As Critical Resistance develops strong and vibrant grassroots projects and campaigns for abolition, check out updates from our work in Portland, Los Angeles, New York City, Oakland and across the US.
In a time when our social safety net is facing BILLIONS in cuts, why does CDCR’s budget remain virtually untouchable? Governor Newsom’s budget creates a recipe for a cycle of…
Dear LA friends of Critical Resistance (CR),
Our Los Angeles chapters has been hard at work this year for prison industrial complex (PIC) abolition. We’d like to share some exciting…
On Friday, March 8th, the Public Works Board of CA, overseen by the Department of Finance, will meet to approve funds to demolish Building 38 at San Quentin State Prison…
Critical Resistance (CR) remains steadfast in the struggle for Black and Palestinian freedom.
This Black History Month, we at Critical Resistance uplift the ongoing legacy of the fight for…
Central to Critical Resistance(CR)’s praxis, campaigns are essential to the success of prison industrial complex (PIC) abolition, and 2023 saw many campaign achievements and advances.
This year, CR propelled PIC…
Dear Los Angeles comrades,
Throughout 2023, Critical Resistance Los Angeles (CRLA) has been hard at work strengthening CR’s work in southern California. All year, CRLA has been knee-deep in the…
December 18, 2023 - December 29, 2023
Through our collective work since 2021, we’ve gotten two California state prisons closed, one slated for closure soon, and one private prison lease terminated. Let’s keep up the pressure and get closer to our goal of 10 prisons announced
Critical Resistance’s Los Angeles chapter (CRLA) is looking for new members! We’re hosting a virtual information session for people interested in volunteering with Critical Resistance in the Los Angeles area. We’ll be sharing information about the organization and its history,
Each year in December, Critical Resistance (CR) reflects on the advances we’ve made throughout the year against the prison industrial complex (PIC). From celebrating 25 years of strategy and struggle…
December 20, 2023 - December 29, 2023
Every year, Critical Resistance (CR) sends personalized postcards with messages of love and solidarity to each of our imprisoned comrades and loved ones. Connect with a chapter near you and attend one of CR’s virtual or in-person postcard writing events