Advocacy Groups

Amnesty International, USA, 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 phone: (212) 807-8400 Works for reform and human rights.

PARC, Prison Activist Resource Center, PO Box 339, Berkeley CA 94701 phone: 510-893-4648

Coalition for Prisoners Rights, P.O. Box 1911, Santa Fe, NM 87504 Their paper is called CFPRN. Free to prisoners.

CURE (Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants), P.O. Box 2310, Washington, D.C. 20013 (202) 789-2126. Provides advocacy to bring about prison reform. Write for their address of your state chapter. Newsletter also available.

FAMM (Family Against Mandatory Minimums) 1612 K Street NW, Suite 1400, Washington, DC 20006 (202) 822-6700. A clearinghouse for current sentencing information. Newsletter available.

NAMI, 3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 100, Arlington, VA 22203  http://www.nami.org/ Medical, treatment, mentally ill

Noverber Coalition, 282 West Astor, Colville, WA 99114. (509) 684-1550. Dedicated to educating the public on prison issues. Re-Entry Tips and Resources

U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Division, 10th street, Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20503 “Report of prisoners abuse.”