Resources
If you're unfamilair with critiques of the US prison system or would like to learn more, check out our list of books, videos, and audio on the subject here.
Local
- Tranzmission Prison Project provides books and resources to GLBTQI prisoners across the United States.
- Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross is a community defense organization that supports political prisoners.
- Asheville Community Action Calendar is meant to share information about events that are happening, but also to address the issue of fragmentation and splitting forces when scheduling future events.
Prisoner Resources
- Other Books to Prisoners Programs
- Nation Prisoner Resource List
- Jailhouse Lawyer's Handbook
- Black Bridge International facilitates international correspondence with supported prisoners.
Organizing
- Abolitionist Law Center is a public interest law firm inspired by the struggle of political and politicized prisoners, and organized for the purpose of abolishing class and race based mass incarceration in the United States.
- The Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons is a collaboration with the Abolitionist Law Center. FTP’s mission is to conduct grassroots organizing, advocacy and direct action to challenge the prison system which is putting prisoners at risk of dangerous environmental conditions, as well as impacting surrounding communities and ecosystems by their construction and operation.
- Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee is a prisoner-led section of the Industrial Workers of the World.