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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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ABCF Guide to PP/POW Support

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — Federation (ABCF) DateMay 1, 2020 AuthorsAnarchist Black Cross Federation PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

ABCF Support Guide outlining how to provide material and political support to political prisoners and POWs.

BK/NY – Tuesday, May 28th – Letter Writing Dinner for Sundiata Acoli & Dr. Mutulu Shakur

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — NYC DateMay 23, 2019 PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

WHAT : Political Prisoner Letter-Writing Dinner WHEN : 7pm sharp, Tuesday, May 28th, 2018 WHERE : The Base – 1302 Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11221 (directions below) NOTE : The Base is on the ground floor, is wheelchair accessible, and has a gender neutral toilet.

Boston ABC Info Letter (Printable Format)

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — Boston Year2013 AuthorsBoston Anarchist Black Cross PublishersBoston Anarchist Black Cross

Printable Boston ABC information letter for sending to prisoners or new contacts.

Building PP/POW Subsistence Programs (ABCF Brochure)

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — Federation (ABCF) DateMay 1, 2020 AuthorsAnarchist Black Cross Federation PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

ABCF brochure on how to build local PP/POW subsistence support programs.

Did the Bureau of Prisons Acknowledge the Existence of Political Prisoners in the United States?

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — NYC DateSeptember 12, 2012 PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

Not long ago, we reported on the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) rejecting packets of updates and announcements that we send to prisoners every other week. One prisoner in particular, Daniel McGowan , has consistently been denied these packets. As a result, NYC Anarchist Black Cross receives rejection forms from the BOP.

Grand Jury Resister Jerry Koch is Free!

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — NYC DateJanuary 29, 2014 PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

On Tuesday, January 28th, anarchist grand jury resister Gerald “Jerry” Koch was released from the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. Koch’s release comes over eight months after his imprisonment for refusing to testify before a grand jury convened under the auspices of investigating the so-called bicycle bomber case.

Prison Books Resource Sheet

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — Boston Year2013 AuthorsBoston Anarchist Black Cross PublishersBoston Anarchist Black Cross

Boston ABC resource sheet listing prison-books programs and projects.

Running Down the Walls 2016 – A Reportback

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — NYC DateSeptember 6, 2016 PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

Running Down the Walls (RDTW) 2016 was a success in building relationships, feeling the solidarity of running as our imprisoned comrades did the same, and raising funds for the ABCF Warchest and the Queer Detainee Empowerment Project (QDEP is a collective Alternative to Detention (ATD), detention ce

Security Culture Introduction

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — Boston Year2017 AuthorsBoston Anarchist Black Cross PublishersBoston Anarchist Black Cross

Boston ABC introductory handout on security culture concepts and practices.

Security Culture Slides v.01

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — Boston Year2017 AuthorsBoston Anarchist Black Cross PublishersBoston Anarchist Black Cross

Slide deck used by Boston ABC for security-culture trainings.

Support Zolo Azania and Barbara Curzi

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — NYC DateNovember 1, 2016 PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

It’s not uncommon for those of us in NYC ABC to write or talk about the importance of post-release support of political prisoners . We’ve seen comrades come home and know all too well that appropriate support can not end when they leave prison. What post-release support looks like is not a singular thing.

Tuesday, August 24th – Solidarity With International Anarchist Political Prisoners

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — NYC DateAugust 22, 2021 PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

WHAT : Political Prisoner Letter-Writing WHEN : 7pm, Tuesday, August 24th, 2021 WHERE : YOUR HOME COST : Free The Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) originally began as a channel for mostly Jewish anarchist emigres from the Russian empire to support revolutionaries locked up for struggling against Tsarism in the early 20th century.

Tuesday, February 7th – Letter Writing for Forest Defenders

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — NYC DateFebruary 7, 2023 PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

WHAT : Political Prisoner Letter-Writing WHEN : Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 WHERE : from wherever you happen to be COST : Free As everyone reading this likely knows, several folks have been arrested and are facing ludicrous terrorism charges for putting their bodies on the line to protect Weelaunee

Tuesday, September 21st – Letter Writing To Kamau Sadiki

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — NYC DateSeptember 18, 2021 PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

WHAT : Political Prisoner Letter-Writing WHEN : 7pm, Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 WHERE : YOUR HOME COST : Free Fresh off of a return to in-person events with an outstanding Running Down the Walls , NYC ABC is back to our bread and (vegan) butter, generating direct support for Political Prisoners by encouraging folks to write letters.

United States Government Submits Sentencing Brief for Rebecca Rubin (Operation Backfire)

CollectionAnarchist Black Cross — NYC DateJanuary 22, 2014 PublishersAnarchist Black Cross Federation

Today, the United States government submitted its sentencing brief in regards to “Operation Backfire” defendant Rebecca Rubin. Given that Rubin entered a non-cooperating plea agreement, the state is asking for a sentence of 90 months, seven and a half years.