PRODUCTION4 ,!SE SAME PEOPLE >E = ! ABOLITION ( PRISON TODAY BECAUSE ! CURR5T IDEAS >E NO LONG] ,/AL9I/ OR AU?ORIT>IAN BUT >E ( AN AN>*I/ OR AT LEA/ LIB]T>IAN NATURE4 ,AP>T FROM !SE PEOPLE'S EXTRAORD9>Y CAPACITY = POLITICAL EVOLUTION1 :I* NEV] CEASES TO AMAZE ME1 ,I 9SI/ ?AT1 9 ANY CASE1 CONCEPTS SU* AS ABOLITION >E /ILL /UPID1 EV5 IF !Y CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/4 ,& :Y NOT8 ,CAN AN>*I/S NOT TALK RUBBI%8 ,!RE'S NO?+ /RANGE AB\T ?AT4 ,!RE'S NO EQUATION ?AT SAYS AN>*I/ EQUALS 9TELLIG5T2 AN>*I/S >E NOT NECESS>ILY 9TELLIG5T 9 MY OP9ION4 ,I KN[ MANY /UPID AN>*I/S4 ,& ,I'VE 5C\NT]$ MANY 9TELLIG5T COPS4 ,:AT'S WRONG ) ?AT8 ,I'VE NEV] SE5 ANY?+ /RANGE AB\T ?AT4 

,YES1 ! CONCEPT DOESN'T SEEM DIFFICULT BECAUSE ABOLITION1 -- AT LEA/ AS F> AS ,I CAN SEE1 BUT P]HAPS ,I DIDN'T QUITE GET IT1 & WE >E H]E TO CL>IFY \R IDEAS -- ! ABOLITION ( P>T ( SOME?+1 IS AN ABLATION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,I TAKE A P>T & CUT IT \T4 ,SOCIETY1 ( :I* PRISON IS AN 9DISP5SABLE COMPON5T TODAY1 %\LD !RE=E TAKE PRISON & GET RID ( IT LIKE Y\ DO ) A ROTT5 PIECE ( SOME?+4 ,Y\ CUT IT \T & ?R[ IT 9 ! DU/B94  ,?AT IS ! CONCEPT ( ABOLITION4 ,ABOLI% PRISON & PUT SOME O!R K9D ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION 9 ITS PLACE4 ,9 ORD] NOT TO BE A PRISON 9 ALL BUT NAME1 IT MU/ NOT =ESEE SANCTIONS OR ! APPLICATION ( A S5T5CE1 LAW1 ! PR9CIPLE ( CO]CION1 ETC4 ,:AT !Y POSSIBLY DON'T WANT TO SEE IS ! FACT ?AT ABOLITION ( PRISON IMPLIES ! UPTURN+ ( ! SITUATION ?AT IS JURIDICALLY CREAT$ BETWE5 ! VICTIM & ! P]PETRATOR ( ! CRIME1 ! SO-CALL$ GUILTY P>TY4 ,TODAY1 A SEP>ATION IS BETWE5 ! VICTIM & ! GUILTY ONE IS C>RI$ \T1 & ) PRISON ?IS SEP>ATION BECOMES CLE>4  ,VICTIM & GUILTY P>TY MU/ NEV] MEET AGA91 9 FACT !Y WILL =EV] AVOID EA* O!R4 ,I WILL C]TA9LY NEV] GO TO ,B]GAMO TO LOOK = ! JEWEL] :OSE %OP ,I ROBB$4 ,HE W\LD CALL ! POLICE AS SOON AS HE SAW ME1 !RE'S NO D\BT AB\T ?AT4 

,:AT HAPP5S 9 ! CASE ( ABOLITION8 ,! TWO PROTAGONI/S ( ! 'ILLEGAL' DE$ >E NOT KEPT AP>T1 ON ! CONTR>Y !Y >E PUT 9 CONTACT ?R\< NEGOTIATION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !Y E/ABLI% :AT ! DAMAGES AM\NT TO TOGE!R & 9/EAD ( GO+ TO PRISON ! P]SON RESPONSIBLE = ! 'ILLEGAL' DE$ PL$GES TO REPAY ! DAMAGE1 9 MONEY OR ?R\< WORK4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IT SEEMS ?AT !RE >E PEOPLE :O >E HAPPY TO HAVE !IR H\SES PA9T$1 ,I DON'T KN[1 ?AT SORT ( ?+4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 !SE ABSURDITIES />T (F FROM A PHILOSOPHICAL PR9CIPLE ?AT IS QUITE DIFF]5T TO ?AT 5VISAG$ BY ! LAW4 

,! SEP>ATION ( ! 'GUILTY P>TY' FROM ! 'VICTIM' ALSO DEP5DS ON ! SPECIFIC SITUATION1 EXCEPT 9 CASES :]E ?IS WAS CAUS$ BY PASSION OR UNCONTROLLABLE EMOTIONS4 ,9 MO/ CASES1 NOT ONLY DOES ! GUILTY ONE TRY TO ESCAPE TO SAVE ! BOOTY OR HIS SK91 HE ALSO TRIES TO HAVE AS LITTLE CONTACT ) ! VICTIM AS POSSIBLE4 ,!N !RE IS ! O!R ASPECT ( SEP>ATION1 ?AT :I* IS 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ BY ! 9T]V5TION ( ! JUDGE1 ! LAWY]1 ! C\RT1 ! PRISON4 ,SO1 NOT ONLY SEP>ATION FROM ! VICTIM BUT ALSO FROM SOCIETY1 ) ! AFT]MA? ( ! P>TICUL> ATT5TION PAID TO RE5TRY 9TO SOCIETY4 ,9 ORD] TO AVOID TOO BRUSQUE A CONTACT !RE >E (T5 PRECISE POLICE PRACTICES3 Y\ LEAVE PRISON1 ! POLICE PATROL PICKS Y\ UP IMM$IATELY & TAKES Y\ (F TO ! POLICE /ATION1 & Y\ >E ID5TIFI$ AGA94 ,Y\ >E FREE BECAUSE Y\ HAVE F9I%$ Y\R S5T5CE1 BUT !Y >E NOT SATISFI$4  ,H5CE ! EXPULSION ORD]S FROM C]TA9 T[NS1 ETC4 

,ABOLITION DOES NOT =ESEE ANY ( ?IS4 ,IT IS A MORE COMPLEX CONCEPT1 & CANNOT BE GRASP$ IMM$IATELY4 ,BUT !RE REMA9S ?IS CURI\S LOGICAL ANOMALY3 9 !ORY ABLATION IS POSSIBLE1 9 PRACTICE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE 9 A SOCIAL CONTEXT :]E PRISON IS OBVI\SLY AN ESS5TIAL COMPON5T4 

,! DE/RUCTION ( PRISON1 ON ! O!R H&1 CLE>LY L9K$ TO ! REVOLUTION>Y CONCEPT ( DE/RUCTION ( ! ,/ATE1 EXI/S )9 A PROCESS ( /RUGGLE4 ,9 ORD] = :AT WE SAID E>LI] TO BE FULLY UND]/OOD1 \R DISC\RSE MU/ NOT BE BAS$ ON MODELS ( EFFICI5CY1 AS ?AT W\LD DI/ORT IT4 ,! /RUGGLES WE P>TICIPATE 9 & !IR CONSEQU5CES CAN NEV] BE SE5 AS GETT+ SOME?+ 9 EX*ANGE = :AT WE DO1 ( NECESS>ILY GETT+ RESULTS FROM :AT WE PUT ON ! C>PET4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE >E (T5 UNABLE TO SEE ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! /RUGGLES WE P>TICIPATE 91 !RE IS A V]Y WIDE RELATIONAL DISP]SION & ! 5D RESULTS CANNOT BE =ESE54 ,WE HAVE NO IDEA :AT MI<T HAPP5 AS F> AS O!R PEOPLE ACTIVE 9 ! /RUGGLE >E CONC]N$1 COMRADES DO+ DIFF]5T ?+S1 *ANGES 9 RELATIONS1 *ANGES 9 AW>5ESS1 ETC4 ,ALL ( !SE ?+S COME LAT]1 :5 WE ?9K EV]Y?+ IS OV]4 

,WE >E HAV+ ?IS DISCUSSION H]E TONI<T1 & = ME ?IS IS ALSO /RUGGLE4 444,BECAUSE IT IS NOT 5\< = ME JU/ TO TALK = ! PLEASURE ( HE>+ MY [N VOICE1 & ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT SOME NEW IDEAS >E 5T]+ Y\R HEADS1 JU/ AS ,I AM EXP]I5C+ ! JOY ( BE+ H]E & FEEL+ Y\R PHYSICAL PRES5CE4 ,WE >E TALK+ AB\T SOME?+ CLOSE TO MY HE>T & ,I WILL TAKE ?IS GIFT Y\ >E GIV+ ME AWAY ) ME4 ,JU/ AS ,I ?9K ,I CAN GIVE Y\ SOME?+ TO TAKE AWAY ) Y\ ?AT MI<T BE> FRUIT AT SOME TIME 9 ! FUTURE1 9 ANO!R SITUATION1 ANO!R CONTEXT4 ,& ?AT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) QUANTITY OR EFFICI5CY4 ,IF IT MEANS ANY?+ AT ALL IT MEANS SOME?+ 9 PRACTICE1 9 ! ?+S WE DO1 9 ! TRANS=MATION WE BR+ AB\T1 NOT 9 ! AB/RACT REALM ( !ORY OR UTOPIA4 ,?AT IS :AT ,I AM TRY+ TO SAY AB\T ! DE/RUCTION ( PRISON4 ,BECAUSE AS SOON AS WE PUT \RSELVES 9 ?IS LOGIC & BEG9 TO ACT1 EV5 9 DISCUSSIONS LIKE ?IS EV5+1 OR ) O!R ?+S ?AT WE WON'T DISCUSS H]E BUT C\LD GO 9TO TOMORR[ OR AT SOME TIME 9 ! NE> FUTURE1 WE BEG9 TO TRANS=M REALITY4 ,PRISON BECOMES ONE ELEM5T ( ?IS TRANS=MATION1 & BY TRANS=MATION WE MEAN DE/RUCTION -- P>TIAL DE/RUCTION 9 VIEW ( ! F9AL DE/RUCTION ( ! ,/ATE4  ,I AM AW>E ?AT ?IS CONCEPT MI<T SEEM TOO RA% OR TOO PHILOSOPHICAL4 ,BUT AS SOON AS WE />T TO ?9K AB\T IT BECOMES CLE> BECAUSE IT BECOMES A BASIS = ALL ! ACTIONS WE C>RY \T EV]Y DAY & = ! WAY WE BEHAVE ) ?OSE CLOSE TO US1 ?OSE WE RELATE TO & :O PUT UP ) US EV]Y DAY1 AS WELL AS ?OSE :OM WE SEE FROM TIME TO TIME4 

,! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT IS ALSO ?IS4 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS SEP>ATE WORLDS1 ! WORLD ,I LIVE ) MY COMPANION1 ) MY *ILDR51 ) ! FEW REVOLUTION>Y COMRADES ,I HAVE MET 9 MY LIFE :O WANT TO OV]TURN ! WORLD1 ALL ABSOLUTELY SEP>ATE4 ,?AT'S NOT SO1 IT'S NOT LIKE ?AT4  ,IF ,I AM A BA/>D 9 MY SEXUAL RELATIONS1 ,I CANNOT BE A REVOLUTION>Y1 BECAUSE !SE RELATIONS IMM$IATELY TRANSF] !MSELVES 9TO ! WID] CONTEXT4 ,I MI<T FOOL ONE1 TWO1 ?REE PEOPLE1 !N ! F\R? WILL TAKE ME TO TASK & ,I CAN'T DECEIVE !M4 ,!RE MU/ NECESS>ILY BE UNITY ( 9T5T1 ?AT ELECTIVE AFF9ITY ?AT L9KS ME TO ALL MY ACTIONS1 9 ANY CONTEXT :ATSOEV]1 9 EV]Y?+ ,I DO1 :I* ,I CANNOT SEP>ATE44 ,IF ,I AM A BA/>D1 IT WILL COME \T SOON] OR LAT]4 

,BUT LET'S GET BACK TO \R >GUM5T :I* WE SEEM TO HAVE LEFT A LONG WAY (F4 

,LET'S LOOK AT ! :OLE QUE/ION ( PRISON1 ! S5T5CE1 ! JUDICI>Y ?AT SUPPORTS & MAKES ! S5T5CE POSSIBLE1 & ,I ?9K ?AT MO/ ( Y\ H]E KN[ MORE AB\T ?IS ?AN ME4 

,I ?9K IT W\LD BE GOOD IF WE W]E TO AGREE ON A V]Y SIMPLE L9E ( ?\<T3 ! CONCEPT ( ! S5T5CE IS BAS$ ON ONE ESS5TIAL PR9CIPLE -- ! PRIVATION ?AT A GIV5 P]SON SUFF]S = NOT HAV+ BEHAV$ ACCORD+ TO PRE-E/ABLI%$ RULES4 ,N[1 IF WE LOOK C>EFULLY H]E1 WE SEE ?AT ?IS CONCEPT APPLIES TO MANY ?+S1 EV5 9T]P]SONAL RELATIONS4 ,BUT IT ONLY CONC]NS P>TICUL> SANCTIONS :5 ONE F9DS ONESELF FAC$ ) ! LAW1 A ,/ATE /RUCTURE ?AT IS CAPABLE ( 5=C+ ! SANCTION ACCORD+ TO PREE/ABLI%$ RULES1 OR AT LEA/ )9 ! AMBIT ( !SE RULES4 

,:AT DOES ! ,/ATE WANT FROM ! S5T5CE8 ,NOT JU/ ! ,/ATE TODAY1 :I* WE KN[ TO SOME EXT5T1 BUT ! ,/ATE 9 G5]AL AS IT HAS DEVELOP$ OV] AT LEA/ ! PA/ ?REE HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,:AT DOES ,P[]1 :I* HAS NOT ALWAYS DEF9$ ITSELF ! ,/ATE1 WANT TO ATTA98 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE IT WANTS TO MAKE ! SO-CALL$ GUILTY P>TY SUBMIT TO A HI<] LEVEL ( PHYSICAL CONTROL ?AN IS USUAL 9 ! SO-CALL$ FREE SOCIETY4 

,I REPEAT1 ,I DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIFIC COMPET5CY 9 ?IS FIELD BUT FROM :AT ,I HAVE READ1 & IT ISN'T MU* & P]HAPS NOT EV5 UP TO DATE1 ! PROCESS ( CONTROL IS N[ MA9LY 5TRU/$ TO 9=MATION TE*NOLOGY1 DATA GA!R+1 ETC4 ,BASICALLY1 ! UNIV]SAL RECORD+ ( \R DETAILS ?AT IS BE+ C>RI$ \T BY ! AU?ORITIES 7= EXAMPLE ,I HAVE SE5 ?AT !Y >E EV5 FIL+ US ?R\< \R ELECTRICITY BILLS7 IS1 SO TO SPEAK1 A R\NDUP /RATEGY ?AT WILL 5D UP NETT+ ALL ! FI%1 SO ONLY A FEW WILL MANAGE TO ESCAPE4  ,BUT ?IS FIL+ IS ONLY AN APPROXIMATION4 ,SOME C\NTRIES >E F> AHEAD 9 ?IS FIELD1 ) V]Y EFFICI5T PROC$URES1 YET EV5 9 !SE C\NTRIES !RE IS /ILL SOME SPACE = EXTRALEGAL1 EV5 IF NOT EXACTLY '\TLAW'1 ACTIVITY 9 CONCRETE T]MS4 

,! PROJECT ( P[] IS C]TA9LY OMNIPRES5T & 9T5DS TO 9CLUDE EV]YONE 9 ?IS DATA GA!R+4 ,! MORE EFFECTIVE PREV5TIVE CONTROL IS1 ! MORE ! ,/ATE BECOMES BOSS ( ! T]RITORY4 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT !RE IS SO MU* TALK AB\T ! ,MAFIA1 TO ! PO9T ( OV]/EPP+ ! B\ND>IES BETWE5 MY? & REALITY1 :]E IT IS NOT CLE> :]E ONE BEG9S & ! O!R 5DS4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT'S WOR? GO+ 9TO ?IS QUE/ION :I*1 AL?\< FASC9AT+1 IS NOT V]Y IMPORTANT 9 MY OP9ION4 ,H[EV]1 !RE CAN BE LITTLE D\BT ?AT ?IS IS BE+ EXPLOIT$ AT ! MOM5T1 ALSO = ! MY/]I\S AIM ( REA*+ AN EQUILIBRIUM BETWE5 ! POLITICAL P>TIES444 ,BUT1 AP>T FROM ALL ?IS1 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( /RONG PREV5TIVE CONTROL %\LD MAKE PRISON1 AT LEA/ AS WE KN[ IT1 F> LESS NECESS>Y4 ,SO1 ! FUNCTION ( ! S5T5CE IS CONTROL1 & ! MORE ?IS FUNCTION SPREADS TO ! PO9T ( BECOM+ PREV5TIVE1 ! MORE PRISON WILL T5D TO *ANGE4 

,WE MU/ BE> 9 M9D ?AT PRISON IS QUITE DIFF]5T TODAY TO :AT IT WAS TW5TY YE>S AGO4 ,IT HAS *ANG$ MORE OV] ! PA/ T5 YE>S ?AN IT DID OV] ! LA/ HUNDR$1 & ! :OLE PROCESS IS /ILL MOV+ AT ?IS RATE4  ,TODAY1 ! SO-CALL$ MODEL PRISONS >E NOT ALL ?AT DIFF]5T FROM ! MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONS ( ! EI<TIES4 ,I DON'T WANT TO SPLIT HAIRS H]E1 BUT1 9 FACT1 AL?\< !RE W]E P>TICUL> =MS ( CONTROL 9 ! MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONS1 ?AT WAS NOT ! MA9 DIFF]5CE4 ,I WAS HELD 9 A MAXIMUM SECURITY W+ SIMIL> TO ,FOSSOMBRONE AT A TIME :5 SU* PLACES EXI/$1 & WAS UND] >TICLE #i = A FEW MON?S1 SO ,I KN[ :AT IT MEANS3 NAK$ BODY SE>*ES EV]Y DAY1 DOZ5S ( GU>DS \TSIDE ! CELL DOOR EV]Y MORN+1 & EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,!SE ASPECTS >E C]TA9LY T]RIBLE BUT !Y >E NOT ! MA9 ?+4 ,!RE >E NO EFFECTIVELY MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONS LEFT .<9 ,ITALY.> TODAY4 ,N[ADAYS !Y MAY HAVE FEW] H\RS' SOCIALITY 9 SOME PLACES1 ! EX]CISE P]IOD MAY ONLY BE ALL[$ 9 TWO'S OR ?REE'S1 BUT 9 ! FUTURE EV]Y?+ C\LD GET MU* WORSE4 ,:Y8 

