About the Committee

Prisoner led and abolitionist in focus, the objective of the Mass Incarceration Committee (MIC) is to disrupt and abolish carceral systems and all iterations of carceral systems. Our work includes building awareness and support of prisoners, including jailhouse lawyers and political prisoners.

OUR WORK

In collaboration with the groundbreaking, prisoner-led, Jailhouse Lawyers Speak (JLS) organization, our work includes, but is not limited to the following:

  • Political Prisoner Support

  • Litigation and International
    Advocacy and Support

  • Letter Writing & Jailhouse Lawyer Manual

  • Support of NLG Jailhouse Chapters

  • Monitoring of Prison and Jail
    Retaliation and Neglect

  • Week Against Mass Incarceration (WAMI) Education and Awareness

  • Activist Wellness Program: Arts & Culture

  • Rapid Response and
    Support of Prison Uprising