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Welcome to the NPPC Archive. This Archive is a searchable index of the National Political Prisoner Coalition’s records: prisoner profiles, case files, movement periodicals, court documents, and oral histories. It collects, in one place, the materials that document the history of U.S. political imprisonment from the late nineteenth century to the present.

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Legal Team Action Roles

CollectionMidnight Special Law Collective Year2001 AuthorsMidnight Special Law Collective PublishersMidnight Special Law Collective

Describes the various roles that need to be filled during an action, including office and street positions.

MSLC × NLG Mass Defense Guide (Zine, 2024)

CollectionNational Lawyers Guild — Know Your Rights Year2024 PublishersMass Student Legal Collective / National Lawyers Guild

Black-and-white zine edition of the MSLC × NLG Mass Defense Guide, designed for printing and distribution at protests.

NLG Mass Defense Practice Groups Overview

CollectionNational Lawyers Guild Year2020 PublishersNational Lawyers Guild

Description of NLG mass-defense practice groups supporting protest defendants.

Non-Violent Street Tactics Trainer's Guide

CollectionMidnight Special Law Collective AuthorsMidnight Special Law Collective PublishersMidnight Special Law Collective

Agenda and curriculum for the Non-Violent Direct Action training.

Office Setup

CollectionMidnight Special Law Collective Year2001 AuthorsMidnight Special Law Collective PublishersMidnight Special Law Collective

Covers aspects of setting up an action legal office, including physical setup and materials needed.

Organizing Mass Defense

CollectionMidnight Special Law Collective AuthorsMidnight Special Law Collective PublishersMidnight Special Law Collective

Overview of legal support work for taking a large number of political cases to trial.

Phone Script

CollectionMidnight Special Law Collective AuthorsMidnight Special Law Collective PublishersMidnight Special Law Collective

Guide for answering phones at an action legal office for jail, street, media, and family calls.

Police Misconduct Report

CollectionMidnight Special Law Collective AuthorsMidnight Special Law Collective PublishersMidnight Special Law Collective

Form designed to help victims of police misconduct recall important details and record them in a useful format.

Setting Up an Action Legal Team

CollectionMidnight Special Law Collective AuthorsMidnight Special Law Collective PublishersMidnight Special Law Collective

Helps organizers form an effective legal team for a mass action, covering questions, lawyer relations, and legal research.

Shooting the Wounded - Activist Version

CollectionMidnight Special Law Collective AuthorsMidnight Special Law Collective PublishersMidnight Special Law Collective

Guide for activists on documenting injuries for use in lawsuits, media, and criminal defense.

Shooting the Wounded - Non-Activist Version

CollectionMidnight Special Law Collective AuthorsMidnight Special Law Collective PublishersMidnight Special Law Collective

Non-activist version of the injury-documentation guide for lawsuits, media, and criminal defense.

Small Action Legal Support Trainer's Guide

CollectionMidnight Special Law Collective AuthorsMidnight Special Law Collective PublishersMidnight Special Law Collective

Prepares participants to provide legal support for a small action (1-30 arrests), suitable for affinity groups.