,:5 CONTROL COV]S ! :OLE SOCIAL T]RITORY ! SO-CALL$ SPONTANE\S PRISON POPULATION WILL BE GREATLY R$UC$4 ,MANY 'CRIMES' WILL BE DECLASSIFI$ & !RE WILL BE LESS 9/ITUTIONAL IMPRISONM5T 7POSSIBLY ?R\< ! USE ( ELECTRONIC DEVICES SU* AS ',TRASPOND]'1 ELECTRONIC BRACELETS ?AT SET (F AN AL>M IF Y\ GO BEYOND ! ASSIGN$ P]IMET]1 & SO ON74 ,!N1 YES1 !RE WILL BE A REAL *ANGE 9 ! PRISONS ?AT REMA94  ,H]E ISOLATION1 PSY*OLOGICAL TORTURE & :ITE COATS WILL TAKE ! PLACE ( BLOOD/A9S ON ! WALL1 & SCI5CE WILL BE APPLI$ TO OBTA9 ! TOTAL DE/RUCTION ( ! '\TLAWS' :O HAVE NO 9T5TION ( NEGOTIAT+ ) ! ,/ATE4 ,?AT IS H[ WE SEE PRISON EVOLV+1 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT /UDIES >E ALREADY BE+ C>RI$ \T ON ! SUBJECT4 ,!RE W\LD NO LONG] BE ANY NE$ TO KEEP ON CALL+ ! PLACES ( PHYSICAL ANNIHILATION ?AT REMA9 'PRISONS'1 9 FACT !Y C\LD BE CALL$ ANY?+ AT ALL4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IT W\LD BE SUFFICI5T TO QUALIFY SOMEONE'S BEHAVIOR AS 9SANE 9 ORD] TO HAVE !M LOCK$ UP 9 A M5TAL ASYLUM4 ,& IF ! LAW PREV5TS US FROM CALL+ !SE PLACES ASYLUMS & !Y >E CALL$ ',JESUS ,*RI/'1 !Y WILL /ILL BE PLACES :]E PEOPLE >E BE+ KILL$ SL[LY4 

,SO1 AS ,I SAID BE=E1 ! LAW WANTS TO CONTROL BUT IT ALSO WANTS TO BR+ ! (F5D]1 I4E4 HE :O HAS M>K$ HIMSELF ) BREAK+ ! RULES1 BACK TO 'NORMALITY'4 ,IT WANTS TO APPLY AN OR?OP$IC TE*NIQUE TO ?OSE :O HAVE BEHAV$ DIFF]5TLY1 DRAW !M 9TO ! SY/EM & R5D] !M 9NOCU\S4 ,IT WANTS TO 5SURE ?AT ?IS DE=M$ BEHAVIOR WILL NOT REPEAT ITSELF1 & PREV5T ANY DAMAGE1 OR PRESUM$ DAMAGE1 TO ! COMMUNITY4 

,!RE IS A GREAT CONTRADICTION H]E4 ,AL?\< IT NO LONG] FULLY SUBSCRIBES TO ! OR?OP$IC IDEOLOGY -- & WE WILL SEE )9 :AT LIMITS IT DOES ACCEPT IT -- ! JUDICI>Y REALIZE ?AT ! S5T5C+ ACTUALLY MAKES ! 'DIFF]5T' MORE DANG]\S4 ,SO1 ON ! ONE H& !Y WANT TO REHABILITATE DEVIANTS ?R\< ! USE ( ! S5T5CE & ON ! O!R ?IS MAKES !M MORE DANG]\S4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT GIVES ! 9DIVIDUAL ACCESS TO A PROCESS ?AT MAKES HIM BECOME MORE ( A DANG] TO SOCIETY1 :I* MI<T HAVE BE5 QUITE ACCID5TAL UP UNTIL !N4 

,! DI/9CTION ,I M5TION$ IS BAS$ ON ! EXI/5CE ( A NOT CLE>LY ID5TIFIABLE M9ORITY ( REBELS ?AT CON/ITUTE ! REAL COMMUNITY ( \TLAWS 9SIDE ! PRISONS4 ,!SE IRR$UCIBLE 9DIVIDUALS HAVE NONE ( ! POLITICAL *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT A DEBATE 9 ! SIXTIES TRI$ TO P9 ON !M4 

,I ?9K ?AT ANY DI/9CTION N[ BETWE5 'POLITICAL' & 'COMMON' LAW PRISON]S ?AT EXI/$ = A LONG TIME & CAUS$ SO MU* DAMAGE 9 MY OP9ION1 NO LONG] HAS ANY REASON TO EXI/4 ,?IS DI/9CTION WAS SOMETIMES EV5 PROPOS$ & SUPPORT$ BY AN>*I/S 9 ! SEV5TIES & ! FIR/ HALF ( ! EI<TIES4 ,AT ?AT TIME IT WAS ADOPT$ BY P[] 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 A C]TA9 EQUILIBRIUM4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 Y\ CALL$ ! JAIL]1 ! POLITICALS W\LD %\T 'AG5TE' 7(FIC]7 & ! O!R PRISON]S 'GU>DIA' 7GU>D74 ,SO AS SOON AS Y\ HE>D SOMEONE %\T+ 'AG5TE' Y\ KNEW ?AT !Y W]E A COMRADE4 ,!RE1 SOME?+ SO SIMPLE CREAT$ A DI/9CTION ?AT1 MOV$ 9TO O!R >EAS (T5 CAME TO BE DI/ORT$ BY P[] & TRANS=M$ 9TO AN 9/RUM5T ( RECUP]ATION4 ,?IS DI/9CTION BETWE5 POLITICAL & COMMON LAW PRISON]S WAS NEV] REALLY VALID ANYWAY 9 MY OP9ION1 EXCEPT = ?OSE :O WANT$ TO USE A P>T ( ! PRISON POPULATION = !IR [N 5DS3 ! GR[? ( ! MILITANT -- MILIT>Y & MILITANT -- P>TY1 ! POSSIBILITY ( BUILD+ UP P[] RELATIONS 9SIDE ! PRISON & ! PLAN TO USE ! 'LUMP5PROLET>IAN' PRISON]S4 ,9 A FEW CASES1 C]TA9 ELEM5TS W]E EV5 US$ TO C>RY \T L[ WORKS ( JU/ICE1 9 PLA9 WORDS1 AS MURD]]S TO KILL PEOPLE4 ,HAVE ,I MADE MYSELF CLE>8 ,?IS HAS TAK5 PLACE4 ,WE >E TALK+ ( AN HI/ORIC RESPONSIBILITY ?AT SOME ( ! P]SONALITIES :O ONCE L$ ! OLD M>XI/-L59I/ COMBATANT P>TIES & >E 9 FREE CIRCULATION TODAY TOOK UPON !MSELVES4 ,SOME ( \R [N COMRADES W]E ALSO KILL$ ?AT WAY4 ,NOT BECAUSE ?IS DI/9CTION WAS MADE1 BUT BY AN 9/RUM5TALISATION ( ITS CONSEQU5CES4 ,IT PUT SO-CALL$ COMMON PRISON]S AT ! DISPOSITION ( SOME ( ?OSE :O DEF9$ !MSELVES POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE !IR B>GA9+ P[] 9SIDE ! PRISON OR ) ! ,M9I/RY 9 ORD] TO GET C]TA9 RESULTS4 ,?IS RAN P>ALLEL TO ! MILIT>I/IC PRACTICE ( ! MANAGEM5T ( P[] OR 'C\NT]P[]' \TSIDE 7EA* TO !IR [N TA/E7 & ! C5TRAL IMPORTANCE ( ! 9DU/RIAL WORK]S1 GUID$ BY ! P>TY ?AT WAS TO LEAD !M TO !IR EMANCIPATION4 ,!SE >E ALL D9OSAURS TODAY AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$4 ,!Y'RE NOT 9 T\* ) REALITY AS ,I SEE IT1 AT LEA/ ,I HOPE !Y'RE NOT1 MAYBE ,I'M WRONG4 

,IT MI<T BE USEFUL TO PAUSE H]E = A MOM5T 9 ORD] TO CL>IFY \R OPPOSITION TO ANY /RUGGLE = AMNE/Y1 SOME?+ ?AT RAIS$ MORE ?AN A FEW OBJECTIONS A NUMB] ( YE>S AGO1 EV5 AMONG AN>*I/S4 

,! SITUATION HAS *ANG$ N[ CONC]N+ RELATIONS BETWE5 ! PRISON]S :O 9SI/ ON POSITIONS WRONGLY DEF9$ AS IRR$UCIBLE & ?OSE :O HAVE 5T]$ 9TO NEGOTIATION ) ! ,/ATE4 ,AT ?AT TIME1 #a#i#h#e-#h#f ,I ?9K1 ,I PUBLI%$ A BOOK1 ',& WE WILL ,ALWAYS BE ,READY TO ,/ORM ! ,GATES ( ,HEAV5 ,AGA9'"91 :I* MANY CONSID]$ TO BE A CRITICISM ( ! VALIDITY ( A '/RUGGLE = AMNE/Y'4 ,! PREVAIL+ IDEA AT ! TIME WAS CONTA9$ 9 ,SCALZONE'S SO-CALL$ MANIFE/O :I* C>RI$1 PRECISELY1 ! PROPOSAL ( A /RUGGLE = AMNE/Y & ?IS WAS ALSO MADE BY SOME ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 ) ! USUAL LACK ( COMPREH5SION4 ,BUT ?AT WAS1 LET'S SAY1 A SECOND>Y EFFECT4 ,IT WASN'T ! MA9 AIM ( ! BOOK4 ,! IMPORTANT ?+1 /ILL TODAY1 IS ?AT NOBODY HAS ! RI<T TO SAY1 ',COMRADES1 ! W> IS OV]'4 ,FIR/1 NOBODY DECL>$ ?IS W> 9 ! FIR/ PLACE & SO1 UNTIL PROV$ O!RWISE1 NO ONE CAN DECREE ! 5D ( IT4 ,NO ,/ATE DECL>$ ! W>1 NOR DID ANY >M$ GR\P HAVE ! IDEA ( DECL>+ ONE4 ,! REASON+ IS *>ACT]I/IC ( ! MILIT>I/ LOGIC1 ! LOGIC ( OPPOS+ GR\PS ?AT DECIDE TO CALL A TRUCE AT SOME PO9T4 ,NO ONE CAN TELL US ?AT '! W> IS OV]'1 EV5 LESS SO :5 ! REASON = DO+ SO IS SIMPLY TO JU/IFY ONE'S [N DESI/5CE4 

,IF ,I DON'T FEEL LIKE C>RY+ ON1 GIV5 ?AT NO ONE CAN BE =C$ TO CONT9UE IF !Y DON'T FEEL LIKE IT1 ,I SAY1 ',MY FRI5DS1 A MAN IS MADE ( FLE% & BLOOD1 HE CAN'T GO ON TO 9F9ITY4 ,SO1 IF ,I DON'T FEEL ,I CAN MAKE IT1 :AT MU/ ,I DO8 ,SIGN A PIECE ( PAP]8 ,I DON'T C>RY \T IMPURE ACTIONS1 ,I DON'T GET COMRADES >RE/$1 ,I'M SIMPLY MAK+ A DECL>ATION ( MY [N DESI/5CE4' ,I HAVE ALWAYS CONSID]$ ?IS TO BE A LEGITIMATE POSITION1 BECAUSE NOBODY CAN BE OBLIG$ TO C>RY ON IF !Y DON'T FEEL UP TO IT4 ,BUT DESI/5CE IS NO LONG] LEGITIMATE IF 1 9 ORD] TO JU/IFY IT1 ,I COME \T ) ! /ATEM5T1 ',I CAN'T C>RY ON BECAUSE ! W> IS OV]'4 ,NO1 ,I NO LONG] AGREE1 BECAUSE :]E DOES ?AT LEAD US8 ,TO ALL ! O!RS BO? 9SIDE & \TSIDE PRISON = :OM IT ISN'T TRUE ?AT ! W> IS OV]1 OR = :OM ?IS CONCEPT IS DUBI\S1 BUT 5D UP BELIEV+ IT BECAUSE EV]YBODY IS SAY+ SO4 ,&1 DESI/+ OR NOT DESI/+1 !Y 5D UP REA*+ ! SAME CONCLUSION4 ,IT W\LD BE QUITE 9DECOR\S = ME TO PU% O!RS TO DESI/ 9 ORD] = ME TO JU/IFY MY [N P]SONAL DECISION TO GIVE UP ! /RUGGLE4 

,N[1 CONDITIONS >E RADICALLY DIFF]5T TODAY1 NOT 9 ! S5SE ?AT ?IS 9DECOR\SNESS NO LONG] EXI/S1 BUT 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT IS \T ( DATE AS O!R ATTITUDES PREVAIL4 ,!Y NO LONG] SAY ',! W> IS OV]'1 :I* MOREOV] W\LD BE UNF\ND$ AS !Y %\LD REALLY SAY ',! W> NEV] BEGAN2 \R W> WASN'T REALLY A SOCIAL W> AT ALL'4 ,BUT MO/ ( !M PREF] TO D$ICATE !MSELVES TO A/ROLOGY OR1 SOMETIMES1 TO ASSI/+ PRISON]S4 ,YET1 IF Y\ LIKE1 SOME ( !M MI<T SAY1 ',P]HAPS WE W]E WRONG AB\T SOME ?+S1 P]HAPS O!R IDEAS %\LD HAVE BE5 ACCEPT$ 9 SOME ( ! DEBATES ?AT TOOK PLACE >\ND ! BEG9N+ ( ! SEV5TIES4',?AT W\LD BE A F9E CRITICAL APPROA*4 ,I'M ?9K+ ( ONE MEET+ AT ,PORTO ,M><]A :]E1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ! KILL+ ( ,CALABRESI .<SUP]COP RESPONSIBLE = ! DEA? ( AN>*I/ ,GIUSEPPE ,P9ELLI 9 #aifi :5 HE WAS 'SUICID$' FROM ! #d? FLOOR W9D[ ( ,MILAN C5TRAL POLICE /ATION.> WAS UND] DISCUSSION4  ,?IS WAS A V]Y IMPORTANT DEBATE1 :I* NOBODY TALKS AB\T BECAUSE H>DLY ANYBODY KN[S ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,H]E1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ,ITALY1 TWO POSITIONS APPE>$ CONC]N+ ?IS ACTION4 444,BUT P]HAPS NOT EV]YBODY IS 9T]E/$ 9 !SE QUE/IONS444 ,WELL1 BETWE5 A/ROLOGY & ASSI/5TIALISM1 ANO!R HYPO!SIS HAS APPE>$1 ',IT'S NECESS>Y TO />T ! W> AGA91 BUT ) DIFF]5T WEAPONS1 NOT ) ! CRITIQUE ( >MS1 BUT ) ! >MS ( CRITIQUE4',!Y >E READY TO TAKE ON ! WORLD AGA91 ) WORDS4 ,AS F> AS ,I KN[1 ?IS *ATT] CONC]NS ! MANAGEM5T ( DAILY LIFE4 ,SO1 C5T]S = ! ELABORATION ( *ATT] >E APPE>+ EV]Y:]E3 C5T]S = ! ELABORATION ( 9=MATION1 RADIO /ATIONS 7V]Y IMPORTANT1 :]E BETWE5 SOME /RANGE MUSIC & A PSEUDO-CULTURAL DISCUSSION1 CONCEPTS ( TAK+ OV] ! T]RITORY >E PU%$ ?R\<71 SQUATS V]G+ ON LEGALIZATION OR V]G+ ON SURVIVAL1 CLOS$ UP 9 !MSELVES 9 ! MIS]ABLE <ETTO4 ,9 ?IS WAY DREAMS ( CONTROLL+ ! T]RITORY >E REAWAK5$4 ,?R\< REV>NI%$ OLD CONCEPTS1 ! SAME OLD C5TRALIZ$1 MORE OR LESS MILITANT P>TY 7BUT Y\ CAN'T SAY ?AT ANY MORE7 MANAGEM5T IS GETT+ 9TO GE>1 & A NEW PATT]N IS EM]G+4 ,?IS IS ALL *ATT] = ! TIME BE+3 IF !Y >E ROSES !Y WILL BLOSSOM4 ,I ?9K ?AT'S :AT IS HAPP5+1 WE DON'T NE$ TO GIVE PRECISE 9DICATIONS1 WE ALL KN[ :AT ,I'M TALK+ AB\T4 ,?IS *ATT] HAS SOME 9T]E/+ ASPECTS3 ! RECYCL+ ( OLD C>IATIDS 9 DISUSE444 ,( C\RSE1 ME TOO ,I'M AN OLD C>IATID1 = GOODNESS SAKE444 ,BUT ,I /ILL HAVE SOME IDEAS ?AT SEEM TO ME TO BE 9T]E/+1 444?AT'S JU/ MY OP9ION1 ,I MI<T BE WRONG4 

