National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
PO Box 18749
Denver, CO 80218
Lots of info and resources. Free newsletter.
National Clearing House in Defense of Battered Women
125 S. 9th St. Suite 302
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Information, referrals, and legal assistance for battered women. Works a lot with prisoners. Free newsletter.
Network for Battered Lesbians/La Red
PO box 6011
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 423-SAFE
Free Information and resources
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
(800) 656-HOPE
Free crisis line.
Survivors of Incest Anonymous
World Service Office
PO Box 190
Benson, MD 21018
Organization for sexual abuse survivors using the 12 step method. Free literature.
VOICES in Action, Inc.
P.O Box 148309
Chicago, IL 60614
Network of abuse survivors, information and resources.
Prison Activist Resource Center
PO Box 339
Berkeley, CA 94701
Does advocacy and prison support work. Free resources packet for prisoners.
The Sentencing Project
514-10th street NW Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
Works to change sentencing laws and incarceration to deal with society’s problems. Low cost pamphlets on various prison issues.
Western Prison Project
PO Box 40085
Portland, OR 97240
Works to create progressive reform of the prison and criminal justice system.
Critical Resistance
1904 Franklin Street, Suite 504
Oakland, CA 94612
Group working to end human rights abuses in California prisons. Newsletter and advocacy.
Beyondmedia Education
7013 N. Glenwood
Chicago, IL 60626
Beyondmedia Education's mission is to collaborate with under-served and under-represented women, youth and communities to tell their stories, connect their stories to the world around us, and organize for social justice through the creation and distribution of alternative media arts.
California Coalition for Women Prisoners
A great site for news, articles, and resources related to women in prison. Read online issues of The Fire Inside, a quarterly publication dedicated to providing a space for women prisoners and their supporters to communicate with each other and the broader public about the issues and experiences women prisoners face through articles, art and poetry.
Prison Legal News
An independent 48-page monthly publication that reports, reviews and analyzes court rulings and news related to prisoner rights and prison issues. PLN has a national (U.S.) focus on both state and federal prison issues, with international coverage as well.Their website contains tons of helpful resources and articles, including a fairly comprehensive list of prison book projects around the country.
PrisonSucks.com
A clearinghouse for useful, verifiable statistics about the crime control industry. Also includes bibliographies of relevant books, music, documentaries, and other organizations.
Western Prison Project
The Western Prison Project exists to coordinate a progressive response to the criminal justice system, and to build a grassroots, multi-racial movement that achieves prison reform and reduces the over-reliance on incarceration in the western states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada.
Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers
220 South State Street Suite 830
Chicago, IL 60604
Gives legal advice, negotiates on the behalf of prisoners, and provides in-court representation for family related matters. CLAIM advocates for policies and programs that benefit families of imprisoned mothers and reduce incarceration of women and girls.
National Indian Child Welfare Association
5100 SW Macadam Ave, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97230
Can assist Native prisoners in navigating custody issues.
Mothers Reclaiming Our Children
4167 Normandies Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Working to create a nationwide program to provide support to families and provide advocacy for prisoners and their families.
Center for Children with Incarcerated Parents
65 South Grand Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
Provides free educational materials for incarcerated parents and their children.
Aid to Children of Imprisoned Mothers, Inc.
524 Larkin St SW
Atlanta, GA 30313
An advocacy group for incarcerated mothers. Provides helpful information for all women prisoners with children.
The November Coalition
795 South Cedar
Colville, WA 99114
A national organization made up mainly of family members of prisoners. Advocates abolishing mandatory minimum sentences and imprisonment for drug related offenses. Free newsletter.
Families against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM)
1612 K street NW, Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20006
Works to end unjust mandatory minimum sentencing laws, as well as change US policy towards drug laws. Also helps to prepare clemency petitions for federal prisoners. Free newsletter.
Family and Corrections Network
32 Oak Grove Rd.
Palmyra, VA 22963
Offers information, training, and technical assistance on children of prisoners, parenting programs for prisoners, prison visiting, incarcerated fathers and mothers, hospitality programs, keeping in touch, returning to the community, the impact of the justice system on families, and prison marriage.
Blackstone Career Institute
PO Box 701449
Dallas, TX 75370
Offers a well-known paralegal correspondence course and other continuing education courses. Write for cost and information.
Distance Education and Training Council
1601 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
Offers information about various academic and job training correspondence schools.
PEN, Writing Program for Prisoners
568 Broadway
NY, NY 10012
Offers a free resource guide for prison writers and a list of correspondence courses leading to GED, college, or paralegal degrees. Sponsors an annual writing project.
National Network for Women in Prison
714 W California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91105
Resources and advocacy work. Produces a free newsletter written by former prisoners.
Native American Rights Fund
1506 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302
Assists Native prisoners with religious freedom issues.
National Center on Institutions and Alternatives
3125 Mt Vernon Ave
Alexandria, VA 22305
Can help with preparing sentencing and parole recommendations; death penalty mitigating circumstances; jail suicide prevention.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
1663 Mission, Suite 602
San Francisco, CA 94103
Legal help and advocacy for immigrants. Works with INS detainees and imprisoned immigrants.
