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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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Arrestee Intake Form

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Form to collect information from arrestees for the legal office file.

Arrestee Outtake Form

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Form to collect information from arrestees when they are released from jail.

Basic Legal Info

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Half-sheet condensed version of Dealing with Police covering essential know-your-rights basics.

Computer Security Handout

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Covers secure passwords, data creation and destruction, and email security for activists.

Computer Security Trainer's Guide

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Two-hour training teaching computer users how to protect their data and communications via good security habits.

Court Solidarity

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In-depth guide to using Legal Solidarity in court, with discussion of court support, lawyers, and plea bargains.

Dealing with Police

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Covers various aspects of dealing with police including safety, questioning, searches, infiltrators and informants, and documenting interactions.

Grand Jury Backgrounder

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Background primer on how grand juries function and their use against political movements.

Grand Jury FAQ

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Frequently asked questions about federal grand juries and how to resist them.

Grand Jury Fact Sheet

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Concise fact sheet on grand jury basics and resistance.

Grand Jury Trainer's Guide

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One-hour training covering how to protect yourself and your community if called before a federal Grand Jury.

Know Your Rights Sample Training Agenda and Guide

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Agenda for a typical Midnight Special Know Your Rights training, including role plays, raps, sample confession, and role play cards.

Know Your Rights Trainer Training

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Training-for-trainers resource with pointers on how to act like a cop and deliver the KYR raps.

Know Your Rights Trainer Training Handout

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Handout with examples of role plays, expanded sample dialog, and tips on how to act like a cop.

Know Your Rights Trainer's Guide

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Contains all the dim-sum role plays trainers can mix and match according to individual needs.

Legal Observer Trainer Training

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Teaches trainers how to deliver the Legal Observer training, with focus on teaching methods.

Legal Observer Trainer's Guide

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Prepares Legal Observers for mass actions, focused on collecting information useful for criminal defense and civil prosecution.

Legal Observer/Video Observer Guide

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Comprehensive guide for activists, law students, or lawyers to learn the basics of legal observing including note-taking, preparation, and equipment.

Legal Solidarity Handbook

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Covers the basics of Legal Solidarity in jail and court, including police, media, plea bargains, jail, court, and lawyers.

Legal Solidarity Trainer's Guide

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Four-hour training on using collective action in the streets and courts.

Legal Steps and Choices Chart

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Flowchart showing typical steps through the criminal legal system from arrest to trial and choices facing defendants at each step.

Legal Support Person

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Covers basic information about how to be the legal support person for your affinity group.

Legal Support for a Small Action

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Handout for the Small Action Legal Support training, oriented to actions with fewer than 50 arrests.

Legal Team Action Roles

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

Non-Violent Street Tactics Trainer's Guide

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