,!RE IS /ILL A NUCLEUS ( COMRADES 9 PRISON :O >E NOT PREP>$ TO B>GA9 ) ! ,/ATE4 ,\R SOLID>ITY CAN GO TO !SE COMRADES1 BUT ?AT'S NOT 5\<4 ,IT CAN'T BE 5\< = SOMEONE ) C5TURIES ( PRISON ON !IR BACKS4 ,DETAIL$ PROPOSALS >E NECESS>Y1 9DICATIONS SETT+ \T ! CONCRETE DE/RUCTION ( PRISONS4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME1 AT LEA/ SO IT SEEMS TO ME1 !RE IS NO SIGN ( ANY PROJECT BAS$ ON ! DE/RUCTION ( PRISONS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO />T ALL OV] AGA94 ,IF Y\ 9SI/ ON A K9D ( COHABITATION ) P[]1 Y\ 9CREASE DESI/5CE FROM ! /RUGGLE4 ,& IT IS NOT JU/ A QUE/ION ( A MODEL ( 9T]V5TION ?AT ,I DISAGREE ) BUT :I* ,I MI<T TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION :ILE DO+ O!R ?+S1 IF ,I C\LD4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS :OLE ME*ANISM IS />T+ UP AGA9 & C\LD GIVE C]TA9 RESULTS1 RESULTS ?AT >E NOT ACCEPTABLE TO US1 BUT :I* 9 !MSELVES >E QUITE LEGITIMATE4 ,?AT IS :Y ! SITUATION IS DIFF]5T TODAY4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 Y\ WON'T GET F> ) DEMON/RATIONS ( SOLID>ITY1 SU* AS1 = EXAMPLE1 ONE HUNDR$ ?\S& PO/C>DS ADDRESS$ TO ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,!SE ?+S >E USUALLY A WA/E ( TIME1 !Y HAVE NEV] MEANT MU*4 ,YES1 LETT]S1 TELEGRAMS1 MI<T HELP COMRADES TO FEEL !Y HAV5'T BE5 AB&ON$1 BECAUSE IT'S NICE = SOMEONE 9 PRISON TO GET LETT]S ( SOLID>ITY1 ETC4 ,!N1 )9 C]TA9 LIMITS1 ?AT CAN MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON ! PRISON AU?ORITIES & ON ! 9DIVIDUAL SCREW1 :O :5 HE PASSES TO CONTROL Y\ AT NI<T MI<T NOT KEEP ! LI<T ON = ?REE SECONDS1 BUT ONLY ONE1 BECAUSE HE'S SC>$ & SAYS TO HIMSELF1 ',?IS ONE GOT TW5TY TELEGRAMS TODAY1 MAYBE ONE ( HIS FRI5DS WILL BE WAIT+ = ME \TSIDE & SPLIT MY HEAD OP5'1 V]Y IMPORTANT ?+S1 = GOODNESS' SAKE1 ,I'M NOT D5Y+ IT4 ,IT'S A QUE/ION ( DO+ SOME?+1 APPLY+ PRESSURE1 EV5 M9IMAL1 9 ORD] TO CREATE A MORE IMPORTANT DET]R5T P]HAPS1 BUT LOOK+ AT ?+S REALI/ICALLY ,I'M AFRAID !SE COMRADES /ILL HAVE MANY YE>S AHEAD ( !M4 

,! DEBATE ON AMNE/Y WAS NOT A SIMPLE !ORETICAL EX]CISE1 H[EV]4  ,IT SOON BECAME AN 9/RUM5T = REALIZ+ C]TA9 PRACTICAL ACTIONS & SUGGE/+ A WAY ( 9T]V5+ ON ! QUE/ION ( PRISON4 ,IT WAS1 & CONT9UES TO BE1 IMPORTANT 9 TRY+ TO POSE ! PROBLEM ( PRISON FROM A REVOLUTION>Y PO9T ( VIEW4 ,! ACCEPTANCE ( ! /RUGGLE = AMNE/Y WAS A MACROSCOPIC MI/AKE1 9 MY OP9ION4 ,IT WAS ALSO PROPOS$ 9CONSID]ATELY & IGNORANTLY BY MORE ?AN A FEW AN>*I/S :O1 NOT KN[+ :AT TO DO1 & NOT BE+ AW>E ( ! RISKS IMPLICIT 9 SU* A *OICE1 DECID$ TO SUPPORT IT4 ,IT WAS A S]I\S POLITICAL & REVOLUTION>Y MI/AKE :I*1 ,I HAVE TO SAY 9 ALL HONE/Y1 ,I DIDN'T MAKE4 

,= EXAMPLE1 ! POSITION REG>D+ ! ,GOZZ9I LAW.<#a.> *ANG$ 9 RELATION TO ! JU/IFICATION ( ! /RUGGLE = AMNE/Y4 ,SU* *OICES HAD CONSEQU5CES = ! SUPPORT]S ( REVOLUTION>Y AU?ORITY4 ,CLE>LY IF SOMEBODY SAYS ?AT PRISON *ANGES DET]M9I/ICALLY ACCORD+ TO ! *ANGES 9 SOCIETY1 ANY ATTEMPT BY ! 5EMY TO ADJU/ MY BEHAVIOR TO ! HI/ORICAL EVOLUTION ( REALITY1 = EXAMPLE ! ,GOZZ9I LAW1 IS ALL RI<T BY ME4 ,SO ,I ACCEPT IT1 9 VIEW ( ! /RUGGLE MOV+ 9TO O!R SECTORS4 ,! SAME GOES = TRADE UNION B>GA9+4 ,SO ,I DON'T SEE :Y IT %\LD BE ANY DIFF]5T = PRISON4 ,:AT SEEMS LIKE 9NOC5T SOCIOLOGICAL !ORY BECOMES A PRECISE POLITICAL *OICE 9VOLV+ ! LIVES & FUTURE ( ?\S&S ( COMRADES 9 PRISON4 ,WE HAVE ALWAYS MA9TA9$ ?AT WE >E AGA9/ AMNE/Y1 OR RA!R A /RUGGLE = AMNE/Y 7:I* >E TWO DIFF]5T ?+S1 :5 !Y GIVE US AN AMNE/Y ( !IR [N ACCORD WE'LL TAKE IT1 & H[74 

,N[ LET'S COME BACK TO ! CONTRADICTIONS 9H]5T 9 ! CONCEPT ( ! S5T5CE & ! V>I\S WAYS 9 :I* IT IS APPLI$4 ,! !ORETICAL DEBATE ON PRISON /ILL CONTA9S ! BASIC CONTRADICTIONS SE5 ABOVE1 :I* >E REALLY UNSOLVABLE4 

,9 FACT1 !SE CONTRADICTIONS HAVE BECOME MORE ACUTE 9 REC5T TIMES4  ,NOT ?AT !Y DIDN'T EXI/ BE=E4 ,BUT ! FUNCTION ( ! S5T5CE1 ! /RUCTURE MET+ IT \T & PRISON ITSELF -- LET'S SAY >\ND OR UP UNTIL #ae -- WAS TO HOLD PEOPLE UNTIL GIV5 SANCTIONS W]E APPLI$4 ,OR !Y FUNCTION$ PURELY AS SEP>ATION1 TO KEEP C]TA9 PEOPLE AWAY FROM !IR SOCIAL CONTEXT4  ',I ,PIOMBI'1 9 ! SEV5TEE? C5TURY1 AS Y\ CAN READ 9 ,CASANOVA'S ,MEMOIRES1 WAS A PRISON 9 ,V5ICE ?AT WAS SELFMANAG$ BY ! 9MATES4  ,!RE W]E NO CU/ODIANS 9SIDE ! PRISON WALLS1 ONLY \TSIDE1 & ?AT WAS ONE ( ! WOR/ PRISONS ( ! ]A4 ,BUT ALREADY ) ! ',PIOMBI' WE >E LAT] ?AN #a#e1 WE >E FULLY 9TO ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY4 

,SO ! OLD PRISON HAD A DIFF]5T FUNCTION4 ,! AIM ( ! MOD]N PRISON IS TO 'RECUP]ATE' -- WE >E TALK+ AB\T ! !ORY BEH9D IT -- TO BR+ ! 9DIVIDUAL BACK TO A CONDITION ( NORMALITY4 ,SO PRISON HAS HAD TWO FUNCTIONS1 ! OLD ONE :]E IT WAS SIMPLY A PLACE 9 :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL WAS P>K$ :ILE AWAIT+ HIS OR H] FATE 7! DEA? P5ALTY1 MUTILATION1 EXCLUSION FROM ! SOCIAL CONTEXT1 A J\RNEY TO ! ,HOLY ,L&1 :I* WAS EQUIVAL5T TO ! DEA? P5ALTY GIV5 ! DIFFICULTIES ( SU* A J\RNEY 9 #a#b-#a#c7 & ! MOD]N ONE4 ,BETWE5 !SE !RE WAS ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! SO-CALL$ WORKH\SES AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! SEV5TE5 HUNDR$S1 ) ! AIM ( GETT+ PRISON]S TO WORK4 

,AT A PURELY CULTURAL LEVEL !RE WAS A !ORETICAL DEBATE ?AT WE DON'T NE$ TO GO 9TO H]E4 ,SUFFICE IT TO SAY ?AT PRISON /RUCTURES SU* AS ,B5?AM'S ,PANOPTICON1 :]E A S+LE CU/ODIAN C\LD CONTROL ALL ! W+S AT ONCE -- & BE> 9 M9D ?AT SIMIL> /RUCTURES /ILL EXI/ 9 MANY PRISONS TODAY -- SAW ! LI<T AT ! SAME TIME AS ! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION4 ,SOME SEE A HI/ORICAL P>ALLEL BETWE5 !SE TWO DEVELOPM5TS1 ! FIGURE ( ! MOD]N PRISON] EM]G+ ALONGSIDE ?AT ( ! WORK] 9 ! E>LY 9DU/RIAL PLANTS4  ,! 9DU/RIAL CONDITION DEVELOPS & TRANS=MS1 & HAS BE5 ! OBJECT ( MU* CRITICISM1 :]EAS ! CONCEPT ( NATURALISM 9 LAW REMA9S1 & GIUSNATURALISM IS /ILL AT ! ROOT ( ! SACRALITY ( ! NORM4 

,IT DOESN'T REALLY MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE :E!R ! SACRALITY ( ! NORM ORIG9ATES FROM ! POSITIVI/ DOCTR9E1 FROM ,GOD1 FROM A LAW 9TR9SIC TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( ANIMAT$ BE+S1 OR IS 9TR9SIC TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,HI/ORY ( MAN & ! VICISSITUDES ( HUMAN REASON 7HI/ORICAL F9ALISM74  ,ANYBODY SUPPORT+ ANY ONE ( !SE !SES IS ALWAYS LOOK+ = A F\NDATION UPON :I* TO ]ECT !IR [N BEHAVIORAL CON/RUCTION1 !IR [N CA/LE ( RULES4 ,ONCE ! LATT] IS BUILT1 ANYONE :O F9DS !MSELVES \TSIDE ! =TIFI$ CIRCLE BECOMES A LEGITIMATE C&IDATE = PRISON1 SEGREGATION1 EXCLUSION OR DEA?1 AS ! CASE MAY BE4 

,N[1 ! !SIS ?AT 9T]E/S US MO/1 BECAUSE IT IS /ILL AN OBJECT ( DEBATE & /UDY TODAY1 IS ?AT CONC]N+ NATURAL LAW1 I4E4 A LAW ?AT IS NATURAL TO REASON AS IT DEVELOPS ?R\<\T HI/ORY4 ,?IS CONCEPT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT ALL[S = SOME 9T]E/+ MODIFICATIONS1 ?AT IS TO SAY IT HAS NOT BE5 CRY/ALLIZ$ ONCE & = ALL 9 ! WILL ( ,GOD1 BUT *ANGES ACCORD+ TO EV5TS 9 HI/ORY4 ,IT DEVELOP$ FULLY ) ! ,5LI<T5M5T 9 ! EI<TE5? C5TURY1 HAS ALL ! LIMITATIONS ( ! PHILOSOPHICAL 9T]PRETATION ( ! TIME1 & CONTA9S TWO ESS5TIAL ELEM5TS3 FIR/ HI/ORY1 !N REASON4 ,HI/ORY IS SE5 TO BE PROGRESSIVE1 MOV+ FROM A SITUATION ( *AOS1 ANIMALITY OR DANG] T[>DS ONE ?AT IS SAF] & MORE HUMANE4  ,BOVIO SAID1 ',HI/ORY IS MOV+ T[>DS AN>*Y'1 & MANY AN>*I/S1 AT LEA/ ( MY G5]ATION1 HAVE REPEAT$ ?AT4 ,I HAVE NEV] BELIEV$ IT POSSIBLE TO DRAW SU* A /RAI<T L9E ON ?IS QUE/ION4 ,I AM NOT AT ALL CONV9C$ ?AT HI/ORY IS MOV+ T[>DS AN>*Y4 ,!RE IS ANO!R %AD[ 9 ?IS BEAUTIFUL 5LI<T5$1 !N POSITIVI/1 !N IDEALI/1 !N HI/ORICI/ DISC\RSE1 ?AT RUNS P>ALLEL TO IT4 ,ALL ( !SE !ORIES W]E ELABORAT$ 9 ! ACADEMIA ( P[]1 9 UNIV]SITIES :]E PHILOSOPHY & HI/ORY >E /UDI$1 PLACES :]E ! SUPPLI]S ( ! ,/ATE PRISONS >E H>D AT WORK4 ,& :AT IS ?IS O!R %AD[8 ,IT IS ! ,%AD[ ( ,REASON4 ,:Y IS ,REASON ALWAYS RI<T8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,IT IS ALWAYS RI<T TO S5T5CE SOMEONE4 ,PEOPLE >E S5T5C$ TO ! ELECTRIC *AIR ) REASON1 NOBODY IS S5T5C$ TO DEA? )\T REASON1 !RE >E A ?\S& REASONS = S5T5C+ PEOPLE TO DEA?4 ,A S5T5CE )\T REASON DOESN'T EXI/4 ,I HAVE BE5 9 PRISON MANY TIMES1 ) REASON1 !IR REASON4 

,IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT ,NAZISM1 REALIZ$ 9 ,G]MANY 9 ! ?IRTIES & =TIES1 WAS AN EXPLOSION ( IRRATIONALITY1 ?AT IS1 ( A LACK ( REASON4 ,WELL1 ,I HAVE NEV] BELIEV$ SU* A ?+4 ,NAZISM WAS ! EXTREME CONSEQU5CE ( ! APPLICATION ( REASON1 I4E4 ! ,HEGELIAN REASON ( ! OBJECTIVE SPIRIT ?AT REALIZES ITSELF 9 ,HI/ORY1 TAK5 TO ITS NATURAL CONCLUSION4 ,! MO/ LOGICAL DISC\RSE 9 ?IS S5SE WAS MADE BY AN ,ITALIAN PHILOSOPH]1 ,G5TILE1 AT A CONF]5CE 9 ,PAL]MO :]E HE MADE REF]5CE TO ! MORAL =CE ( ! TRUN*EON4 ,BY /RIK+ 9 ! NAME ( REASON1 ! TRUN*EON IS ALWAYS RI<T1 & ,/ATE VIOL5CE IS ALWAYS E?ICAL BECAUSE ! ,/ATE IS E?ICAL4 

,ALL ?IS MI<T S\ND /UPID1 BUT IT ISN'T BECAUSE IT CON/ITUTES ! F\NDATION ( SO-CALL$ MOD]N PROGRESSIVISM4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ?IS 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 ! WORK]S' P>TY1 9 M>XI/ SO-CALL$ REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS1 & ALSO ON ! ,RI<T1 9 RI<T-W+ MOVEM5TS4 ,:]EAS ! ,RI<T1 = ITS [N REASONS ( ID5TITY1 WRAPP$ ITSELF UP 9 CONV5TIONAL IRRATIONALISM 7FLAGS1 SYMBOLS1 DISC\RSES ON DE/9Y1 BLOOD1 RACE1 ETC471 ! =M] PACKAG$ !MSELVES 9 ANO!R V>IETY3 PROGRESS1 HI/ORY1 ! FUTURE1 ! PROLET>IAT ?AT WAS TO DEFEAT ! B\RGEOISIE1 ! ,/ATE ?AT WAS TO EXT+UI% ITSELF4 ,&1 ,I MI<T ADD1 MORE ?AN A FEW AN>*I/S TAGG$ ON TO ?IS DISC\RSE1 GO+ ALONG ) ?IS 5ORM\S METAPHYSICAL & IDEOLOGICAL SW9DLE4 ,!Y SIMPLY PO9T$ \T ?AT HI/ORY WAS NOT MOV+ T[>DS ! EXT9CTION ( ! ,/ATE BUT T[>DS AN>*Y & ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO EXT+UI% ! ,/ATE RI<T AWAY 9 ORD] TO REA* AN>*Y MORE QUICKLY4  ,?IS IDEOLOGICAL SUBTLETY DID NOT MOVE ! CONT5T ( ?IS J\RNEY AN 9* FROM ! M>XI/ ONE4 ,& IT NEV] 5T]$ ANYONE'S HEAD ?AT IT WAS ! DISC\RSE ( REASON1 & ?AT IT MI<T BE A SW9DLE & S]VE AS A BASIS & AN ALIBI = BUILD+ A WALL >\ND ! DIFF]5T4 

,?AT IS :Y IT IS NECESS>Y TO LOOK AT ! OPTIMISM ( ! AN>*I/S -- = EXAMPLE ,KROPOTK9'S -- MORE DEEPLY & CRITICALLY1 9 ORD] TO SEE ! LIMITATIONS ( ?IS WAY ( ?9K+4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEE ! EQUIVOCATION ( ,KROPOTK9'S 'SE$ UND] ! SN['1 AS WELL AS ?OSE ( O!R COMRADES ( ! AN>*I/ POSITIVI/ T5D5CY4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT ,I'M SAY+ H]E MI<T SEEM F> FROM ! QUE/ION ( PRISON -- ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?IS IS EXACTLY ! !ORETICAL & PHILOSOPHICAL T]RITORY 9 :I* PRISON F9DS ITS JU/IFICATION4 

,WE %\LD ALSO LOOK AT ,MALATE/A'S VOLUNT>ISM1 :I* SEEMS TO BE ! OPPOSITE BUT FAILS TO COME UP ) ANY SOLUTIONS UNLESS IT IS 9S]T$ )9 ! 'OBJECTIVE' DET]M9I/IC DEVELOPM5T ( HI/ORY 9 ! DIRECTION ( AN>*Y4 ,I MI<T HAVE LIMITATIONS1 MY P]SONAL CAPACITY MI<T BE CIRCUMSCRIB$1 BUT HI/ORY IS MOV+ T[>DS AN>*Y ANYWAY1 SO IF IT DOESN'T COME AB\T N[ IT WILL DO SOME TIME 9 ! FUTURE4 ,WE %\LD ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT ! LIMITATIONS ( ,/IRN]'S 9DIVIDUALISM1 SOME?+ WE TRI$ TO DO AT ! REC5T MEET+ 9 ,FLOR5CE4 ,WE NE$ TO SEE IF SU* LIMITATIONS REALLY EXI/ & IF SO1 :AT !Y >E1 OBVI\SLY BE+ V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE ( ,MALATE/A & ,KROPOTK94 

