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Your Voice Can Free a Prisoner

Political prisoners need more than thoughts and prayers. They need people willing to write letters, make calls, spread awareness, donate resources, and show up. Here's how you can help.

Fighting for Justice

150+

Political prisoners documented across the United States

40+

Years served by the longest-held political prisoner

26

States with documented cases of political imprisonment

Volunteer With Us
Join our team of advocates, researchers, and organizers. We have volunteer opportunities for every skill set and schedule, from data entry and research to event planning and fundraising.
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Write a Letter
One of the most powerful and direct things you can do. Letters break isolation, provide comfort, and remind political prisoners that the world has not forgotten them. We'll show you how.
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Careers & Internships
Make advocacy your profession. We're hiring passionate researchers, communicators, and organizers. We also offer a structured internship program for undergraduate and graduate students.
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Spread the Word
Share our articles, follow us on social media, and help raise awareness about political imprisonment in the United States. Visit our store for materials, merch, and educational resources.
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Our Areas of Work
We maintain the most comprehensive database of U.S. political prisoners ever built, tracking hundreds of cases across more than a century of political imprisonment.
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Documentation Prisoner Support Public Education Advocacy History Events

Our Projects

The Political Prisoner Database Letter-Writing Network Court Support Program Amnesty & Pardon Research Prisoner Birthday Campaign

The Political Prisoner Database

The most comprehensive, freely searchable record of U.S. political prisoners ever built — hundreds of cases spanning more than a century.

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Letter-Writing Network

Volunteer-run letter-writing nights that keep imprisoned organizers connected to the outside world.

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Court Support Program

Packing courtrooms, tracking cases, and standing with defendants so no one faces the state alone.

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Amnesty & Pardon Research

Recovering the histories of WWI-era and Red Scare political prisoners and returning their records to the public.

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Prisoner Birthday Campaign

Cards, calls, and solidarity so incarcerated activists are never forgotten on their birthdays.

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Fund the Fight
for Freedom

Your financial support powers everything we do: legal research, prisoner outreach programs, public education campaigns, and the most comprehensive database of U.S. political prisoners ever built. Every dollar goes directly toward freeing those imprisoned for their beliefs.

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Why It Matters

Every action you take contributes to a growing movement for justice. Here's the impact our community has made so far.

8845+
Political prisoners documented in our database
8215
Prisoners released and documented in our records
4054+
Petition signatures collected for active campaigns
50+
Volunteers and interns who have joined our mission

Other Ways to Help

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Attend an Event
Join us for rallies, panel discussions, film screenings, and community events. Check our events calendar for upcoming opportunities near you or online.
02
Sign a Petition
Add your name to active petitions demanding clemency, fair trials, and humane treatment for political prisoners. Your signature sends a message to those in power.
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Educate Yourself & Others
Explore our history section, browse the prisoner database, listen to our podcast, and share what you learn with your community.
The letters I receive remind me that I'm not alone in this struggle. Each one is proof that the world hasn't forgotten, and that people are fighting for us on the outside.
— A Political Prisoner, through correspondence with NPPC volunteers

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Whether you want to partner with us, cover our work, or just learn more, we'd love to hear from you.
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Community
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Find your local chapter

Anarchist Black Cross and Jericho Movement chapters across the country write letters, pack courtrooms, and organize for the people inside. Find one near you — or start your own.

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