2022-2023 Newsletter for CR Oakland’s The Zachary Project
In 2022, The Zachary Project supported community members with rent and living expenses, and was there to help people meet their physical and mental health needs. From commute costs, to…
Critical Resistance: Campaigns & Project Updates
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.
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) held a virtual rally and press conference to raise demands for prison closure across California to the state… Thank you so much to everyone who supported CR’s annual 2022 Prisoner Solidarity Postcard Writing Events! Together and with the help of nearly 200 volunteers, we sent personalized notes of… Join Critical Resistance Oakland (CROak) on Friday, December 16 from 4-7pm at Understory Oakland for a postcard writing party for CR’s annual prisoner solidarity holiday mailing! Understory is a worker-of-color owned restaurant and bar. 15% of drink sales will go …
A Roadmap for Prison Closure: Take Action to #CloseCAPrisons Now!
Another prisoner solidarity holiday mailing success: THANK YOU!
Union members for abolition – will you support prison closure?
Calling all past and present members of labor unions – We need your help! Dear California Workers Are you a member of a labor union? Do you have…
Join Critical Resistance & Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) ONLINE on Thursday, January 12, 2023 for a virtual rally and press conference to close California prisons & let our people go!
Decades of community organizing has helped reduce …
Support Our Annual Prisoner Solidarity Holiday Postcard Mailing!
Support CR’s annual Prisoner Solidarity Postcard writing events! Each year, CR sends postcards to over 8,000 of our imprisoned comrades across the country as a way to send encouragement, strength,…
In-person prisoner mail days are back for CR Oakland!
Join us every third Sunday, monthly!
Since the early 2000’s Critical Resistance Oakland (CR Oakland) has been corresponding with thousands of imprisoned loved ones and comrades in prisons, jails, and …
CA Action Alert to Close Prisons: Email CDCR & Governor to Expedite Closure of CCC!
After securing a court order for CA Correctional Center (CCC) in Susanville to close, Critical Resistance is working to expedite CCC’s closure as part of our work with Californians United…
A Winning Step Toward a Prison-Free CA: Prisoner Resistance & the Fight to Close CA Correctional Center (CCC)
Critical Resistance Oakland and Los Angeles’s campaign with Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) to #CloseCAPrisons has been making some game-changing headway in the past few months. After we…