,SO1 :AT :AT CONCLUSIONS CAN WE DRAW AT ?IS PO9T8 ,PRISON IS NOT AN ABUSE ( P[]1 IT IS NOT AN EXCEPTION1 IT IS NORMAL4 ,! ,/ATE BUILDS PRISONS SO ?AT IT CAN PUT US 9 !M4 ,9 SO DO+ IT IS NOT DO+ ANY?+ /RANGE1 IT IS SIMPLY DO+ ITS JOB4 ,! ,/ATE IS NOT A PRISON ,/ATE1 IT IS ! ,/ATE1 ?AT'S ALL4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ?AT IT EXPRESSES ITSELF ?R\< ECONOMIC & CULTURAL ACTIVITY1 POLITICAL MANAGEM5T & ! MANAGEM5T ( FREE TIME1 IT DEALS ) ! MANAGEM5T ( PRISON4 ,!SE ELEM5TS >E NOT SEP>ATE1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TALK AB\T PRISON ON ITS [N1 IT W\LDN'T MAKE S5SE BECAUSE IT W\LD BE TAK+ ONE ELEM5T \T ( CONTEXT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF ?IS ELEM5T IS PUT 9TO ITS PROP] CONTEXT1 & ?AT IS EXACTLY :AT ! SPECIALI/ CANNOT DO1 ! DISC\RSE *ANGES4 ,?AT IS :Y WE />T$ (F ) ! PROBLEM ( SPECIALIZATION1 BECAUSE ! SPECIALI/ IS ONLY ABLE TO TALK AB\T HIS [N SUBJECT4 ',GIV5 ?AT ,I KN[ SOME?+ AB\T PRISON1 ,I DON'T SEE :Y ,I %\LD TALK AB\T ANY?+ ELSE'4 

,I BELIEVE ?AT COLLECTIVE EXP]I5CES1 IF ?IS CONCEPT /ILL MEANS ANY?+1 >E COMPOS$ ( SO MANY 9DIVIDUAL MOM5TS4 ,WOE BETIDE IF WE W]E TO OBLIT]ATE !SE 9DIVIDUAL MOM5TS 9 ! NAME ( A SUP]IOR ONE1 ?AT :I* ! M>XI/S DEF9$ SUBSUMPTION4 ,SUBSUMPTION ( SOCIETY1 NEV]6  ,!SE T]RORI/IC PROCESSES MU/ BE ABSOLUTELY CONDEMN$4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL HAS A MOM5T ?AT IS HIS OR H]S & ! PRISON] HAS HIS OR H] MOM5T1 :I* IS NOT ! SAME AS ?AT ( ANO!R PRISON]4 ,I ABSOLUTELY DISAGREE ) ?OSE :O SAY ?AT ,I1 :O HAVE BE5 9 PRISON1 MU/ /RUGGLE MORE EFFECTIVELY ?AN SOMEONE :O HAS NOT4 ,NO1 BECAUSE ,I /RUGGLE DIFF]5TLY FROM SOMEONE :O HAS NEV] BE5 9 PRISON & JU/ AS DIFF]5TLY FROM ONE :O HAS DONE MORE TIME ?AN ME1 & SO ON4 ,&1 VICE V]SA1 ,I C\LD MEET A COMRADE :O IS CAPABLE ( MAK+ SUGGE/IONS TO ME1 ( MAK+ ME UND]/&1 FEEL1 IMAG9E1 OR DREAM A DIFF]5T K9D ( /RUGGLE1 EV5 IF HE HAS NEV] BE5 9 PRISON4 ,NO SPECIALIZATION4 ,REMEMB] ! FIR/ ?+S ?AT W]E SAID ?IS EV5+3 NO PR(ESSIONALITY1 NO TALK ( PR(ESSORS1 EV5 LESS PR(ESSORS ( PRISON MATT]S4 ,=TUNATELY1 !RE IS NO SPECIALIZATION H]E1 WE >E NOT AT UNIV]SITY4 

,WE >E ALL 9DIVIDUALS :O SEEK EA* O!R1 :O MEET1 GO AWAY1 COME TOGE!R AGA91 MOV+ ON ! BASIS ( AFF9ITY1 ALSO TRANSITORY1 :I* CAN DISAPPE> OR 9T5SIFY4 ,WE >E LIKE A MULTITUDE ( ATOMS 9 MOVEM5T1 :I* HAVE A V]Y /RONG CAPACITY = RECIPROCAL P5ETRATION4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION1 AS ,LEIBNEZ SAID1 ( MONADS )\T W9D[S4 ,WE >E NOT ISOLAT$1 WE HAVE \R 9DIVIDUAL VALUE1 ALL 9DIVIDUALS DO4 ,ONLY BY KEEP+ ?IS 9ELIM9ABLE MOM5T CON/ANTLY PRES5T IS IT POSSIBLE TO TALK ( SOCIETY1 OR ! CAPACITY TO ACT1 MOVE & LIVE TOGE!R1 O!RWISE ANY SOCIETY AT ALL W\LD BE A PRISON4  ,IF ,I MU/ SACRIFICE EV5 A T9Y P>T ( MY 9DIVIDUALITY 9 ! NAME ( ! ,AUFBEHUNG -- OV]COM+ 9 ! ,HEGELIAN S5SE ( ! T]M -- 9 ! NAME ( AN AB/RACT PR9CIPLE444 EV5 AN>*Y1 EV5 FRE$OM1 !N ,I DON'T AGREE4  ,PRISON IS C]TA9LY AN EXTREME CONDITION & SO1 LIKE ALL TOTAL CONDITIONS1 TOTAL 9/ITUTIONS1 IT %[S ONE'S TRUE FABRIC CLE>LY4 ,IT IS LIKE PULL+ A PIECE ( CLO? AS F> AS IT CAN GO1 & JU/ BE=E IT TE>S AP>T ! WEAVE BEG9S TO APPE>4 ,!RE1 ! 9DIVIDUAL :O SUBMITS TO ! MO/ VIOL5T CONDITIONS REVEALS ! CLO? ( :I* HE OR %E IS MADE4 ,MAYBE HE OR %E WILL DISCOV] ?+S AB\T !MSELVES ?AT !Y W\LD NEV] HAVE IMAG9$ 9 O!R SITUATIONS4 ,BUT ?IS />T+ PO9T IS IMPORTANT & FUNDAM5TAL3 NO ELEM5T1 IDEA1 DREAM OR UTOPIA CAN TAKE AWAY ?IS 9DIVIDUAL MOM5T1 NOR CAN ! LATT] BE SACRIFIC$ TO ANY ( ! =M]4 

,BUT LET'S COME BACK TO \R >GUM5T4 ,PRISON IS ! NORMALITY ( ! ,/ATE1 & WE1 :O LIVE UND] ! ,/ATE ) \R DAILY LIVES REGULAT$ BY ITS PACE & TIMES1 >E LIV+ 9 A PRISON4 ,9 MY OP9ION ?IS HAS BE5 9CORRECTLY BUT 9T]E/+LY DEF9$ AS AN IMMAT]IAL PRISON4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 IT IS NOT VISIBLE AS SU*4 ,IT DOES NOT 5CLOSE US 9 SU* A DIRECT1 %OCK+ WAY AS ! WALLS ( A PRISON DO4 ,IT IS NEV]!LESS A REAL PRISON1 9 ?AT WE >E =C$ TO SUBMIT TO & ADOPT MODELS ( BEHAVIOR ?AT WE DIDN'T DECIDE UPON \RSELVES1 BUT HAVE BE5 IMPOS$ FROM \TSIDE1 AB\T :I* WE CAN DO V]Y LITTLE4 

,BUT PRISON IS ALSO A CON/RUCTION4 ,IT IS A PLACE1 AN IDEOLOGY1 A CULTURE1 A SOCIAL PH5OM5ON4 ,?AT IS1 IT HAS A SPECIFIC ID5TITY1 SO IF ON ! ONE H& WE BR+ IT \T ( ?IS SPECIFICITY1 WE CANNOT AT ! SAME TIME DILUTE IT 9TO SOCIETY1 & SIMPLY SAY1 ',WE >E ALL 9 PRISON1 MY SITUATION WAS NO DIFF]5T :5 ,I PASS$ ?R\< ?AT WRET*$ DOOR & F\ND MYSELF 9 AN EMPTY CELL ) A L\D RADIO BL>+4' ,I FELT A TRAUMA AT ! MOM5T ,I WALK$ ?R\< ?AT CELL DOOR & HE>D SOMEONE LOCK IT BEH9D ME4 ,?IS TRAUMA EXI/S1 IT'S NOT PURELY PSY*OLOGICAL1 IT ALSO CONSI/S ( A FELL[ ) A BUN* ( KEYS ?AT JANGLE CONT9U\SLY1 ! NOISE ( :I* Y\ C>RY ) Y\ = ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE4 ,Y\ NEV] =GET IT1 IT'S SOME?+ ?AT R+S 9 Y\R E>S1 EV5 AT NI<T :5 Y\'RE ASLEEP1 ?AT NOISE ( ! KEYS1 SOMEONE LOCK+ ! DOOR ON Y\4 ,?IS FACT ( CLOS+ ! DOOR IS1 ,I BELIEVE1 ONE ( ! MO/ HORRIFY+ ?+S ?AT ONE HUMAN BE+ CAN DO TO ANO!R4 ,= ME SOMEONE :O HOLDS A KEY 9 HIS H& & LOCKS A HUMAN BE+ BEH9D A DOOR1 NO MATT] :AT ! LATT] MI<T HAVE DONE1 = ME ANYONE :O CLOSES ?AT DOOR IS AN ABSOLUTELY CONTEMPTIBLE P]SON1 ONE AB\T :OM IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TALK AB\T 9 T]MS ( HUMAN FRAT]NITY1 HUMAN FEATURES & SO ON4 ,YET !RE >E MOM5TS :5 Y\ NE$ ?IS 9DIVIDUAL1 :5 A PSY*OLOGICAL ME*ANISM CONNECT$ TO SOLITUDE LETS LOOSE4 ,:5 Y\ >E ALONE1 9 Y\R HOLE444 ,Y\'VE BE5 ALONE = A MON?1 A MON? & A HALF1 TWO MON?S4 ,! DAYS PASS & Y\ DON'T SEE ANYONE1 SOMETIMES Y\ HE> 9CR$IBLE NOISES1 AT O!RS NO?+1 & Y\ HE> A FOOT/EP !RE \TSIDE4  ,Y\ KN[ IT IS HIS FOOT/EP4 ,Y\ >E ABSOLUTELY CONV9C$ ?AT ?IS IS ! WOR/1 MO/ CONTEMPTIBLE P]SON ON E>?4 ,YET AT A C]TA9 PO9T Y\ /& BEH9D ! DOOR & WAIT = HIM LIKE A LOV] BECAUSE :5 ?AT DESPICABLE P]SON PASSES HE ?R[S Y\ A GLANCE ?AT REM9DS Y\ ?AT Y\ >E A HUMAN BE+4 ,BECAUSE HE TOO HAS TWO LEGS1 TWO >MS & TWO EYES4 ,AT A C]TA9 PO9T Y\ SEE HIM DIFF]5TLY4 ,Y\ NO LONG] SEE ! UNI=M1 & Y\ SAY TO Y\RSELF1 ',HUMANITY /ILL EXI/S AFT] ALL'4 

,?AT IS :AT ?AT HOLE1 ?AT LITTLE CELL1 LEADS TO1 SO Y\ N[ HAVE SOME?+ SPECIFIC ?AT CAN NO LONG] BE SE5 AS ! DILUTION ( PRISON 9TO DAILY LIFE4 ,?AT IS :Y PRISON IS NOT IMMAT]IAL4 ,?AT IS :Y PRISON IS BO? A SPECIFIC1 >*ITECTONIC /RUCTURE1 & IS AT ! SAME TIME DIFFUS$4 ,WE >E ALL 9 PRISON1 BUT PRISON IS ALSO SOME?+ DIFF]5T4 ,BUT WE MU/ NOT ONLY SEE IT AS SOME?+ DIFF]5T BECAUSE IF WE DID WE W\LD CEASE TO UND]/& IT4 

,I UND]/& ?AT ALL ?IS MI<T SEEM CONTRADICTORY AT FIR/4 ,BUT ?AT IS JU/ AN IMPRESSION4 ,IF Y\ ?9K AB\T IT1 IT IS NO MORE CONTRADICTORY ?AN ANY?+ ELSE4 

,! S5T5CE1 WE SAID1 IS ! ME*ANISM ?AT ! SO-CALL$ IMPORTANT PHILOSOPH]S444 ?9K ( :AT ,KANT SAID AB\T ! S5T5CE444 ?IS GREAT PHILOSOPH] SAID SOME?+ HORR5D\S444 ,HE SAID1 ',ON AN ISL& !RE IS A COMMUNITY1 & ?IS COMMUNITY DISSOLVES ITSELF & EV]YBODY GOES AWAY1 ONLY ONE MAN REMA9S1 A MURD]]1 ! LA/ TO KILL A MAN4 ,N[ ! COMMUNITY HAS BROK5 UP1 !RE IS ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO SAFEGU>D1 !RE IS NO LONG] A COMMON GOOD1 !RE IS NO?+ LEFT TO REVIVE1 WELL1 ?AT MAN MU/ /ILL DO HIS S5T5CE4' ,?IS IS :AT ,KANT SAID1 ! PHILOSOPH] :O OP5$ UP ! P]SPECTIVE ( MOD]N HI/ORICISM4 ,BAH6444 

,ANYWAY444 ,SO1 ! S5T5CE1 :AT DOES IT DO8 ,ACCORD+ TO !ORETICIANS ( EV]Y HUE1 IT RE/ORES ! EQUILIBRIUM ?AT HAS BE5 UPSET1 IT R$RESSES A BALANCE4 ,BUT :AT DOES ! S5T5CE REALLY DO8 ,IT DOES SOME?+ ELSE4  ,FIR/ ( ALL IT PRECIPITATES ! 9DIVIDUAL 9TO A CONDITION ( UNC]TA9TY4  ,?AT IS1 ANYONE FAC+ SU* A CON/RUCTION1 SU* AN EFFICI5T ME*ANISM1 F9DS HIMSELF BE=E SOME?+ BIGG] ?AN HIMSELF4 ,?IS ME*ANISM IS COMPOS$ ( LAWY]S1 JUDGES1 C>AB9I]I1 POLICE1 H\SE SE>*ES1 PU%+ & PULL+1 CURSES1 BE+ /RIPP$ NAK$1 FLEXIONS -- ONCE !RE US$ TO BE ANAL 9SPECTIONS1 :I* ANYONE :O HASN'T BE5 SUBJECT$ TO CAN'T IMAG9E -- ! CONDITIONS ( DET5TION 9 ! PRISON444 ,?AT IS ! S5T5CE4  ,Y\ >E /ILL AT ! BEG9N+1 Y\ /ILL HAV5'T BE5 ACCUS$ ( ANY?+ YET1 JU/ A FEW WORDS ON A PIECE ( PAP] BE>+ AN >TICLE ( ! P5AL CODE ?AT Y\ DON'T EV5 UND]/&1 BUT ALREADY ! S5T5CE 5T]S Y\R BLOOD & BECOMES P>T ( Y\4 ,& H[ DOES IT BECOME P>T ( Y\8 ,BY PUTT+ Y\ 9 A CONDITION ( UNC]TA9TY4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT'S GO+ TO HAPP5 TO Y\4 ,Y\ CAN BE ! MO/ H>D5$ CRIM9AL & F9D Y\RSELF 9 ?AT /ATE ( UNC]TA9TY1 & ,I KN[ ?AT BECAUSE ,I HAVE SPOK5 TO PEOPLE :O >E APP>5TLY 9 CONTROL1 PEOPLE :O1 :5 !Y COME 9TO PRISON1 GREET ! (FIC] 9 *>GE1 GREET ?IS ONE & ?AT ONE1 BUT :5 !Y GO TO B$ & PUT !IR HEAD ON ! PILL[1 />T TO CRY4 ,BECAUSE ! SITUATION IS LIKE ?AT1 :5 Y\ COME TO F9D Y\RSELF 9 !SE CONDITIONS IT'S NOT EASY TO SEE H[ IT'S ALL GO+ TO 5D4 ,I'VE ALSO SPOK5 TO MANY COMRADES1 WE HAVE JOK$ TOGE!R AB\T ! SITUATION 9 PRISON1 BUT WE C\LDN'T D5Y ?AT WE HAD BE5 PLAC$ 9 A SITUATION ( UNC]TA9TY :]E Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT TO EXPECT ! NEXT DAY444 ,& ?IS CONDITION ( UNC]TA9TY IS P]HAPS ! ESS5TIAL ELEM5T1 ! ONE AT ! ROOT ( ALL ! SYNDROMES1 ALL ! SPECIFIC ILLNESSES1 EV]Y?+ ?AT EM]GES FROM TIME 9 PRISON4 ,Y\ WILL BE 9 A CONDITION ( UNC]TA9TY ALL ! TIME Y\ >E 9SIDE4 ,9 FACT1 UP UNTIL ?REE M9UTES BE=E Y\ GO ?R\< ! LA/ GATE -- BE> 9 M9D ?AT !RE >E AB\T TW5TY BETWE5 Y\R CELL DOOR & ! \TSIDE ONE -- Y\ DON'T KN[ :E!R1 EXACTLY TWO MET]S AWAY FROM ! LA/ GATE1 A REVOLT WILL BREAK \T 9SIDE1 Y\'LL GET 9VOLV$ 9 IT & Y\'RE LO/2 Y\ CAN />T TALK+ AGA9 TW5TY YE>S ON4 ,SO1 ?IS UNC]TA9TY IS PRACTICALLY 9SIDE Y\1 Y\ KN[ IT'S 9SIDE Y\1 & Y\ CAN'T SAY1 ',O,K1 AFT] ALL ,I'M A REVOLUTION>Y1 ALL ?IS DOESN'T AFFECT ME3 PRISON1 DEA?1 TW5TY YE>S1 TWO MON?S444'1 COMRADES1 ?AT'S BULL%IT4 ,IT'S BULL%IT ?AT ,I'VE SAID1 ME TOO1 TO GIVE MYSELF C\RAGE1 & ALSO TO GIVE C\RAGE TO O!RS1 ! FAMILY1 MY MO!R1 MY FA!R1 :O W]E OLD & W]E BROK5-HE>T$ BY ! VISITS4 ,:5 ,I W5T TO PRISON ! FIR/ TIME !Y CRI$1 POOR ?+S4 ,!SE >E DIFFICULT SITUATIONS1 & Y\ PROJECT UNC]TA9TY T[>DS ! \TSIDE1 Y\ PROJECT IT ON TO ?OSE :O LOVE Y\1 Y\R *ILDR51 ON A :OLE SITUATION ?AT DOESN'T DISAPPE> ) *ATT]4  ,I REMEMB] :51 PRECISELY F9D+ MYSELF 9 ISOLATION = ! FIR/ TIME1 TW5TY-FIVE YE>S AGO1 ,I />T$ TO S+ AN>*I/ SONGS444 & ,I HATE AN>*I/ SONGS4 ,H[ DID ,I MANAGE TO S+ !SE SONGS 9 !RE8 ,I WAS S++ TO GIVE MYSELF C\RAGE1 LIKE A *ILD ?AT />TS TO :I/LE OR TELL FAIRY /ORIES SO AS NOT TO BE SC>$ 9 ! D>K4 

