Justice for Angelo Quinto Abolitionist Toolkit

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Angelo Quinto was a 30-year-old Filipino American who was killed by police during a mental health crisis.

Quinto is just one of many who have been killed via state-sanctioned violence and incompetence in the past year and in history. His unjust death reaffirms what we have always known: the police are not equipped to protect us.

There is a way out: through abolition of the prison-industrial complex (PIC).

Below is a toolkit to work towards abolition. If you have any resources to add, email us, tweet us, or DM us on Instagram or Facebook.

Take Action: Justice for Angelo Quinto

• Learn more on what happened (CW: police brutality, racial violence)

• Read his obituary and honor his life

Addressing a Mental Health Crisis, Without Police

• Behavior Health Crisis Alternatives from Vera Institute of Justice

• Call hotlines where they are available, knowing that many hotline staffers are required to notify authorities if situations escalate.

• Utilize the following toolkits and resources to equip yourself and your community with the knowledge and ability to de-escalate and care for people in crisis.

• Advocate for funding community and life-affirming programs—such as guaranteed housing, food, education, and mental health resources—instead of investing in the police​​​​​​​ (Yes, this includes skipping out on body cams and training reforms).

Abolitionist Organizations in the Bay Area

• Critical Resistance

• Anti Police-Terror Project

• Asian Prisoner Support Committee

Toolkits & Resources

*Pull helpful information from these and adjust to local needs

• Abolitionist Organizer Toolkit by Critical Resistance (more toolkits here)

• Cop Watch Toolkit / Manual by United Against Police Terror San Diego

• Resource Hub by TransformHarm.org

Relevant Reading

• Abolition Must Include Psychiatry by Stella Akua Mensah

• Disability Justice is an Essential Part of Abolishing Police and Prisons by Talila “TL” Lewis

• Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police (Because Reform Won’t Happen) by Mariame Kaba