Resources: Regional Advocacy Organizations
PARC corresponds with and mails a directory of these resources to prisoners, their friends and family members. We are often the first point of contact for people to connect with prisoners' rights organizations, community organizations, prison literature and arts projects, family and visiting resources, health care and legal resources, parole and pre-release resources, and the prison abolition movement.
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Project Rebound, San Francisco State Project Rebound is a program to help formerly incarcerated students prepare, apply, enroll and graduate with a degree from SF State University. The program offers academic and financial counseling, peer mentoring and tutoring, and career placement. Serves released Californians only. |
College and Higher Education Courses, Regional Advocacy Organizations, California |
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Project Return Project Return equips former offenders with the education, coaching, and support services necessary to gain employment and begin a new life. Project Return conducts pre-release programs in correctional facilities to prepare inmates for their release dates. Offices in Chattanooga (423-609-8986) and Nashville (615-327-9654). Serves Tennessee only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, Tennessee |
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Promise of Justice Initiative The Promise of Justice Initiative (PJI) is a New Orleans-based decarceration organization that stands at the forefront of the fight for the dignity, freedom, and autonomy of those targeted and touched by the criminal legal system and mass incarceration. Because racism and mass incarceration are entrenched and pervasive, PJI’s approach is multifaceted, including collective action, legislative advocacy, civil and criminal litigation, and reframing narrative discourse. PJI challenges the notion that prisons keep us safe and that people with convictions do not deserve basic rights; fights for freedom for people sentenced to die in prison; blocks harmful legislation and pushes for legislation that heals and improves lives; partners in and co-strategizes social movement work with hundreds of incarcerated people; advances the voices of people impacted by violence and mass incarceration, and builds powerful authentic stories, pushes counter-narratives, and changes discourse. Serves individuals in Louisiana only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, Louisiana |
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Reconnect 2 Success Reconnect 2 Success provides services those formerly incarcerated and soon to be released inmates with skills, support and services needed to overcome barriers that interfere with reentry success. Reentry services focused on three core areas - education, job readiness, and personal development - include assistance in enrolling in educational programs, weekly job trainings and events in Omaha, and career assistance. Referrals come from Federal Probation, State Parole and Probation, County Jail and community partners. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (402)-934-4933 or fill out the contact box on their website. Serves Nebraska only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, Nebraska |
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Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos The Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos Prison Project is dedicated to providing cultural and spiritual education, support, and hope to incarcerated individuals. The Project advocates for prison policy reform and programs that reduce recidivism, support re-entry, and reunify families. Serves Californians only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, California |
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Sylvia Rivera Law Project The SRLP Prisoner Justice Project provides assistance in civil matters to people held in New York City jails and in New York State Prisons. We are unable to provide direct legal services with criminal cases or appeals of criminal cases although we are happy to work with your attorney to ensure trans-competent representation. We are able to provide the following services: assistance with name changes, identity documents, obtaining hormones, obtaining gender appropriate undergarments, preparing for parole appearances, advocacy and support around sexual violence, transfers and requests for alternate housing, conditions of solitary, mental health care needs and assessments, obtaining correct sentence calculations, review and appeal of disciplinary solitary confinement (Tier IIIs), and other civil matters concerning conditions of confinement. Serving individuals in New York area only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, New York |
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Texas Civil Rights Project Texas Civil Rights Project's Criminal Legal Program champions the transformation of the Texas carceral system by advocating for humane conditions, including the elimination of solitary confinement and unsafe heat, while pushing for better mental health services and an end to debtor's prison practices. Does not provide individual representation. Serves Texas only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, Texas |
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Texas Jail Project Advocacy resources and information for people in county jails and their loved ones. Assists with intervention in acute medical and mental health crises, reporting medical neglect, disability and pregnancy related access and release, and families obtaining medical records release. Will assist in contacting your court-appointed attorney, complaints to the Texas State Bar if you are not receiving robust representation, and referrals to relevant agencies. To get in touch, write a letter or leave a voicemail. Serves Texans in jails only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, Texas |
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The Law Library of Louisiana The Law Library of Louisiana offers a robust free guide with information and resources on common legal issues faced by prisoners, former prisoners and their families. The guide covers post- conviction remedies, civil rights violations in prison, parole, family law issues, re-entry assistance and resources on the collateral consequences of conviction. Serves individuals in Louisiana only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, Louisiana |
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The Pathfinder Network The Pathfinder Network’s mission is to provide justice system-impacted individuals and families the tools and support they need to be safe and thrive in our communities. Provides services inside Oregon DOC. Has re-entry services and parenting support at our Portland Center for Family Success. We provide our participants the opportunity to build individual, social, and community resources for long-term resilience and recovery.
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Regional Advocacy Organizations, Oregon |