,! O!R ELEM5T1 :I* ,I EXP]I5C$ PALPABLY1 WAS ! DE=MATION ( COMMUNICATION4 ,Y\ CAN'T MAKE IT TO COMMUNICATE4 ,9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO SAY SOME?+1 LET'S SAY TO *ANGE Y\R LAWY]1 A :OLE BUREAUCRATIC PROC$URE MU/ BE GONE ?R\<3 9 ! EV5+ Y\ HAVE TO /ICK A PIECE ( PAP] ON ! >MOR$ DOOR ( Y\R CELL SAY+ ?AT Y\ WANT TO GO TO ! REGI/RY (FICE NEXT DAY4 ,! NEXT DAY !Y CALL Y\1 & Y\ SET (F TO ! (FICE4 ,CALCULAT+1 LET'S SAY1 ?AT IT'S AB\T SEV5TY-FIVE MET]S AWAY1 Y\ ?9K Y\'LL ONLY BE A FEW M9UTES1 BUT NO6 ,IT CAN TAKE FROM T5 M9UTES TO AN H\R & A HALF TO CROSS !SE SEV5TY-FIVE MET]S1 &1 LIKE AN IDIOT1 Y\ WAIT BEH9D EA* DOOR = SOME ANGEL 9 UNI=M TO COME & OP5 IT = Y\1 TRAC-TRAC1 & Y\ PASS ! FIR/1 SECOND1 ?IRD1 F\R? OB/ACLE & EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,?IS *ANGES Y\R WORLD COMPLETELY4  ,:AT DOES IT *ANGE8 ,IT *ANGES Y\R :OLE CONCEPTION ( TIME & SPACE4  ,IT S\NDS EASY1 BECAUSE WE COPE ) ?IS CONCEPT LIKE WE DO ) MONEY1 LIKE CO9S ?AT WE USE EV]Y DAY4 ,BUT IT'S NOT SO SIMPLE1 BECAUSE TIME IS NOT :AT IS M>K$ BY ! CLOCK3 ?AT IS ABSOLUTE TIME1 ,NEWTON'S TIME1 ?AT HAS BE5 DET]M9$ ONCE & = ALL4 ,ALONGSIDE ?IS TIME !RE IS ?AT ( A ,FR5* PHILOSOPH]1 & ?IS IS KN[N AS ! REAL DURATION1 ?AT'S TO SAY1 !RE IS TIME 9 ! S5SE 9DICAT$ BY ,SA9T ,AUGU/9E1 TIME AS CONSCI\SNESS1 AS ! DURATION ( \R CONSCI\SNESS4 ,?AT IS WAIT+4 ,WE MEASURE WAIT+ BY ! BEAT ( \R S5SATIONS1 & ITS DURATION IS NOT AT ALL EQUAL TO ! ABSOLUTE TIME ( ! CLOCK4 

,ONCE CLOCKS W]E =BIDD5 9 PRISON1 N[1 S9CE ! PRISON RE=M 9 #a#i#g#d1 !Y >E ALL[$4 ,& IT'S WORSE1 9 MY OP9ION4 ,ONCE Y\ NEV] KNEW :AT TIME IT WAS1 Y\ GUESS$ IT ) ! SUN1 OR ) ! PRISON R\T9E1 :I* CON/ITUT$ A 'NATURAL' CLOCK1 AN 9/ITUTIONAL CLOCK1 H5CE Y\ KNEW ?AT AT HALF PA/ SEV5 ! >MOR$ DOOR W\LD BE OP5$ & ! DAY W\LD BEG94 ,! NOISE !Y MAKE 9 OP5+ ?AT DOOR HAS ITS HI/ORICALLY RECOGNIZABLE FUNCTION1 :I* HAS DEVELOP$ 9 V>I\S WAYS ?R\<\T TIME4 ,:ILE DO+ SOME RESE>* ON ! ,9QUISITION1 ,I F\ND 9/RUCTIONS 9 A MANUAL ( #af ON H[ TO OP5 ! DOOR 9 CASES :]E ! ,CONFRATELLI DELLA ,COMPAGNIA DEI ,BIAN*I1 ! ONES ) ! :ITE HOODS ?AT IS1 HAD TO TAKE A CONDEMN$ PRISON] TO ! SCAFFOLD4 ,! ,SPANI% ,9QUISITION ALSO EXI/$ 9 ,SICILY1 SO !Y W]E WELL ORGANIZ$4 ,?OSE BELONG+ TO ?IS ,COMPAGNIA DEI ,BIAN*I HAD ! JOB ( ASSI/+ CONDEMN$ PRISON]S DUR+ ! ?REE DAYS PREC$+ EXECUTION4 ,ONE ( !IR TASKS WAS TO 5SURE ?AT !Y W]E READY TO BE BR\<T TO JU/ICE1 & H[ DID !Y DO ?AT8 ,BY 9V5T+ A P>TICUL> TE*NIQUE3 !Y ACT$ AS ?\< !Y W]E AB\T TO TAKE ! PRISON] TO ! SCAFFOLD4 ,!Y WOKE HIM UP E>LY1 MADE A LOT ( NOISE1 M>*$ 9 GR\PS ) ALL ?OSE 5TRU/$ ) ?IS OP]ATION1 ! HALB]DI]S1 ETC44 ,BUT IT WASN'T TRUE1 IT WAS M]ELY AN ATROCI\S /AG+1 SIMPLY TO SEE H[ ! POOR DEVIL W\LD REACT4 ,IF !Y REACT$ PROP]LY1 I4E4  DIDN'T GO CRAZY1 !Y W]E CONSID]$ READY = ! F9AL OP]ATION4 ,SO1 OP5+ AN >MOR$ DOOR ISN'T LIKE OP5+ JU/ ANY DOOR4 ,!SE WELL- BUILT Y\NG M51 9/RUCT$ 9 ,P>MA1 HAD RECEIV$ P>TICUL> DISPOSITIONS3 ! >MOR$ DOOR IS TO BE OP5$ ) EXTREMELY VIOL5T BL[S1 ! SLEEP+ PRISON] MU/ JUMP UP 9 ! AIR4 ,FROM ?AT MOM5T HE MU/ ?9K1 ',!RE1 ! WORLD ( DREAMS IS OV]1 N[ ! 9/ITUTION BEG9S1 N[ !Y >E TELL+ ME :AT TO DO444' ,HALF PA/ SEV51 Y\ DON'T GO \T1 Y\ GO \T AT HALF PA/ EI<T1 9 O!R WORDS1 Y\ DO EV]Y?+ ACCORD+ TO ! PRISON R\T9E1 :I* IS OBVI\SLY :AT !Y WANT4 

,= EXAMPLE1 ,I DON'T KN[1 SOME?+ IMPORTANT444 ! PASSAGE ( TIME IS ALSO M>K$ BY O!R ?+S3 ! MILK >RIVES 9 ! MORN+ 7,I HAVE ?\<T A LOT AB\T !SE LITTLE ?+S1 ANYWAY !RE'S NO?+ ELSE TO DO 9 PRISON SO :AT DO Y\ DO8 ,Y\ ?9K471 !N !Y BR+ Y\ AN EGG OR TWO AT T51 !N AT HALF PA/ T5 OR ELEV5 ! FRUIT1 !N AT TWELVE O'CLOCK LUN*1 !N AT TWO !Y BR+ Y\ SOME?+ ELSE1 ,I DON'T KN[1 SOME JAM1 :Y8  ,BECAUSE ?AT WAY ! TIME PASSES1 !Y REGULATE IT = Y\4 ,! >RIVAL ( ! FOOD IS AN EV5T1 Y\ FRAME IT )9 ?IS SEGREGATIVE CONTEXT & ?AT IS :AT Y\R LIFE BOILS D[N TO4 

,ALL ?IS SEEMS PIFFLE1 BUT 9 MY OP9ION IT IS SCI5CE1 REAL PRISON SCI5CE4 ,:AT DO ! SO-CALL$ PRISON OP]ATORS :O ?9K !Y KN[ EV]Y?+1 KN[ AB\T ALL ?IS8 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! UNIV]SITY PR(ESSOR HAS NEV] BE5 9 PRISON4 ,NORMALLY ?OSE :O TAKE AN 9T]E/ 9 PRISON DON'T HAVE ! FA9TE/ IDEA ( :AT IT REALLY IS4 ,LET'S LEAVE ASIDE LAW PR(ESSORS1 :O DON'T EV5 KN[ :AT !Y >E TALK+ AB\T1 POOR ?+S4 ,WE >E TALK+ AB\T PRISON WORK]S :O1 ! CLOS] !Y SEEM TO GET TO ! 9SIDE ( PRISON ! LESS !Y POSSIBLY UND]/& AB\T IT4 ,LAWY]S & JUDGES YES1 !Y HAVE BE5 9SIDE PRISONS1 BUT :]E8 ,9 ! EXT]NAL P>T1 9 ! VISITOR'S ROOMS4 ,AP>T FROM EXCEPTIONAL CASES :]E A SUP]9T5D5T FROM ! C\RT COMES 9TO ! W+ 7BUT HE ONLY COMES 9TO ! W+1 NOT ! CELLS71 LAWY]S & JUDGES DON'T NORMALLY KN[ :AT A PRISON IS4 ,I'LL GO FUR!R1 EV5 ! PRISON WORK]S1 ! PSY*OLOGI/S1 SOCIAL WORK]S1 EV]Y SPECIES ( COP1 DON'T KN[ :AT PRISON IS4 ,9 FACT1 :AT IS !IR JOB8 ,!Y GO 9TO ROOMS ?AT >E RES]V$ = !M1 CALL ! PRISON]1 HAVE A F9E DISCUSSION1 !N GO HOME & EAT !IR D9N]4 ,&1 MOREOV]1 EV5 ! SCREWS DON'T KN[ :AT PRISON IS1 & CAN ,I TELL Y\ ?AT FROM P]SONAL EXP]I5CE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 ,I WAS 9 ,B]GAMO PRISON & ! O!R PRISON]S & ,I 1 )9 ! LIMITS ( \R POSSIBILITIES1 ORGANIZ$ -- WE DIDN'T CALL IT A REVOLT1 BUT A K9D ( PROTE/ -- BECAUSE !Y W]E TAK+ \T ! PLUGS WE US$ TO BLOCK ! HOLES ?AT ! SCREWS HAD MADE 9 ! TOILETS TO CONTROL US EV5 !RE4 ,ALL PRISON]S BLOCK !SE HOLES AS BE/ !Y CAN1 ) ANY?+ !Y CAN LAY !IR H&S ON3 PAP]1 PIECES ( WOOD1 HANG+ T[ELS & A HUNDR$ O!R ?+S4 ,USUALLY !SE DEF5SES >E LEFT ALONE1 BUT SOMETIMES ! GOV]NOR 9 ,B]GAMO GAVE ! ORD] TO GET RID ( !M1 SO ! SCREWS PU%$ !M \T ) A P5CIL4 ,9 ANSW] TO \R PROTE/ ! GOV]NOR REPLI$1 ',:Y >E Y\ MAK+ SU* A FUSS AB\T NO?+1 AFT] ALL WE >E ALL M5'4 ,:AT1 WE >E ALL M58 ',Y\ >E ! GOV]NOR & ,I AM ! PRISON] & ,I DON'T WANT ! GU>D LOOK+ AT ME :5 ,I'M 9 ! TOILET4' ,SO ! GOV]NOR ?\<T ?AT ! PROBLEM WAS SOME?+ TRIVIAL4 ,BUT ?IS B>RACKS CAM>AD]IE %[$ ?AT1 AL?\< HE WAS ! GOV]NOR ( A PRISON1 HE HAD NO IDEA :AT PRISON IS4 ,BECAUSE ,I DO NOT GO TO ! TOILET ALONG ) MY CELL MATE1 A PRISON] LIKE MYSELF1 A COMPANION ( M9E :OM Y\ C]TA9LY CAN'T1 9 T]MS ( HUMANITY1 FRI5D%IP & P]SONAL RELATION%IP1 COMP>E TO A PRISON GOV]NOR1 ?AT'S OBVI\S4 ,& :5 ! TOILET WAS 9 ! CELL1 ONE 9V5T$ A ?\S& EXP$I5TS TO F9D ! WAY TO USE IT ALONE4 ,! TOILET US$ TO BE RI<T 9SIDE ! CELL4 ,:5 ,I WAS 9 PRISON = ! FIR/ TIME1 9 ,CATANIA NE>LY A QU>T] ( A C5TURY AGO1 ,I GOT WORK REGI/]+ ! PRISON]S' ACC\NTS1 & ,I NOTIC$ ?AT MANY PRISON]S CONSUM$ A HUGE AM\NT ( ,S4 ,PELLEGR9O MAGNESIUM4 ,:5 ,I ASK$ :Y1 !Y EXPLA9$ ?AT BY TAK+ ?IS PURGATIVE EV]Y WEEK !IR %IT DIDN'T SMELL1 OR AT LEA/ IT DID LESS4 ,:AT DOES ?AT %[ US8 ,?AT ! GOV]NOR & ! SCREWS HAVE NO IDEA AB\T :AT PRISON IS4 ,BECAUSE TO UND]/& PRISON1 Y\ MU/ BE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! DOOR :5 ! GU>D LOCKS IT4 ,!RE IS ! QUE/ION ( ! KEY1 )\T ! KEY IT'S ALL !ORY4 

,SO1 TO GET BACK TO ! PO9T4 ,( C\RSE1 PRISON IS COMPOS$ ( ! WALLS1 ! COP ) ! MA*9E GUN PATROLL+ !M1 ! EX]CISE Y>D1 ! MI/ ?AT DESC5DS ON ! Y>D & Y\ DON'T KN[ :]E Y\ >E1 :AT PLANET Y\'RE ON1 :E!R Y\'RE 9 EXILE1 ON ! MOON1 ETC4 ,BUT1 BASICALLY1 PRISON IS ! CELL4 ,& Y\ CAN BE ALONE 9 ?AT CELL OR ) O!RS1 & !SE >E TWO SEP>ATE CONDITIONS & TWO DIFF]5T K9DS ( SUFF]+4  ,BECAUSE YES1 WE >E /RONG1 ETC41 BUT ,I HAVE DONE PRISON ALONE1 & IT'S NO JOKE4 ,! LA/ TIME ,I DID ALMO/ TWO YE>S ALONE1 & IT WAS HEAVY4 ,P]HAPS ) O!RS IT IS EV5 HEAVI]1 OR AT LEA/ IT IS HEAVY 9 A DIFF]5T WAY BECAUSE ! ANIMAL MAN BEHAVES /RANGELY 9 RECLUSION & SO444 ,?IS IS A R\< \TL9E ( ! PROBLEMS TO DO ) PRISON1 TOLD LI<TLY1 & ,I WON'T GO 9TO C]TA9 O!R QUE/IONS4 

,I HAD MADE A NOTE ( SOME O!R PROBLEMS BUT !Y >E NOT V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,I JU/ WANT TO M5TION A C\PLE ( ?+S1 FIR/ ! SMELL4 ,PRISON HAS A P>TICUL> SMELL ?AT Y\ NEV] =GET4 ,Y\ SMELL IT 9 ! MORN+4 ,I REMEMB]1 IT'S A SMELL ?AT Y\ F9D 9 ?REE O!R PLACES3 B>S :5 !Y OP5 9 ! MORN+1 BILLI>D ROOMS & BRO!LS4 ,9 PLACES :]E ! HUMAN ANIMAL F9DS ITSELF 9 P>TICUL> CONDITIONS ( SUFF]+ !RE IS A P>TICUL> ODOR1 & PRISON HAS ?IS SMELL & Y\ NEV] =GET IT1 Y\ NOTICE IT MO/ 9 ! MORN+ :5 !Y OP5 ! >MOR$ DOORS1 DON'T ASK ME :Y4 ,! O!R PROBLEM IS NOISE1 ! NOISE IS REALLY SOME?+ T]RIBLE1 !RE'S NO WAY Y\ CAN GET US$ TO IT4 ,IT'S NOT JU/ ! MUSIC1 ! ,NEAPOLITAN SONGS ?AT TORTURE Y\4 ,Y\ CAN'T DESCRIBE IT1 IT'S SOME?+ HORR5D\S4 ,:]EAS A PROBLEM ( SECOND>Y IMPORTANCE1 AT LEA/ AS F> AS ,I C\LD SEE1 & NOT ONLY FROM MY [N P]SONAL EXP]I5CE1 WAS ! PROBLEM ( SEXUAL DESIRE2 ?IS IS NOT SU* A PROBLEM AS IT MI<T SEEM FROM \TSIDE4 ,I SAW ! PRISON]S' RESPONSE TO A QUE/IONNAIRE S5T R\ND BY ! M9I/RY AB\T FIFTE5 YE>S AGO CONC]N+ ! EV5TUALITY ( SETT+ UP A SY/EM ( SO-CALL$ LOVE H\RS1 LET'S SAY1 ) ONE'S LEGITIMATE P>TN]1 & IT WAS ALMO/ COMPLETELY NEGATIVE4 

,N[ LET'S LOOK AT ! F9AL P>T ( ! QUE/ION1 IF Y\ >E NOT TOO DAZ$4 ,:AT CAN ! P]SPECTIVE ( PRISON BE8 ,?AT IS1 9 :AT WAY IS P[] TRY+ TO RE/RUCTURE PRISON CONDITIONS :I*1 OBVI\SLY1 >E NEV] /ATIC8  ,PRISON IS UNC]TA9 BY DEF9ITION1 SO Y\ NEV] KN[ :AT'S GO+ TO HAPP54  ,?IS UNC]TA9TY IS ALSO AMBIVAL5T AS F> AS ! RULES >E CONC]N$4 ,!RE IS A LAW ?AT SAYS ?AT ! PRISON] MU/ BE GIV5 A COPY ( ! PRISON RULES :5 HE OR %E >RIVES1 9 ORD] TO READ & RESPECT !M1 IF !Y WANT4 ,9 SOME PRISONS1 LIKE ! ,DOZZA 9 ,BOLOGNA1 = EXAMPLE1 !Y GIVE A ?REE PAGE EXTRACT1 BUT ! ACTUAL RULES >E A BEA/ ( #ae PAGES4 ,SO 9CR$IBLE ?+S HAPP54 ,IF SOMEONE GETS HOLD ( ALL ! RULES & READS !M C>EFULLY !Y CAN 5D UP CREAT+ PROBLEMS = ! 9/ITUTION4 

