A Message from Paul Wright on New Years' Eve 2024 At the end of the year, we have accomplished a lot. We ended the censorship of Prison Legal News and Criminal Legal News by the North Carolina prison system. We won major public records lawsuits against Centurion Health in Vermont, New Mexico, and the Drug Enforcement Agency. After decades of advocacy, the Federal Communications Commission is capping the cost of prison and jail phone calls with new rates going into effect on January 1, 2025, which will save prisoners and their families hundreds of millions of dollars. The Human Rights Defense Center continues fighting for the rights of prisoners, their families, and those negatively impacted by the criminal justice system. Yesterday, December 30, we filed a suit against the Pacific County Jail in Washington state, which banned all books and magazines. It is our last lawsuit of the year, but we are ready to bring more in 2025. We need your help to keep doing this. We can and do keep fighting nationally, around the country. But to do so effectively, we need your help and support. We have a lean operation to ensure your donation goes as far as possible. Unlike other organizations, criminal justice is our only concern and all we do. We do not have any other agenda or priorities. We are also nonpartisan. It does not matter who is in office or who wins or loses elections. We have advocated for prisoner rights for over 34 years and will keep doing so. All donations, large and small, make a difference. Please consider becoming a monthly donor. Let your friends and networks know about us and encourage them to support HRDC as well. Thank you for your help and support, and best wishes for the new year! Human Rights Defense Center, Executive Director Prison Legal News is a project of the Human Rights Defense Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and donations are tax exempt to the extent allowed by the IRS.

Your donation will help us further our mission of advocating for reform of our nation's criminal justice system and protecting the human rights of people held in U.S. detention facilities. Thank you for your support! Gift Subscription: For a donation of just $30, you can provide a 12-month subscription to Prison Legal News for a incarcerated person, randomly selected by our organization. To do so, click the "One-Time" or "Monthly" donor option, click the box on the far right that says "$___" and enter $30. Gifts Available for Donations of $75.00 or More! To show our appreciation for your support, we are providing the Prison Legal News hemp tote bag when making a donation of at least $75. Handmade in Vermont using hemp fiber -- carry your books and groceries in style, and help end the war on drugs! To show our appreciation for your support, we are providing the following selection of books for you to choose from when making a donation of at least $100. Donations of $100.00 or more can choose one free title. Each $100 donation entitles you to another free title; i.e., donate $500 and you get five books!. Select the titles you would like (descriptions of these books are available in our Book Store . To show our appreciation for your support, when you make a donation of at least $250 we will provide Prison Legal News' trilogy of critically acclaimed books on mass imprisonment signed by editor Paul Wright! The trilogy consists of The Celling of Amercia, Prison Nation and Prison Profiteers, plus a PLN hemp tote bag. NOTE: If you have previously decided to make a recurring donation and would like to terminate this arrangement, please contact us by phone at 561-360-2523, or by fax at 561-828-8166.