Prison Activist Resource Center Volunteer Form

Thanks for your interest in volunteering with PARC. We have several different and exciting projects going on, so there are plenty of places to put your energy. We need your help to make our work happen! Please note that most of our volunteers are based in Oakland, CA and work primarily at our office. If you are not in or near Oakland and want to volunteer, there is remote volunteer work that is possible, especially with our website or mailing and contacting prisoners in your area.

Here is a list of possible tasks to take on:

Prisoner Support Project: Answer mail from prisoners; send resource packets to prisoners, family members and activists who request them; answer specific questions on phone or email; identify prisoner-organizers and develop relationships with them; document self-reported human rights abuses; and initiate media and activist campaigns on behalf of prisoners.

Website: Update content; research statistics/information; verify links; help develop new sections. We need both technical and non-technical help.

Research and Materials: Fact-check and update our prisoner support and resource directories; enter data from PSP letters; update current fact sheets and web content; Research possible alliances with service providers (lawyers, doctors, etc).

Office/Development: Answer phone; return calls made by family members, the public and journalists; organize mail and library; work on fund raising and grant writing.

Please call us at 510-893-4648 for more information. We welcome visitors at our office: Franklin St. #515 in downtown Oakland. There is usually some one in the office on Tue, Wed, and Thur from 3-6, but please call ahead to make an appointment!

The quickest way to get involved is to fill out our volunteer form found here.