Five people in chains. Five lives reduced to revenue. Five families torn apart. This is how the system survives.
California's prison-industrial complex doesn't exist despite the suffering it causes - it exists BECAUSE of it. Every person locked up is a funding stream. Every year added to a sentence is job security for guards and profit for corporations. Every family separated is collateral damage they're willing to accept.
This design doesn't sugarcoat it. The text is blunt because the truth is blunt: This system survives on suffering. It's not broken - it's working exactly as designed.
For the families who have endured the suffering right alongside their loved ones, organizers building abolitionist movements and activists demanding systemic change. Powerful statement piece for protests, community forums, and coalition-building events.
Bulk orders available for organizations and community groups.
Available in Black and White | Unisex Sizes XS-5XL


• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping

Size guide