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Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners

Mothers Threatened for Helping Prisoners

$6600 for school expenses and a CIF award for four children, ages 12 to 21, from two families. Their mothers have been denied jobs or threatened with prosecution for advocating for individuals wronged in the criminal justice system.

Funding cycle
Spring 2026
Grant Tags
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Location(s)
AL
NY
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Former Political Prisoners Continue the Fight

$5500 for orchestra, sports and healing support for three children, ages 17 to 18, from two families. Their fathers were incarcerated for anti-apartheid and anti-racist efforts, and both continue to face targeting for their work to free political prisoners and end human trafficking.

Funding cycle
Spring 2026
Grant Tags
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Location(s)
GA
MA
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Prisoners’ Rights Activist Surveilled

$1850 for summer camps for four children ages 11 to 14 whose dad is a leading prisoners’ rights and anti-death penalty activist. As a result of his work, he has been arrested numerous times, placed on a domestic terrorist watch list and had his family placed under surveillance.

Funding cycle
Spring 2026
Grant Tags
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Location(s)
AR
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Son of Political Prisoner Targeted

$1505 for summer programs and cooking classes for the 16 year-old boy whose father, the son of a political prisoner, has experienced harassment and job loss because of his own activism.

Funding cycle
Spring 2026
Grant Tags
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Location(s)
VA
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Prisoners’ Rights Activist Surveilled

$2305 for tuition and martial arts for the 10 and 13 year-old sons of a leading prisoners’ rights and anti-death penalty activist. As a result of his work, he has been arrested numerous times, placed on a domestic terrorist watch list and had his family placed under surveillance.

Funding cycle
Fall 2025
Grant Tags
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Location(s)
AR
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Former Political Prisoners Continue the Fight

$5500 for orchestra and sports for three children, ages 17 to 18, from two families. Their fathers were incarcerated for anti-apartheid and anti-racist efforts, and both continue to face targeting for their work to free political prisoners and end human trafficking.

Funding cycle
Fall 2025
Grant Tags
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Location(s)
MA
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Mothers Threatened for Helping Prisoners

$5100 for school expenses and a CIF award for four children, ages 12 to 19, from two families. Their mothers have been denied jobs or threatened with prosecution for advocating for individuals wronged in the criminal justice system.

Funding cycle
Fall 2025
Grant Tags
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Location(s)
NY
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Sons of Political Prisoners Targeted

$4500 for school tuition, music and martial arts for three children, ages 14 to 15, from two families. Both fathers, themselves the sons of political prisoners, have experienced harassment and job loss because of their activism.

Funding cycle
Fall 2025
Grant Tags
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Location(s)
VA
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Mothers Threatened for Helping Prisoners

$6600 for school and sports expenses and a CIF award for five children, ages 11 to 20, from two families. Their mothers have been denied jobs or threatened with prosecution for advocating for individuals wronged in the criminal justice system.

Funding cycle
Spring 2025
Grant Tags
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Location(s)
NY
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Sons of Political Prisoners Targeted

$6000 for school tuition and academic enrichment camps for four children, ages 14 to 19, from two families. Both fathers, themselves the sons of political prisoners, have experienced harassment and job loss because of their activism.

Funding cycle
Spring 2025
Grant Tags
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Location(s)
PA
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