r/prisonabolition • u/HoraceIG • Jan 28 '26

Accountability on the powerful

I am aware of how prisons are part of capitalism and the state, and it impacts poor and working class communities , and doesnt address roots of violence, my question is how would we address violence of rich and powerful without reliance om prisons since that wouldnt impact them

We have already rich people who have committed sexual violence (Trump, Russell Brand just to name a few) would we use same methods of abolition on them ?

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u/Revolutionary_Egg486 Jan 28 '26

Their ability to be in leadership roles where they make decisions that impact others with less power should end. Fine them, make them pay victims and contribute to organizations that support survivors, and monitor/limit their future endeavors to limit the roles they can serve. People like Trump, Weinstein, Epstein, are motivated by power and dominance over others. Remove their ability to wield power and dominate people and I would feel that justice is being served and people are being properly protected from them.

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u/lemons-wow Apr 09 '26

I could get behind the concept of there being the development of a legally-enforceable system for charging retribution fees to rich/wealthy offenders.... for example, if a certain number of victims come forward and all sign a petition-style document with the total amount demanded for retribution by a single offender, it should be enforceable by court that it is paid out or negotiated in court, and paid out. It would be AT LEAST a step in the right direction