,I SAID PRISON IS SOME?+ ?AT IS CON/ANTLY UND]GO+ PR(\ND TRANS=MATION &1 9 MY OP9ION 7?IS IS MY P]SONAL IDEA71 IS MOV+ T[>DS AN OP5+1 ?AT IS1 IT IS T5D+ TO OP5 UP & HAVE PEOPLE P>TICIPATE4 ,9 ! SEV5TIES IT TOOK Y\ AB\T AN H\R TO MAKE A FRI$ EGG OR A C(FEE 9 Y\R CELL1 BECAUSE Y\ HAD TO MAKE A K9D ( CON/RUCTION ) EMPTY MAT* BOXES COV]$ 9 SILV] PAP] FROM CIG>ETTE PACKETS1 !N PUT SOLID GAS UND] IT1 ! SO-CALL$ 'MELA'1 !N LI<T ?IS ?+1 ALWAYS MESS+ AB\T ) ?IS AL*EMY NE> ! TOILET BECAUSE !RE W]E NO TABLES OR *AIRS4 ,Y\ HAD TO FOLD UP ! B$ 9 ! MORN+ SO !RE WAS A K9D ( PLAT=M TO SIT ON4 ,!RE IS A CONSID]ABLE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !SE PRIMORDIAL CONDITIONS & ?OSE ( TODAY :]E !RE >E EV5 /RUCTURES :]E Y\ CAN COOK 9 ! JUDICIAL PRISONS AS WELL AS ! P5AL 9/ITUTIONS 7! LATT] >E EV5 BETT] EQUIPP$ & MORE 'OP5'74 

,! RE=M HAS BE5 APPROV$4 ,?IS RE=M HAS C]TA9LY IMPROV$ PRISON CONDITIONS TO SOME EXT5T1 ( C\RSE4 ,IT HAS CREAT$ A FEW EXTRA MOM5TS ( SOCIALITY1 MADE O!R ?+S WORSE1 & L$ TO GREAT] DISP>ITY BETWE5 PRISON]S4 ,! ,DOZZA1 = EXAMPLE1 IS A MODEL PRISON4 ,BUILT AS A SPECIAL HI< SECURITY PRISON1 IT IS N[ BE+ US$ AS A NORMAL ONE & IT IS 9F9ITELY WORSE ?AN ! OLD ,SAN ,GIOVANNI4 ,I HAVE BE5 9 BO? & CAN HONE/LY SAY ?AT ! ,DOZZA IS WORSE4 ,BUT :]EAS !RE W]E B>S OV] ! W9D[S AT ,SAN ,GIOVANNI1 !N ! METAL GRID BEH9D ! B>S1 !N ! V5TILATION GRID1 9 ! ,DOZZA !RE >E ONLY V]TICAL B>S & SO Y\ SEEM TO BE MORE FREE BUT ) ALL ?AT CONDITIONS ON ! :OLE >E WORSE1 !Y >E MORE 9HUMAN4 ,:]EAS AT ,SAN ,GIOVANNI Y\ C\LDN'T LEAVE Y\R CELL & WALK AB\T 9 ! W+1 9 ! ,DOZZA Y\ >E FREE TO DO SO 7ALWAYS 9 ! H\RS FIX$ BY ! DIRECTION7 SO1 !RE >E DIFF]5CES444 ,BUT !SE >E1 Y\ MI<T SAY1 PULSATIONS )9 ! PRISON SY/EM4 ,IT'S SUFFICI5T = SOME?+ TO GO WRONG & ! WID] B]? IMM$IATELY RE/RICTS ITSELF4 ,IF 9/EAD ( ONE PRISON] HANG+ HIMSELF EV]Y #ae DAYS !RE IS ONE A WEEK1 ?+S IMM$IATELY />T TO *ANGE4 ,AT ! 5D ( #a#i#h#g1 PRECISELY AT ! ,DOZZA1!RE WAS A SIMPLE PROTE/ :I* ! PRISON AU?ORITIES RESPOND$ TO ) AN >M$ ATTACK AGA9/ ! 9FIRM>Y1 L$ BY ! NAZI-/YLE MILIT>Y COMM&] ( ! PRISON4 ,9 SU* SITUATIONS PRISON *ANGES 9 A FLA%4 

,BUT !SE PULSATIONS 9SIDE P>TICUL> PRISONS >E RELAT$ TO ! PULSATION ( DEVELOPM5T & TRANS=MATION 9 ! PRISON SY/EM AS A :OLE1 :I* IS MOV+ T[>DS AN OP5+4 ,:Y IS ?IS8 ,BECAUSE IT CORRESPONDS TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! PRISON SY/EM1 ! EXT5SION ( ITS P]IPH]AL /RUCTURES & ! /RUCTURES ( ! ,/ATE AS A :OLE4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 !RE IS MORE P>TICIPATION4 ,?IS CONCEPT DES]VES TO BE LOOK$ AT MORE CLOSELY4  ,BE> 9 M9D1 ON ! BASIS ( :AT WE W]E SAY+ BE=E AB\T CONTRADICTIONS1 ?AT ! CONCEPT ( P>TICIPATION IS NOT AT ALL SEP>ATE FROM ! CONCEPT ( SEP>AT5ESS4 ,I P>TICIPATE & 9 AN 9ITIAL PHASE ( ?IS P>TICIPATION ,I FEEL CLOS] TO ! O!RS :O P>TICIPATE ALONG ) ME4 ,AS ?IS 9CREASES1 H[EV]1 ! V]Y PROCESS ( P>TICIPATION ISOLATES ME & MAKES ME DIFF]5T FROM ! O!RS1 BECAUSE EA* ONE FOLL[S HIS [N ROAD 9 ?IS P>TICIPATION4 ,LET'S TRY TO ILLU/RATE ?IS CONCEPT BETT]1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT V]Y SIMPLE4 ,Y\ CAN SEE P>TICIPATION EV]Y:]E1 9 S*OOLS1 9 ! FACTORY1 9 ! V>I\S FUNCTIONS ( ! UNIONS1 9 S*OOL & FACTORY C\NCILS1 BASICALLY 9 ! :OLE WORLD ( PRODUCTION4 ,P>TICIPATION COMES AB\T 9 DIFF]5T WAYS ACCORD+ TO ! SITUATION4 ,9 ! <ETTO >EAS ( CITIES1 = EXAMPLE4 ,TAKE ! ,/ ,CRI/(ORO >EA 9 ,CATANIA .<,SICILY.>1 = EXAMPLE4 ,IT IS ONE ( ! BIGGE/ <ETTOES 9 ! T[N1 ) A HI< CONC5TRATION ( SOCIAL PROBLEMS1 BUT ?+S >E *ANG+1 !RE >E ! FAMILY CONSULTANCIES1 :]EAS ONCE ! POLICE C\LDN'T EV5 CIRCULATE !RE4 ,H[ HAS ?IS GREAT] P>TICIPATION *ANG$ ! >EA8 ,HAS IS BR\<T IT CLOS] TO OR TAK5 IT FUR!R AWAY FROM ! RE/ ( ,CATANIA8 ,?AT IS ! QUE/ION4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 IT HAS ISOLAT$ IT FROM ! O!R >EAS EV5 MORE1 BY MAK+ IT EV5 MORE SPECIFIC4  ,9 MY OP9ION1 ! AIM ( P>TICIPATION IS TO DIVIDE4 

,PRISON IS OP5+ UP TO P>TICIPATION1 !RE >E /RUCTURES = AN 9SIDE-\TSIDE DIALOGUE1 SU* AS ',PRISON-T]RITORY'1 LET'S SAY1 COMPOS$ ( A BUN* ( SW9DL]S1 ?IRD-RATE IDEOLOGUES1 REPRES5TATIVES ( T[N C\NCILS1 UNIONS & S*OOLS1 & DELEGATIONS FROM ! ,BI%OPRIC4 ,ALL ?IS MOB DO IS TO GET AU?ORIZATIONS TO GO 9SIDE ! PRISON BAS$ ON >TICLE #a#g1 & CONTACT ! PRISON]1 !REBY E/ABLI%+ A CONTACT BETWE5 9SIDE & \TSIDE4  ,ANY PRISON] HAS ONE HUNDR$1 ONE ?\S& PROBLEMS1 HE OR %E IS LIKE A PATI5T4 ,IF Y\ GO 9TO A HOSPITAL & TALK TO A PATI5T1 !Y HAVE ALL ! ILLNESSES 9 ! BOOK4 ,IF Y\ GO 9TO PRISON & TALK TO A PRISON] Y\ WILL F9D ?AT HE OR %E HAS A ?\S& PROBLEMS4 ,ABOVE ALL1 !Y >E ALWAYS 9NOC5T1 DIDN'T DO ANY?+ WRONG & !IR FAMILY IS ALWAYS NE$Y4 ,WELL1 ! ?+S PRISON]S ALWAYS TALK AB\T4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 !Y EA* LOOK AFT] !IR [N 9T]E/S &1 9 ANY CASE1 IT'S NOT APPRECIAT$ 9 PRISON = SOMEONE TO COME \T )1 ',PRISON DOESN'T DO ANY?+ TO ME1 IT'S BULL%IT1 RUBBI%444'1 NO1 ?AT W\LDN'T GO D[N WELL4 

,P>TICIPATION CAUSES FUR!R SEP>ATION1 A GREAT] DIVISION 9SIDE ! PRISON1 BECAUSE ! FEW PEOPLE ( A CONSCI\SLY ILLEGAL DISPOSITION1 ?AT IS TO SAY ! ONES :O REALLY >E '\TLAWS'1 /& \T4 ,9 A PRISON POPULATION (1 LET'S SAY1 ONE HUNDR$ PRISON]S1 Y\ CAN ALREADY DI/+UI% !M 9 ! Y>D4 ,!RE Y\ CAN SEE :O ! S]I\S PEOPLE >E & :O >E NOT1 & Y\ CAN SEE ?AT 9 MANY WAYS1 FROM ! MANY SIGNALS !Y GIVE \T4 ,A :OLE DISC\RSE DEVELOPS 9SIDE1 BAS$ ON ! WAY !Y WALK1 ! *OICES !Y MAKE1 ! WORDS !Y USE4 ,I KN[1 MANY ( !SE ?+S CAN BE TAK5 ! WRONG WAY4 ,I AM NOT PRAIS+ /]EOTYPICAL BEHAVIOR1 :AT ,I'M SAY+ IS ?AT !RE'S A SPECIFICITY 9SIDE PRISON4 ,!RE IS ! PRISON] :O IS AW>E ( HIS JOB ( BE+ A PRISON]1 HIS QUALIFICATION AS A PRISON]1 & !RE IS ! PRISON] :O F9DS HIMSELF LOCK$ UP BY MI/AKE1 :O MI<T V]Y WELL HAVE BE5 A BANK MANAG]1 OR SIMPLY A POOR IDIOT4 ,!RE IS EV5 ! PRISON] :O F9DS A TRANSITORY SY/EMIZATION 9 PRISON1 :O SEES PRISON AS A PASS+ ACCID5T 7AS %ORT AS POSSIBLE7 OR A =M ( SOCIAL ASSI/ANCE4 ,I HAVE SE5 PEOPLE GET !MSELVES >RE/$ JU/ BE=E ,*RI/MAS BECAUSE AT ,*RI/MAS !Y GIVE ,*RI/MAS D9N] 7Y\ ?9K ?AT'S NO?+871 OR TO GET PROP]LY CLEAN$ UP1 OR TO BE CUR$1 BECAUSE = MANY ( !M !RE IS NO O!R WAY TO GET TREATM5T -- & !RE IS NOT ONE BUT HUNDR$S ( SU* CASES4 

,BUT !RE IS ANO!R PRISON POPULATION1 ?OSE :O PRIDE !MSELVES 9 BE+ '\TLAWS'1 9 BE+ ABLE TO ATTACK DET]M9$ /RUCTURES ( ! ,/ATE !IR [N WAY4 ,?IS POPULATION IS OBVI\SLY NOT PREP>$ TO PLAY ! GAME ( P>TICIPATION1 SO WILL /& \T & BE SUBJECT$ TO V]Y PRECISE SEP>ATION4 ,?AT IS :Y P>TICIPATORY PRISON IS A PRISON ( DIVISION1 BECAUSE IT SEP>ATES4 ,NOT ALL >E ABLE TO P>TICIPATE AT ! SAME LEVEL1 NOT EV]YBODY ACCEPTS A DIALOGUE ) P[]4 ,& ! GREAT] ! P>TICIPATION1 ! GREAT] ! NUMB] ( SIGNALS ?AT COME FROM IT1 ! MORE ! SECTORIALISATION ( ! PRISON WORLD BECOMES VISIBLE4 

,MU* REMA9S TO BE SAID CONC]N+ ! QUE/ION ( ACCEPT+ A RELATION%IP ) ! PRISON 9/ITUTION4 ,I AM NOT GO+ 9TO ALL ?AT TODAY1 HAV+ DONE IT MANY TIMES 9 ! PA/4 ,BUT LET'S TAKE ! QUE/ION ( P>OLE4  ,?IS IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT CAN BE SUMM$ UP AS A DIRECT RELATION%IP BETWE5 PRISON & PRISON]4 ,BE=E P>OLE IS GRANT$ !RE IS A :OLE PROC$URE CALL$ 'TREATM5T' 7! *OICE ( ! WORD IS NO CO9CID5CE1 9 ?AT ! PRISON] IS SE5 AS A PATI5T74 ,! TREATM5T IS A S]IES ( DECISIONS ?AT HE OR %E MU/ MAKE ONE AFT] ! O!R4 ,IT BEG9S ) A MEET+ ) ! PSY*IATRI/1 !N !RE IS TAK+ A JOB 9SIDE ! PRISON & ?AT DEP5DS ON Y\R NOT HAV+ HAD ANY PROBLEMS 9SIDE1 SO IT'S SOME?+ ?AT GOES ON = TWO OR ?REE YE>S4 ,?AT'S IT1 Y\ HAVE TO *OOSE ! ROAD ( B>GA9+ ) P[] WELL 9 ADVANCE4 ,A LEGITIMATE *OICE1 = GOODNESS SAKE1 BUT ALWAYS 9 ! OPTIC ( ?AT DESI/5CE = :I* ONE SAYS1 ',I DON'T FEEL LIKE C>RY+ ON4 ,I'M NOT DAMAG+ ANYONE & ,I'M GO+ TO TAKE ?IS ROAD'444  ,WELL1 IF ! GU>D BEHAVES 9 A C]TA9 WAY ,I PRET5D TO LOOK AT ! WALL ?AT SEEMS TO HAVE GOT V]Y 9T]E/+ ALL ( A SUDD52 IF !RE'S A PROBLEM1 ,I'M NOT SAY+ A REVOLT1 BUT A SIMPLE PROBLEM1 ,I /AY 9 ! CELL & DON'T GO \T 9TO ! Y>D4 ,ALL ?IS 9VOLVES A *OICE1 !RE IS NO CLE> ALT]NATIVE BETWE5 DET5TION & P>OLE1 ?AT'S PURE !ORY1 9 PRACTICE IT'S NOT LIKE ?AT4  ,BASICALLY ?IS PROBLEM EXI/S = PRISON]S :O HAVE A COH]5CE AS REVOLUTION>IES4 ,BUT PRISON]S 9 G5]AL1 :O F9D !MSELVES 9SIDE = !IR [N REASONS & HAVE NEV] CLAIM$ ANY 'POLITICAL' ID5TITY NO MATT] H[ R>IFI$ ?IS CONCEPT HAS BECOME1 SEE ?+S 9 T]MS ( ! PRACTICABILITY ( A *OICE & DO NOT POSE !MSELVES SU* PROBLEMS EV5 REMOTELY4 ,!Y HAVE !IR [N P]SONAL HI/ORY & ! WAY IT FITS 9 ) :AT ! LAW (F]S !M4 ,?IS IT9]>Y TAKES TWO OR ?REE YE>S1 IT'S NOT SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5S 9 A DAY4 

,( C\RSE1 ! PRISON ( ! FUTURE1 :I* ,I BELIEVE WILL BE F> MORE OP5 ?AN ! PRES5T ONE1 WILL RECEIVE MORE ATT5TION SO WILL BE F> MORE REPRESSIVE & MORE CLOS$1 TOTALLY CLOS$1 T[>DS ! M9ORITY ?AT DOES NOT ACCEPT B>GA9+1 DOES NOT WANT TO P>TICIPATE & REFUSES TO EV5 DISCUSS ANY?+4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I HAVE SPOK5 ( ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 P>TICIPATION & DIVISION1 A RELATION%IP ?AT IS ANY?+ BUT OBVI\S AT FIR/ SI<T4 ,?+S ?AT SEEM$ SO F> AP>T TURN \T TO BE CLOSE TOGE!R3 P>TICIPATION CREATES DIVISION4 

