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Critical Resistance Portland has been hosting monthly prisoner letter writing nights for over seven years providing political education, resource connection, and genuine support to thousands of… Through the pandemic, CR steadfastly continues to build connections across cages and walls. Since Covid-19 and Shelter-in-Place, we are rerouting all the collect calls to our office that we receive… Come through to our virtual mail night! Every third Monday of the month, join CRPDX in connecting with prisoners across Oregon and Washington through CRPDX prisoner correspondence mail program. Sign up to participate in CRPDX’s mail program here Contact CRPDX …
Announcing the completion of Critical Resistance Portland’s “Write Them All” Campaign
Correspondence and connection with people inside is essential
Each month we gather virtually as a mail crew and volunteer team to host an open letter writing night to connect with folks looking to get involved with CRPDX. We…
Portland continues to anchor the Care Not Cops campaign that is working to end the inherently violent and racist policing of Portland’s communities of color. Our work is rooted in…
Every third Monday evening of the month, come join CRPDX members open and respond to mail from prisoners throughout Oregon and the state of Washington. Critical Resistance receives lots of mail from our comrades and loved ones inside prisons, jails …
Near the end of May 2020, uprisings set off around the world uplifting a range of calls to remedy state violence and racial capitalism. At this juncture, our communities are…
Numerous organizations across our movement to abolish the prison industrial complex have been fighting tirelessly to “Free Them All For Public Health,” as more and more the COVID crisis reveals…
This past month, CR PDX has been pushing the Care Not Cops campaign to move swiftly in demanding real safety and resources for our most vulnerable community members, supporting prisoner…
Care Not Cops Review of Wheeler’s Proposed Policing Budget May 3rd, 2019 On Wednesday, Mayor Ted Wheeler released his proposed budget for the City of Portland. This included a policing…