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American Friends Service Committee

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. The Prison Watch Project monitors human rights abuses in U.S. federal and state prisons, specifically the practice of isolation and torture, and it promotes nationwide and international attention to these concerns. Survivors of sexual abuse behind bars who have been placed in isolation can contact the Prison Watch Project for information and free publications, including Survivors Manual: Survival in Solitary, a manual written by and for people living in control units.

 

Work with: Prisoners facing human rights abuses, including sexual abuse
Services for survivors during incarceration include: Information, free publications, and referrals, when appropriate.
Services for survivors after release include: All of the above.
Services for loved ones include: All of the above.