,SO1 :AT TO DO8 ,WE HAVE (T5 ASK$ \RSELVES ?IS QUE/ION AS F> AS PRISON IS CONC]N$4 ,I'VE JU/ READ A LITTLE PAMPHLET4 ,I H>DLY EV] READ ANY?+ AB\T PRISON ON PR9CIPLE1 BECAUSE IT DISGU/S ME TO READ !SE TEXTS ?AT GO ON & ON AB\T IT4 ,BUT1 AS ,I HAD BE5 ASK$ BY SOME COMRADES1 ,I ACCEPT$ A 'FAMILY' DISCUSSION1 LET'S SAY4 ,SO1 ,I WAS SAY+1 ,I READ ?IS PAMPHLET4 ,IT WAS PUBLI%$ BY ! COMRADES ( ,NAUTILUS PUBLICATIONS & CONTA9$ AN ABOLITIONI/ TEXT ON PRISON1 !N AN >TICLE BY ,RICC>DO D',E/E"94  ,IT WAS 9T]E/+1 EV5 ?\< ,I DIDN'T UND]/& EXACTLY :AT HE WANT$ TO SAY1 ,I MEAN1 :E!R HE WAS MAK+ A CRITIQUE ( ABOLITIONISM OR NOT1 OR :E!R HE C\LDN'T MANAGE TO DO SO COMPLETELY1 GIV5 ?AT HE WAS PRES5T+ ?IS PAMPHLET4 ,BUT !RE'S SOME?+ ,I DON'T LIKE 9 ?IS TEXT & ?AT IS :AT ,I WANT TO SAY1 & :5 ,I SEE ,RICC>DO ,I'LL TELL HIM4 ,HE CONDEMN$1 ABSOLUTELY & )\T APPEAL1 ?OSE :O HAVE !ORIZ$ OR C>RI$ \T ATTACKS AGA9/ PRISONS 9 ! PA/4 ,?IS JUDGM5T SEEMS WRONG TO ME4 ,HE SAYS ?IS444 BE> 9 M9D ?AT ,RICC>DO IS A V]Y GOOD COMRADE :OM Y\ P]HAPS GOT TO KN[ AT ONE ( HIS CONF]5CES H]E 9 ,BOLOGNA444 HE SAYS1 ',!SE ATTACKS W]E NO?+1 !Y W]E S5SELESS1 9 FACT !Y HAVE BUILT ! PRISONS ANYWAY4' ,BUT COME ON1 DE> MAN6 ,Y\ :O >E AGA9/ EFFICI5TISM 9 EV]Y?+ ELSE1 Y\ SAY SOME?+ ?AT IS EM95TLY EFFICI5TI/4 ,:AT DOES '!Y BUILT ! PRISONS ANYWAY' MEAN8 ,P]HAPS ANY?+ WE DO1 :5 IT DOESN'T PRODUCE ! DESIR$ RESULT1 OR DOESN'T REA* ! DESIR$ GOAL1 ISN'T WOR? A DAMN8 ,SORRY IF ,I PUT ?IS SO SIMPLI/ICALLY1 BUT ! QUE/ION ( ! ATTACK ON PRISONS IS ( P>TICUL> 9T]E/ TO ME4 ,BUT NO6 ,PRISONS MU/ BE ATTACK$4 ,?AT DOESN'T MEAN TO SAY ?AT ONCE IT HAS BE5 DECID$ TO ATTACK !M !Y WILL ALL DISAPPE>4 ,OR ?AT BECAUSE WE HAVE ATTACK$ !M ONCE WE CAN SAY WE >E HAPPY & WILL DO NO?+ ELSE TO DE/ROY !M4 ,I REMEMB] ! ATTEMPT TO DE/ROY ! PRISON ( ,SOLLICCIANO :5 IT WAS BE+ BUILT4 ,! ATTEMPT WAS MADE1 BUT ! PRISONS ( ,SOLLICCIANO W]E BUILT ALL ! SAME4 ,BUT :AT DOES ?AT MEAN1 ?AT ! ATTACK WAS PO9TLESS8  ,I DON'T ?9K SO4 ,BECAUSE IF WE W]E TO COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ,RICC>DO DID1 P]HAPS BY A SLIP ( ! P51 AS ,I'D LIKE TO ?9K1 WE MU/ CONDEMN EV]Y?+ WE DO4 ,BECAUSE NO?+ ?AT REVOLUTION>Y & AN>*I/ COMRADES DO IS GU>ANTE$ TO OBTA9 ! DESIR$ RESULT & REA* ITS GOAL 9 ABSOLUTE4 ,IF ?AT W]E ! CASE WE W\LD REALLY ALL BE AT PEACE4 

,CONC]N+ ,RICC>DO D',E/E'S TEXT1 IT %\LD BE SAID ?AT ,I DON'T JU/ KN[ HIS IDEAS FROM READ+ ! PAMPHLET ON PRISON1 BUT ALSO ?R\< HAV+ SPOK5 TO HIM4 ,RICC>DO IS A FASC9AT+ P]SON1 BUT :5 Y\ LI/5 TO HIM1 OR READ HIM1 Y\ DO WELL TO SEP>ATE :AT HE WRITES FROM :AT HE SAYS1 ! :EAT FROM ! *AFF1 TO SEE H[ MU* IS VALID & H[ MU* IS ! FASC9AT+ WAY HE SAYS IT4 

,9 MY OP9ION1 A SEP>ATION ( ! K9D HE MAKES ON ! QUE/ION ( A POSSIBLE 9T]ACTION BETWE5 RE=M & EXTREMISM DOESN'T EXI/4 ,9 REALITY !RE >E NOT /RUGGLES ?AT >E RE=MI/ & O!RS ?AT >E REVOLUTION>Y4 ,IT IS ! WAY ?AT Y\ C>RY \T A /RUGGLE ?AT C\NTS4 ,AS WE SAID E>LI]1 ! WAY Y\ BEHAVE ) O!RS C\NTS A GREAT DEAL3 IF ,I BEHAVE ) MY COMPANION 9 A C]TA9 WAY1 AM ,I A RE=MI/ OR A REVOLUTION>Y8  ,NO1 !SE >E NOT ! ALT]NATIVES1 IT IS MORE A QUE/ION ( SEE+ :E!R ,I AM A BA/>D OR NOT4 ,& IF ,I MAKE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 MY WAY ( BE+ & MY WAY ( ACT+1 MY WAY ( BE+ 9 ! 9TIMACY ( MY RELATIONS ) ?OSE CLOSE TO ME & MY 'POLITICAL' WAY ( APPE>+1 !N ! DI/9CTION AB\T RE=MISM BECOMES VALID4 ,IT IS ABSURD TO TALK AB\T !SE CONCEPTS 9 AB/RACT4 

,! 9DIVIDUAL MU/ MAKE UP HIS OR H] M9D AS TO :AT !IR BASIC *OICES >E 9 EV]Y?+ !Y DO4 ,IF NOT1 IF !Y >E CONT9UALLY COPP+ \T1 !Y WILL CLE>LY BE REVOLUTION>IES 9 WORD ALONE1 OR !Y MI<T CONQU] ! WORLD1 BUT 9 ORD] TO DO :AT8 ,TO 5ACT A NEW !AT] ( ,GREEK TRAG$Y4  ,! ABOVE DI/9CTION ONLY EXI/S 9 ! WORLD ( ! POLITICIAN1 ?AT ( ! SPECTACLE1 REPRES5TATION 79 ,S*OP5HAU]'S S5SE ( ! T]M74 ,IF WE R$UCE ! WORLD TO ?IS REPRES5TATION 7DON'T LET'S =GET ?AT ,S*OP5HAU] L5T HIS B9OCUL>S TO A ,PRUSSIAN (FIC] 9 ORD] = HIM TO TAKE BETT] AIM & %OOT ! 9SURG5TS2 ?IS IS ! MAN :O TALKS TO US ( ! 'WORLD AS REPRES5TATION'1 NOT ! ONE ?AT SOME AN>*I/ READ]S HAVE DREAM$ ( FROM HIS BOOK7 !N1 YES1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 RE=M & REVOLUTION1 BUT AGA9 ?IS IS *ATT]4 ,!SE AB/RACT IDEAS DON'T EXI/ 9 REALITY4 ,!RE IS ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ) EV]Y?+ HE OR %E RELATES TO1 & ?R\< ?IS RELAT+ CONTRIBUTES TO TRANS=M+ REALITY1 SO Y\ CAN'T MAKE PRECISE DI/9CTIONS AB\T ! ?+S !Y DO4 ,ALL ! !ORETICAL DI/9CTION BETWE5 RE=M & REVOLUTION IS NOT AS SIGNIFICANT AS WAS ?\<T 9 ! PA/4 

444,N[ FEW WORDS ON ! QUE/ION ( EFFICI5TISM4 

,?IS IS A QUE/ION ?AT PEOPLE WORK \T = !MSELVES4 ,I COME FROM A CULTURE & A WAY ( ?9K+ ?AT C\LD BE DEF9$ EFFICI5TI/1 ,I WAS BORN 9 AN EFFICI5TI/ ATMOSPH]E1 ,I COME FROM ! S*OOL ( EFFICI5TISM4 ,!N ,I CONV9C$ MYSELF ?AT ?IS GETS Y\ NO:]E4 ,I CONV9C$ MYSELF444 !ORETICALLY1 MAYBE 9 PRACTICE ,I AM /ILL ! SAME1 BUT AT LEA/ 9 !ORY ,I CAN SEE ! DIFF]5CE1 ?AT NOT ALL ! ACTIONS ONE C>RIES \T NECESS>ILY OBTA9 9/ANT RESULTS4 ,?AT IS FUNDAM5TAL4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO UND]/& ?IS = MANY REASONS1 FIR/ ( ALL BECAUSE !RE IS A T5D5CY1 ESPECIALLY AMONG REVOLUTION>IES1 TO PRES5T ! BILL1 & LET'S NOT =GET ?AT REVOLUTION>IES >E GRE$Y1 !Y >E EXACT+ CR$ITORS444 ,!Y >E V]Y QUICK TO RIG UP ! <IGLIOTT9E1 !Y DON'T WAIT = ANYONE1 ?IS IS SOME?+ T]RIBLE4 ,9 FACT1 :AT IS ! <IGLIOT9E ( ! REVOLUTION>Y8 ,IT IS ! CONSEQU5CE ( EFFICI5TISM1 BECAUSE IT REA*ES A C]TA9 PO9T !N BEG9S TO444 ,I READ SOME?+ REC5TLY CONC]N+ ! /UPOR CAUS$ BY ( ,L59'S WRIT+S4 ,MANY >E %OCK$ BECAUSE ,L59 ORD]$ ! PEASANT PROPRIETORS TO BE KILL$4 ,?AT DIDN'T SURPRISE ME AT ALL4 ,! KILL+ ( PEASANT PROPRIETORS IS QUITE NORMAL :5 DONE 9 ! NAME ( REVOLUTION>Y EFFICI5TISM4 ,EI!R ONE IS SURPRIS$ AT EV]Y?+ TO DO ) EFFICI5TISM1 OR ONE DOESN'T WOND] AT READ+ SOME?+ ( ! SORT BECAUSE IT IS QUITE NORMAL1 A LOGICAL CONSEQU5CE ( ! *OICES MADE PREVI\SLY4 ,IF ONE WANTS TO REA* GIV5 OBJECTIVES1 !RE >E C]TA9 CO/S1 ?AT IS ! CONCEPT ( EFFICI5TISM4 

,! QUE/ION ( EFFICI5TISM CONC]NS H[ TO SET \T A /RUGGLE CORRECTLY1 = EXAMPLE ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! PRISON 9/ITUTIONS ?AT HANG OV] EA* & EV]Y ONE ( US TO A C]TA9 EXT5T4 ,MY GR&FA!R US$ TO SAY1 ',WE ALL [N A BRICK ( ! PRISON'4 ',WE HAVE A BRICK EA*'1 HE US$ TO SAY4 ,NOT ?AT HE UND]/OOD MU* AB\T PRISON1 BUT IT WAS A WELL KN[N ,SICILIAN PROV]B AT ! TIME4 ,SO1 LET'S MAKE PRISON BECOME P>T ( \R :OLE 9T]V5TION 9 REALITY1 9 9T]M$I>Y /RUGGLES4 ,! LATT] >E ! /RUGGLES ?AT WE C>RY \T )\T EXPECT+ ANY GREAT RESULTS BECAUSE !Y WILL PROBABLY BE RECUP]AT$1 OR BECAUSE !Y >E CIRCUMSCRIB$4 ,IF !SE /RUGGLES >E SET \T CORRECTLY1 H[EV]1 !Y ALWAYS GIVE SOME K9D ( RESULT 9 A WAY ?AT IS DIFF]5T TO EFFICI5TISM4 ,I MEAN1 IF SOCIAL /RUGGLES >E PROP]LY SET \T !Y REPRODUCE !MSELVES4 ,& H[ CAN !Y BE SET \T PROP]LY8 ,FIR/ ( ALL BY GETT+ AWAY FROM ! QUE/ION ( ! DELEGATE & ! EXPECTATION ( ANY \TSIDE SUPPORT2 9 O!R WORDS1 BY SELFMANAG+ !M4 ,!N1 !Y OBVI\SLY %\LDN'T BE C>RI$ \T 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! PRECISE DEADL9ES ?AT >E FIX$ 9 ! LABORATORIES ( P[]1 SO !Y MU/ />T (F FROM A DIFF]5T WAY ( SEE+ ?+S1 FROM A LOGIC ( P]MAN5T CONFLICTUALITY4  ,!SE TWO CONCEPTS1 SELFMANAGEM5T & P]MAN5T CONFLICTUALITY1 >E !N COMB9$ ) A ?IRD3 ! ABS5CE ( ! NE$ = IMM$IATE VISIBILITY4 

,! EFFECTIV5ESS ( A /RUGGLE DOES NOT COME FROM A UTOPIAN VISION ( REALITY1 BUT FROM ! REAL POSSIBILITY ( SETT+ IT \T 9 A WAY ?AT ELIM9ATES ANY POSSIBILITY ( ITS BE+ TRANS=M$ 9TO QUANTITY & GETT+ QUANTITATIVE RESULTS4 

,?IS IS POSSIBLE4 ,9 FACT1 IF WE ?9K AB\T IT1 IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE4  ,WE (T5 MAKE ! MI/AKE ( WANT+ TO CIRCUMSCRIBE ! /RUGGLE 9 ORD] TO BE BETT] UND]/OOD4 ,BY 9T]V5+ 9 SOME?+ SPECIFIC SU* AS ! FACTORY = EXAMPLE IT IS EASY TO SEE ! *>ACT]I/ICS3 ! /RUGGLE = WAGE 9CREASES1 HOLD+ ON TO JOBS1 FI<T+ POLLUTION AT WORK1 & SO MANY O!R ?+S1 & WE DON'T SEE H[ PRISON CAN FIT 9 TO ?AT1 BECAUSE WE ?9K ?AT PEOPLE W\LDN'T UND]/& US AS WELL IF WE W]E TO WID5 ! >GUM5T4 

,9 ITSELF ! /RUGGLE1 LET'S SAY 9 A FACTORY1 IS ALWAYS AN 9T]M$IATE ONE4 ,H[ MI<T SU* A /RUGGLE 5D UP8 ,AT BE/ ONE W\LD REA* ! ORIG9AL OBJECTIVE1 ! WORK]S W\LD SAVE !IR JOBS1 !N EV]Y?+ W\LD BE RECUP]AT$4 ,! /RUGGLE IS RECUP]AT$1 ! BOSSES F9D AN ALT]NATIVE TO R$UNDANCY MONEY1 !Y F9D AN ALT]NATIVE TO DANG]\S WORK1 !Y F9D FUR!R 9VE/M5T TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS1 ETC4 ,?IS K9D ( SITUATION SATISFIES US1 & 9 FACT IT IS ALL RI<T FROM A REVOLUTION>Y PO9T ( VIEW IF ! 9ITIAL CONDITIONS ( TIM+1 P]MAN5T CONFLICTUALITY1 SELFMANAGEM5T ( ! /RUGGLE & EV]Y?+ ELSE1 W]E MA9TA9$ ?R\<\T4 ,BUT IT IS NO LONG] SATISFY+ IF1 9 ! NAME ( EFFICI5CY1 WE PREV5T \RSELVES FROM 9CLUD+ PRISON 9 IT4 ,BECAUSE = ME ! QUE/ION ( PRISON MU/ BE PRES5T 9 ALL ! /RUGGLES WE C>RY \T LIKE ANY O!R ASPECT ( ! REVOLUTION>Y DISC\RSE4 ,& IF WE ?9K AB\T IT1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO SOME?+ ( ! K9D4 ,:5 WE DON'T1 IT IS ONLY 9 ! NAME ( EFFICI5CY1 BECAUSE WE ?9K ?AT WE WON'T BE UND]/OOD OR ?AT WE MI<T SEEM DANG]\S1 SO WE PREF] TO AVOID ! QUE/ION ( PRISON4 

,A FEW WORDS N[ ON ! ABOLITIONI/ POSITION4 ,BE> 9 M9D ?AT ,I AM NOT ALL ?AT WELL PREP>$ ON ! SUBJECT1 FIR/ ( ALL BECAUSE ,I DON'T AGREE ) ! ABOLITIONI/ POSITION AS ,I UND]/& IT1 SO ,I MI<T MISS SOME?+ \T4 ,IF :AT ,I SAY TURNS \T TO BE LACK+1 WELL1 CORRECT ME4 ,I WAS SAY+1 DON'T AGREE ) ! ABOLITIONI/ POSITION1 NOT BECAUSE ,I WANT PRISONS1 ( C\RSE1 BUT BECAUSE ,I DON'T AGREE ) A POSITION ?AT WANTS TO ABOLI% P>T ( A :OLE ?AT CANNOT BE DISSECT$4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT IT'S POSSIBLE TO TALK AB\T ABOLITION AS OPPOS$ TO ATTACK4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT IT'S POSSIBLE TO PROPOSE A PLAT=M TO ABOLI% ONE ASPECT ( A CONTEXT ?AT IS ORGANICALLY 9SEP>ABLE4 ,I DON'T AGREE ) PROPOSALS TO ABOLI% ! JUDICI>Y1 BECAUSE = ME SU* PROPOSALS DON'T MAKE S5SE2 OR TO ABOLI% ! POLICE = ?AT MATT]4 ,?AT DOESN'T MEAN ?AT ,I'M 9 FAVOR ( ! JUDICI>Y OR ! POLICE4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ,I DON'T AGREE ) ! ABOLITION ( ! ,/ATE1 ONLY ITS DE/RUCTION4 ,& NOT ONLY DO ,I AGREE TO ?AT BUT ,I AM READY TO ACT N[ T[>DS SU* AN 5D1 :5EV] ?AT IS1 EV5 IF IT IS EXTREMELY IMPROBABLE 9 ! %ORT T]M4 ,I MEAN1 ,I AM READY TO DO SOME?+1 & CAN DISCUSS :AT TO DO 9 T]MS ( ATTACK AGA9/ ?IS OR ?AT SPECIFIC ASPECT ( ! ,/ATE1 & SO ALSO AGA9/ PRISON4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 AS ,I SEE IT ! PROBLEM NE$S TO BE UPTURN$4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( ABOLI%+ A P>T ( ! ,/ATE1 SU* AS PRISON = EXAMPLE1 BUT ( DE/ROY+ ! ,/ATE1 OBVI\SLY NOT COMPLETELY & ALL AT ONCE1 O!RWISE WE W\LD PUT IT (F TO 9F9ITY4 ,IT W\LD BE LIKE FOLL[+ ?AT FAM\S DIRECTION 9 HI/ORY ?AT IS MOV+ T[>DS AN>*Y 9 ANY CASE1 SO WE W\LD 5D UP DO+ NO?+1 WAIT+ = ?IS AN>*Y TO COME AB\T BY ITSELF4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I AM PREP>$ TO DO SOME?+ TODAY1 RI<T AWAY1 EV5 AGA9/ A P>T ( ! TOTAL 9/ITUTION ',/ATE'1 SO ALSO AGA9/ PRISON1 ! POLICE1 ! JUDICI>Y1 OR ANY O!R ( ! ESS5TIAL COMPON5TS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,?IS IS ! CONCEPT ?AT ,I WANT$ TO MAKE CLE>4 

