Records
25 Years of Struggle, 25 Years of Resistance — Document No. 1 (1978)
Document submitted on behalf of the four imprisoned Puerto Rican Nationalists (Lolita Lebron, Rafael Cancel Miranda, Irvin Flores, Andres Figueroa Cordero) laying out the factual and legal basis for their release after 25 years.
ABCF Guide to PP/POW Support
ABCF Support Guide outlining how to provide material and political support to political prisoners and POWs.
Allegations of Ill-Treatment in Marion Prison, Illinois (Amnesty International, May 1987)
May 1987 Amnesty International report documenting allegations of guard mistreatment of prisoners at USP Marion (the federal Control Unit), with correspondence chain regarding requests for an official investigation.
BK/NY – Tuesday, May 28th – Letter Writing Dinner for Sundiata Acoli & Dr. Mutulu Shakur
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)
Printable Boston ABC information letter for sending to prisoners or new contacts.
Building PP/POW Subsistence Programs (ABCF Brochure)
ABCF brochure on how to build local PP/POW subsistence support programs.
CCPO / Bay Area Prison Coalition — Convention Schedule (December 1972)
December 1972 schedule for the joint CCPO and Bay Area Prison Coalition convention.
CCPO 1980 Conference Workshop Summaries
Workshop summaries from the CCPO May 10 1980 conference at Laney College, Oakland — legislative, community organizing, and self-help groups workshops.
CCPO — Determined Sentencing Proposal (January 1975)
January 1975 CCPO position paper analyzing determinate-sentencing proposals then under debate in California.
Closing Statements & The Verdict — Trial of the New York 8+
Compilation of closing statements and the verdict in the trial of the New York 8+, charged with conspiracy in 1985.
Court Opinion of Judge Frederick Lacey — RCC International Law
Federal court opinion in the Resistance Conspiracy Case addressing international-law arguments and the political beliefs of the defendants.
Diagram of San Quentin Adjustment Center (1971)
1971 floorplan of the San Quentin Adjustment Center showing cell locations and officer positions, used in the San Quentin Six defense.
Did the Bureau of Prisons Acknowledge the Existence of Political Prisoners in the United States?
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.
Female High Security Unit (Lexington, 1987)
Documentation of the Lexington Female High Security Unit, including materials related to Nina Rosenblum's documentary film of the same title.
George Jackson Book List
Bibliography listing books by and about George Jackson, compiled as a reference for researchers and supporters.
Grand Jury Resister Jerry Koch is Free!
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.
Graphic of Lolita Lebron and Marilyn Buck (mid-1970s)
Reproduced graphic of Lolita Lebron and Marilyn Buck (handwritten caption indicates mid-1970s).
Herman Bell Biography (NY3)
Biographical sketch of Black Panther / BLA political prisoner Herman Bell, produced by the NY3 Freedom Campaign.
ICE Warrants (May 2017)
Immigrant Legal Resource Center explainer (linked from Boston ABC's 'When an ICE Agent Knocks' post) distinguishing ICE administrative warrants from court-issued arrest warrants.
Jalil Abdul Muntaqim Biography
Autobiographical statement from Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army member Jalil Muntaqim (Anthony Bottom), one of the New York 3.
Medical Conditions and Treatment of Prisoners on O and X Wings, Soledad (1970)
Compilation of letters from prisoners describing medical neglect and abuse on the O and X wings of the Correctional Training Facility at Soledad.
National Committee Update — October 1992
October 1992 correspondence and organizing notes from the National Committee to Free Puerto Rican POWs and Political Prisoners.
Nuh Washington Biography (NY3)
Biographical sketch of Albert Nuh Washington of the New York 3, prepared by the NY3 Freedom Campaign.
Petition to the U.N. on P.O.W. Status (FALN 11)
Petition arguing that under international law captured Puerto Rican freedom fighters are entitled to prisoner-of-war status and release from U.S. detention. Covers statement of the case, capture and prosecution of the eleven FALN defendants, petitioners' legal claim, and an appendix.
Prison Books Resource Sheet
Boston ABC resource sheet listing prison-books programs and projects.