Lewisburg Prison Project
P.O. Box 128
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Publishes several low-cost materials for prisoners, including Legal Bulletins, Federal Parole Guide, and Due Process standards for administrative detention.
Prisoners Self-Help Legal Clinic
35 Hanley Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Publishes bulletin "The Bridge" and low cost self-help litigation booklets. Some booklets in Spanish.
ACLU National Prison Project
733 15th St. NW Suite 620
Washington, DC 2005
Handles major class action law suits involving prison conditions in state and federal institutions. Does NOT handle cases for individual prisoners!
They publish a quarterly journal and many helpful booklets. Write for current availability/cost.
Prison Legal News
2400 NW 80th St #148
Seattle, WA 98117
Monthly magazines edited by prisoners. Reviews and analysis of court rulings as well as news about prison issues.
Columbia Human Rights Law Review
435 West 116th St. Box B-25
New York, NY 10027
Sells the Jailhouse Lawyers Manual. This can be used for pursing appeals, post conviction relief, civil rights actions and parole. Available at low cost to prisoners, write for current price.
Southern Center for Human Rights
83 Poplar St. N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303-2122
Represents individuals and files class action lawsuits to protect the rights of people of color, poor people, and other disadvantaged citizens facing the death penalty or confined to prisons and jails in the South.
Oceana Publications
75 Main St.
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Publishes The Prisoner’s Self-Help Litigation Manual
It is pricey, but very comprehensive. Write for current price. They also have other legal self-help publications.
National Center for Lesbian Rights
870 Market St. #750
San Francisco, CA 94102
Legal assistance on civil rights issues for lesbians.
Hotline (415) 392-6257
Gay and Lesbian Prisoner Project
PO Box 1481
Boston, MA 02117-1481
Pen pals and info for queer prisoners.
Lesbian AIDS Project
c/o GMHC
129 W 20th St
NY, NY 10011
Free newsletter and info. Lots of contacts with women in prison.
Out of Control
3543 18th St. Box 30
San Francisco, CA 94110
Lesbian group that does support work for women political prisoners in U.S. Jails. Great free newsletter.
Sinister Wisdom
PO Box 3252
Berkley, CA 94703
A journal of fiction, poetry, and essays by lesbians. Free to women prisoners on request.
Lesbian Connection
Helen Diner Memorial Women’s Center
Ambitious Amazons
PO Box 811
East Lansing, Michigan 48826
Monthly magazine by and for lesbians. Free on request.
Bisexual Resource Center
PO Box 1026
Boston, MA 02117
Offers a discreet Bisexual resource guide on request.
Trans/gender Variant in Prison Committee
California Prison Focus
2940 16th Street #307
San Francisco, CA 94103
Defends the rights of trans prisoners (mostly CA).
American Correctional Association
Publications Department
8025 Laurel Lakes Court
Laurel, MD 20707
Sells a parole-planning guide, As Free as an Eagle. Write for current price and information.
Interstate Publishers
510 Vermillion St. PO BOX 50
Danville, IL 61834
Sells a parole manual, From the Inside Out. Write for current prices.
Contact Referral Center, INC
PO BOX 81826
Lincoln, NE 68501
Publishes a survival source book to help prisoners with post release survival including job and places to live.
Women Organized to Respond to Life Threatening Diseases (WORLD)
414 13th St., 2nd floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Advocacy group. Produces a newsletter written by and for HIV+ women and women with AIDS. Information and referrals.
CorrectHELP
1223 Wilshire BLVD #905
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Works to improve the treatment of prisoners living with HIV/AIDS.
Prisoners with AIDS Rights Advocacy Organization
Po Box 2161
Jonesboro, GA 30237
Offers support, educational materials, and referrals for prisoners with HIV/AIDS.
National Black Women’s Health Project
1237 Abernathy Blvd SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Health information (medical, social, political) available for African American women. Write for newsletter.
POZ
PO Box 417
Mt Morris, IL 61054
Magazine about living with HIV. Free subscriptions to prisoners.
POZ En Espanol
Little West 12th street, 6th floor
New York, NY 10014
Spanish version of POZ magazine.
National Asian Women’s Health Organization
250 Montgomery St #410
San Francisco, CA 94104
Resources, referrals, newsletter, fact sheets.
National Latina Health Organization
PO Box 7547
Oakland, Ca 94601
Resources, referrals, newsletter, fact sheets. Info in English and Spanish.
Oberlin Action Against Prisons
PO Box 285
Oberlin, OH 44704
Activist group that produces a free health packet for women prisoners.
American Diabetes Association
ATTN: Customer service
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
Free packets for diabetics. Includes information about the disease, diet, and exercise.
Women for Sobriety
PO Box 618
Quakertown, PA 18951
Information and woman-centered approach to drug and alcohol recovery. Pen-pal program.
Alcoholic Anonymous
Grand Central Station
PO Box 459
NY, NY 10163
12 step program for recovery of alcohol abuse. There is a charge for booklets.
Narcotics Anonymous
World Service Office
PO Box 9999
Van Nuys, CA 91409
12 step program for recovery of drub abuse. There is a charge for booklets.
Project for Older Prisoners (POPS)
c/o Jonathan Turley
National Law Center
2000 H St. NW
Washington, DC 20052
Information for older prisoners.
