Organizations

Critical Resistance "seeks to build an international movement to end the Prison Industrial Complex by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe. We believe that basic necessities such as food, shelter, and freedom are what really make our communities secure. As such, our work is part of global struggles against inequality and powerlessness. The success of the movement requires that it reflect communities most affected by the PIC. Because we seek to abolish the PIC, we cannot support any work that extends its life or scope". NATIONAL OFFICE / 1904 Franklin Street, Suite 504 / Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: 510.444.0484 Fax: 510.444.2177

Blackout Arts Collective is a grassroots coalition of artists, activists and educators working to empower communities of color through the arts. We use the tools of culture and education to raise awareness and catalyze action around the critical issues that impact our communities. We believe in the power of the creative process to transform lives, mobilize communities, and build a more just society. http://www.blackoutartscollective.com

The Drug Policy Alliance The Alliance is the nation's leading organization working to end the war on drugs. We envision new drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights and a just society in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more. http://drugpolicy.org

The Prison Moratorium Project/No More Youth Jails "Building a future beyond prisons" is their motto. They are largely credited with the 2002 victory that stopped $64.6 million from being spent on new youth jails in New York City. Recently, the PMP team launched a 12-week intensive internship program called PMP Academy, where eight young people ages 18 to 23 who have been through the juvenile-justice system receive political education and skills training. http://nomoreprisons.org / 388 Atlantic Ave.3rd Fl / Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 260-8805 /