,:AT DO !SE IDEAS ACTUALLY CORRESPOND TO8 ,LET'S SP5D ANO!R C\PLE ( M9UTES1 DON'T GET RE/LESS1 ,I SWE> ,I WON'T BORE Y\ MU* LONG]4  ,IF Y\ ?9K AB\T IT C>EFULLY1 ! IDEA ( ! ABOLITION ( PRISON COMES FROM QUITE A PRECISE !ORETICAL CONTEXT1 :I* FRANKLY ,I DON'T KN[1 BUT SOME?+ ,I DO KN[ A BIT MORE AB\T WAS BORN ALONGSIDE IT4 ,9 ,AM]ICA AT ! PRES5T TIME A NUMB] ( UNIV]SITIES >E WORK+ ON ! QUE/ION ( ! TRANS=MATION ( DEMOCRACY )9 G5]AL PHILOSOPHICAL IDEAS1 BUT ALSO 9 SOCIOLOGICAL !ORY4 ,!RE >E V>I\S ,AM]ICAN ?9K]S1 ! MO/ FAM\S ( :OM IS ,NOZIK1 :O HAVE EXAM9$ ! CONCEPT ( A COMMUNIT>IAN LIFE )\T SANCTIONS1 )\T S5T5CES & )\T ANY 9/RUM5TS ( REPRESSION4 ,:Y >E !Y TAK+ UP ?IS PROBLEM8 ,OBVI\SLY BECAUSE !SE 5LI<T5$ PEOPLE REALIZE ?AT ! DEMOCRATIC /RUCTURE AS WE KN[ IT CANNOT GO ON = LONG & !Y WILL HAVE TO F9D ANO!R SOLUTION4  ,!Y NE$ TO LOOK & SEE H[ COMMUNITIES C\LD EM]GE )\T C]TA9 ELEM5TS ?AT >E NATURAL TO ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,/ATE SU* AS PRISON1 ! POLICE1 ,/ATE CONTROL1 ETC44 ,?IS DEBATE IS NOT SOME?+ M>G9AL1 IT IS AT ! C5T] ( POLITICAL & PHILOSOPHICAL IDEAS 9 ,AM]ICAN UNIV]SITIES4  ,& 9 MY OP9ION ABOLITIONISM1 CORRECT ME IF ,I'M WRONG1 C\LD BE TAK5 UP BY ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,BUT ?IS IS A QUE/ION ?AT NE$S TO BE GONE 9TO BY SOMEONE :O KN[S MORE AB\T IT ?AN ME1 ,I DON'T WANT TO SAY ANY MORE ON ! SUBJECT4 

,LET'S SAY ?AT ?IS K9D ( PROBLEM1 ESPECIALLY 9 !ORI/S LIKE ,NOZIK -- !RE >E ALSO O!RS BUT !IR NAMES ESCAPE ME AT ! MOM5T -- IS AN 9DICATION ( SOME ( ! PRACTICAL NE$S ( ! MANAGEM5T ( P[]4  ,EVID5TLY ! HI/ORICAL MODEL ( DEMOCRACY1 = EXAMPLE ,TOCQUEVILLE'S BOOK1 IS NO LONG] ACCEPTABLE4 ,?AT IS NOT ! DEMOCRACY WE'RE TALK+ AB\T4 ,O!R /RUCTURES >E REQUIR$ TODAY4 ,TAKE A C\NTRY LIKE ,*9A4 ,H[ WILL ! FUTURE DEMOCRACY ( ,*9A BE ABLE TO BASE ITSELF ON A MODEL SU* AS ,TOCQUEVILLE'S8 ,H[ C\LD A P>LIAM5T ) TW5TY-SIX ?\S& MEMB]S FUNCTION1 = EXAMPLE8 ,IMPOSSIBLE4 ,!Y MU/ F9D ANO!R WAY4 ,& !Y >E WORK+ 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,WE CAN ALSO SEE A FEW SIGNALS H]E 9 ,ITALY1 9 A DIFF]5T S5SE4 ,9/ITUTIONAL TRANS=MATIONS1 AS !Y SAY1 ?AT >E ! EXPRESSION ( ! G5]ALIZ$ MALAISE ( DEMOCRACY4 ,BUT ALSO M5 ( LETT]S :O SEEM F> FROM DEMOCRATIC COV]- UPS SU* AS ,F\CAULT HAVE GIV5 !IR CONTRIBUTION TO ! P]FECTIONM5T ( PRISON & A RATIONALIZATION ( ! 9/ITUTIONAL /RUCTURE4 

,CONC]N+ ,F\CAULT1 WE C\LD SAY ?AT1 AT LEA/ AS F> AS ,I KN[ GIV5 ?AT ,I KN[ HIS WORK ON ! HI/ORY ( MADNESS BE/1 TWO BASIC L9ES ( ?\<T RUN ?R\< HIS WORK3 ONE RELATES TO OV]COM+ & ! O!R TO MA9TA9+ A PROCESS 9 ACT4 ,! RESULT IS ?AT ?IS !ORETICIAN ALWAYS LEAVES SOME?+ ILL-DEF9$4 ,9 ALL HIS PROPOSALS1 EV5 ?AT CONC]N+ HOMOSEXUALITY1 SE5 AS BO? DIV]SITY & NORMALITY1 IT IS NEV] CLE> :AT HE ACTUALLY OPTS =4 ,AMBIVAL5CE IS *>ACT]I/IC ( ?IS ?9K]1 & NOT ONLY HIM BUT ALL ?OSE :O >E TRY+ TO KEEP !MSELVES ON AN EV5 KEEL4  ,BASICALLY1 = HIM ! PRISON QUE/ION CONC]NS AN 9/RUM5T :OSE USE HE IS UNSURE AB\T1 HE W\LD LIKE TO DO AWAY ) IT BUT DOES NOT HAVE ANY?+ ELSE TO SUGGE/ O!R ?AN PUTT+ IT 9 P>5!SIS4 ,9 FACT1 AT A C]TA9 PO9T1 HE GIVES ! EXAMPLE ( ! NAVE DES FOLLES1 :I* WAS A PRISON1 ASYLUM1 ORPHANAGE & RE/ HOME = OLD PRO/ITUTES1 ALL AT ONCE4 ,HE WRITES ?AT ! NAVE AUX FOLLES WAS REALIZ$ 9 A FEW DAYS1 ?AT IT TAKES V]Y LITTLE TIME TO REALIZE IT4 ,AT A TIME :5 SOCIETY WAS EXPELL+ 9DIVIDUALS :O >E DIFF]5T FROM C]TA9 CITIES 7,I'M NOT TALK+ AB\T HOMOSEXUALS7 IT PUT !M \TSIDE ! WALLS4 ,& !SE 9DIVIDUALS1 NOT KN[+ :AT TO DO1 MIGRAT$ FROM T[N TO T[N1 SO AT A GIV5 MOM5T !Y W]E TAK5 & PUT ON A %IP1 ! %IP ( MAD PEOPLE4 ,?IS %IP />T$ TO SAIL FROM PORT TO PORT BECAUSE NOBODY WANT$ IT4 ,A %IP P]PETUALLY 9 MOVEM5T4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T PRISON WAS CREAT$1 AS WELL AS ! ASYLUM1 ! ORPHANAGE & RE/ HOMES = OLD PRO/ITUTES1 BECAUSE AT ?AT TIME SOCIETY C\LD NO LONG] TOL]ATE !IR PRES5CE4 ,C]TA9 SOCIAL FUNCTIONS HAD DISAPPE>$3 ?AT ( ! MADMAN1 :O 9 M$IEVAL SOCIETY WAS SE5 AS ONE T\*$ BY ,GOD1 & ?AT ( ! BEGG>1 :O 9 ,CA?OLIC C\NTRIES WAS ! OBJECT ( *>ITY1 ! BASIS ( ,CA?OLIC *RI/IANITY1 DON'T =GET4 ,) ! DEVELOPM5T ( ,PROTE/ANTISM1 ! BEGG> BECOMES AN OBJECT ( CAPTURE1 SO HAD TO BE HELD SEP>ATE4 ,:5 SOCIETY CAN NO LONG] USE HIM1 ! FIGURE ( ! BEGG> BECOMES SUP]FLU\S4  ,HE DISAPPE>S AS ! RECEIV] ( *>ITY TO BECOME A PRISON]4,TODAY1 ?IS SOCIETY NO LONG] NE$S PRISON1 ! '?+' PRISON] MU/ DISAPPE>4 ,H[ DO Y\ DO ?AT8 ,BY TAK+ A %IP & PUTT+ ALL ! PRISON]S ON IT8 ,BUT '! ?+' PRISON] DOES NOT DISAPPE> :5 ! %IP BECOMES A PRISON1 9 ! WAY ?AT ! ,FR5* DID ) ?OSE FROM ! ,P>IS ,COMUNE :O W]E DEPORT$3 !Y PUT !M 9TO PONTOONS1 BOATS MOOR$ AT ,LE ,HAVRE1 & PEOPLE /AY$ 9 !M = #e OR #f YE>S1 PRISON]S 9 A FLOAT+ PRISON4 ,N[ SOCIETY NO LONG] NE$S PRISONS1 AS SOME 5LI<T5$ SOCIAL !ORI/S >E SAY+1 SO LET'S TRANSF] ! PRISON]S TO ANO!R SOCIAL 9/ITUTION4 ,?AT W\LD BE ! PROJECT SE5 FROM ! ABOLITIONI/ PO9T ( VIEW4 ,& H]E ,F\CAULT'S DISC\RSE TURNS TO P]FECTION4 

,?AT'S :AT ,I WANT$ TO SAY4 ,N[ LET'S COME BACK TO ! QUE/ION ( ATTACK = A MOM5T4 ,I AM ALWAYS = ! SPECIFIC ATTACK4 ,! SPECIFIC ATTACK IS IMPORTANT1 NOT ONLY = ! RESULTS ?AT IT PRODUCES1 NOT ONLY = ! EFFECTS IT PRODUCES1 ?AT WE CAN SEE BE=E \R EYES444 ,NONE ( US CAN CLAIM TO BE FUNCTIONALI/1 BECAUSE IF WE W]E TO FALL 9TO ?AT CONTRADICTION WE W\LDN'T DO ANY?+ AT ALL4 ,SO1 FIR/ PRISONS NE$ TO BE UND]/OOD1 BECAUSE WE CAN'T DO ANY?+ IF WE DON'T UND]/& ! REALITY WE WANT TO FI<T4 ,!N !Y HAVE TO BE MADE COMPREH5SIBLE TO O!RS4 ,!N !Y NE$ TO BE ATTACK$4 ,!RE'S NO O!R SOLUTION4 ,!Y MU/ BE ATTACK$ AS SU*4  ,!SE ATTACKS CONTA9 NO?+ ( ! GREAT MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS ?AT SOME IMAG9E4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS ?\<T ( !SE ATTACKS AS A DAY \T 9 ! C\NTRY4  ,ONE SAYS TO ONESELF1 ' ,I FEEL HEMM$ 9 TODAY1 9 ?IS AN>*I/ PLACE1 7FRANKLY ,I F9D !M A BIT DEPRESS+71 & ,I WANT TO GO = A WALK4 ,LET'S NOT /AY %UT UP 9 ?IS PLACE1 LET'S GO \T = A WALK'4 ,BY ?AT1 ,I DON'T MEAN A /UD5T-LIKE ATTITUDE1 BECAUSE ?AT'S /UPID1 BUT LET'S JU/ SAY )\T TOO MU* DRAMA2 IT'S ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO GO = A WALK 9 ! C\NTRY1 & IT'S NOT BAD = Y\R HEAL?44 ,& )\T SP5D+ TOO MU* TIME DISCUSS+ ?+S & TRANS=M+ A DAY 9 ! C\NTRY 9TO A K9D ( CRUSADE AGA9/ ALL OPPRESSORS PA/1 PRES5T & FUTURE4 ,NO1 SOME?+ PLEASURABLE1 A DAY 9 ! C\NTRY IS AN ACTIVITY ?AT MU/ ALSO GIVE US JOY1 BUT IT IS ALSO SOME?+ SPECIFIC4 

,BUT PRISONS %\LD ALSO BE ATTACK$ 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! /RUGGLE 9 G5]AL1 ?AT IS1 9 ! C\RSE ( ANY /RUGGLE ?AT WE MANAGE TO UND]TAKE4  ,& ?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT WE HAVE BE5 SAY+ = AB\T T5 YE>S4 ,NO MATT] :AT WE >E DO+1 OR :AT WE >E TALK+ AB\T1 WE MU/ MAKE PRISON A P>T ( IT1 BECAUSE PRISON IS ESS5TIAL TO ANY DISC\RSE4 ,:5 WE >E TALK+ AB\T LIV+ >EAS1 HEAL?1 ETC41 WE MU/ F9D A WAY1 & !RE IS ONE1 TO 9CLUDE PRISON 9 :AT WE >E SAY+1 D5\NC+ ALL ATTEMPTS TO MUFFLE IT'S POT5TIAL TO DI/URB SOCIAL PEACE4 

,BE> 9 M9D ?AT PRISON IS AN ELEM5T 9 MOVEM5T1 AS WE HAVE SE51 IT IS NOT SOME?+ /ATIC & F9ITE4 ,= ! 5EMY1 PRISON IS AN ELEM5T ( DI/URBANCE4,!Y >E ALL ALWAYS ?9K+ AB\T :AT !Y CAN DO TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM ( PRISON4 ,N[1 !IR PROBLEM ( PRISON MU/ BECOME \R PROBLEM & WE MU/ ?9K AB\T IT DUR+ ! /RUGGLES WE C>RY \T1 IF WE C>RY !M \T4 

,ALL ?IS1 ( C\RSE1 :ILE AWAIT+ ! NEXT 9SURRECTION4 ,BECAUSE 9 ! CASE ( 9SURRECTION IT WILL BE 5\< TO OP5 UP ! PRISONS & DE/ROY !M = EV]4 

,?ANK Y\4 

  

.<#a.> ,SOME NOTES ON ! ,GOZZ9I LAW4   
  #e1 COMRADES W]E >RE/$ AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLES 9 ,ITALY 9 ! #gS & MANY O!R PRISON]S BECAME POLITICIZ$ AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! 5C\NT]4 ,BETWE5 #aig & #aiga ALONE !RE W]E AB\T #h REVOLTS 9 ! PRISONS4 ,! REVOLTS 9SIDE ! PRISON W]E /RONGLY SUPPORT$ BY COMRADES \TSIDE1 & ! ,ITALIAN ,/ATE WAS =C$ TO LOOK = A SOLUTION ?R\< RE=M+ ! P5AL CODE :I* UNTIL !N HAD REMA9$ PRACTICALLY UN*ANG$ S9CE ! ]A ( ,MUSSOL9I4    
  ,) ! ,PRISON ,RE=M 9 #aige SIGNIFICANT *ANGES W]E 9TRODUC$1 NAMELY AN ATTEMPT TO CONV]T CONVICTION 9TO SOCIAL WORK UND] /RICT SURVEILLANCE 9 CASES ( %ORT S5T5CES4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ! ROLE ( ! MAGI/RY ( SURVEILLANCE BECAME PRIM>Y1 ALONG ) PRISON ADM9I/RATIVE P]SONNEL1 PRISON GU>DS1 SOCIAL S]VICES & POLICE DEP>TM5T 9 MANAG+ ! PRISON]'S S5T5CE1 NO LONG] BAS$ EXCLUSIVELY ON ! 'CRIME'4    
  ,9 #aihf ! ',GOZZ9I LAW' WAS APPROV$1 PUTT+ MORE WEI<T ON ! PRISON]'S SPECIFIC POLITICAL *OICES & BEHAVIOR RA!R ?AN SIMPLY EVID5CE US$ DUR+ TRIAL4 ,9 #aih ! ',COSSIGA DECREE' WAS APPROV$1 9TRODUC+ ! *>ACT] ( ! COLLABORATOR DUR+ PROSECUTION & TRIALS CONC]N+ >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,9 #aihb A LAW ON DISSOCIATION IS APPROV$1 9 #aihg AN EV5 MORE COMPLEX LAW CONC]N+ COLLABORATORS APPE>S4 ,SE5 9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ! ,GOZZ9I LAW S]VES TO WID5 ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 REW>D & PUNI%M5T4    
  ,ANO!R LEGAL >TICLE 9TRODUC$ 9 ?AT ]A & /ILL APPLI$ TODAY AT ! :IM ( ! JUDGE ( SURVEILLANCE1 IS >TICLE #i1 A WAY ( ELIM9AT+ NOT ONLY ALL ! B5EFITS ( ! RE=MS1 BUT ALSO BASIC RI<TS ANY TIME?AT A PRISON] IS CONSID]$ 'DANG]\S' 7TO ! ,/ATE ( C\RSE73 !Y >E ONLY ABLE TO 5JOY !IR RI<TS OR B5EFITS AFT] AN EVALUATION ( ! SITUATION & CONSID]+ ! LEVEL ( DANG] PRES5T$4 ,9 SOME CASES !Y >E HELD 9 COMPLETE ISOLATION = ! :OLE ( !IR S5T5CE4    
  ,! ,GOZZ9I LAW IS US$ TO RATIONALIZE ! SITUATION3 #d TO #i DAYS' P] YE> R$UCTION = GOOD BEHAVIOR1 SOCIAL WORK AVAILABLE TO PRISON]S ALSO ) LONG CONVICTIONS1 SPECIAL P]MITS ( UP TO #d DAYS A YE> = SPECIAL REASONS1 SOCIAL WORK1 ETC4    
  ,?IS TR5D HAS BE5 RE9=C$ BY LAW #b#c_/#a#i#i#a :I* D5IES ALL B5EFITS 9CLUD$ 9 ! ,GOZZ9I LAW TO ANYONE1 BO? SOCIAL & POLITICAL1 :O WON'T COLLABORATE4    
  ,!N APPE>$ ,LAW #c#e#f_/#a#i#i#b1 9TRODUC+ ! ,GOZZ9I ,LAW >T4 #ah BIS1 %[+ H[ C\RTS W]E BECOM+ BRAN*ES ( ! PRISON SY/EM & PRISON POLITIC 9FLU5C+ JUDICIAL MATT]S4 ,AG5TS FROM ! ,ANTI-,MAFIA DIVISION >E LEGALLY AU?ORIZ$ TO C>RY \T 9T]ROGATIONS )\T ANY TRANSCRIPT4 ,?IS & O!R >TICLES CURTAIL+ PRISON]S RI<TS >E CLE>LY A =M ( PRESSURE AIM$ AT CREAT+ COLLABORATORS4 

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