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NATIONAL PARTICIPATORY DEFENSE NETWORK

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PARTICIPATORY DEFENSE IS HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY!

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The National Participatory Defense Network is made of hubs around the country who:

 

1) Agree to uphold the principles of participatory defense,

2) Have been rigorously trained in the principles and tools of participatory defense by Silicon Valley De-Bug's National Participatory Defense training team

 

3) Commit to regularly contributing as members of the Network through shared learnings. We build together to learn from each other, share common strategies, and develop a shared vision for our communities.  

4) Are listed on this National Participatory Defense Network website.

 

We all hold meetings in our cities to support individuals facing charges in the system and their families, and organize campaigns to transform the criminal justice system stemming from the families most directly impacted by the injustices of the criminal, juvenile, and immigration court systems.

PARTICIPATORY DEFENSE HUBS

(LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY CITY)

ATLANTA, GA

Metro-Atlanta Participatory Defense Hub

Contact Email: Tia Hassell, tianate@yahoo.com

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Wednesdays, 6PM EST

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: http://bit.ly/MAP-Defense

Contact Website: https://www.barredbusiness.org/copy-of-protected-campaign

Please email first before coming to the meeting.

AUSTIN, TX

Central Texas Participatory Defense Hub

Collaboration between Grassroots Leadership, ICE Out of Austin, Texas Advocates for Justice, and Mujeres Luchadoras

Contact Email: criminaljustice@grassrootsleadership.org, immigration@grassrootsleadership.org

Contact Phone: (512) 499-8111

Participatory Defense Meetings: 1st & 3rd Wednesday 5:30 PM CST on Zoom, 2nd & 4th Monday 6 PM CST in person

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Please call or email to find out meeting location

Contact Website: www.grassrootsleadership.org

Social Media Handles: @Grassroots_news @TexasAdvocates

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Birmingham Empowerment and Advocacy Hub (Alabama Justice Initiative)

Contact Email: latonyatate413@gmail.com

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Tuesdays, 6:30 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Beloved Community Church, 131 41st Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222

BOSTON, MA

Families for Justice as Healing

Contact Email: mhanora@justiceashealing.org, cel4justice@gmail.com

Contact Phone: (617)992-7185

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Tuesdays, 6 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: 100R Warren Street Roxbury MA 02119

Social Media Handles: @justicehealing

BRIDGEPORT, CT

Women Against Mass Incarceration

Contact Email: Twbain@wamict.org

Contact Phone: (917) 600-2747

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Please call

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Please call

BROOKLYN, NY

New York Participatory Defense Hub 

A collaboration between The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls and Empowerment: Before, During and After Step Beyond Women and Girls

Contact Phone: 347-302-3400

Contact Email: Taz (tazpd101@gmail.com) or  Virginia (vdouglas@thecouncil.us)

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30PM EST

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Please email or call for the zoom link.

CHATTANOOGA, TN

Chattanooga Participatory Defense Hub (Concerned Citizens for Justice)

Contact Phone: (423) 799- 0787

Contact Email: concernedcitizensforjustice@gmail.com

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Sundays 5 PM EST

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Please email or call for the zoom link.

Contact Website: concernedcitizensforjustice.org

Social Media Handles: @concernedcitizensforjustice

CINCINNATI, OH 

Empowering Community Justice Initiative // Back2Back Hub

Website: www.back2back.org

Participatory Defense Meetings: Thursdays

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Contact via website

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA 

Delaware County Youth Participatory Defense Hub

Contact Phone: (610)515-5892

Website: www.dayonenotdaytwo.com

Participatory Defense Meetings: Thursdays, 4:30PM to 6:30PM EST

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Keystone Wellness Center,1929 West 9th Street, Chester, PA or on     

                                                                         zoom.  Please call for more information. 

DURHAM, NC

Bull City Participatory Defense

Contact Email: Participatorydefense@gmail.com

Contact Phone: (919) 344-9757

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Thursdays, 6PM - 8PM EST

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Q03 S. Driver Street, Durham, NC

Social Media Handles: Participatory Defense Durham

Please email first before coming to the meeting.

EAST PALO ALTO, CA

San Mateo County Participatory Defense

Contact Email: epapartdefense@siliconvalleydebug.org

Contact Phone: (650) 338-2140

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Thursdays, 5:00 PM PST

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Please email or call for the zoom link.

Social Media Handles: @SanMateoDefense

Please email first before coming to the meeting

FRESNO, CA

Faith in the Valley

Contact Email: marcel@faithinthevalley.org 

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Mondays from 5 - 7 PM and every other Tuesday 4 - 6 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Email for Meeting Locations

GILROY, CA

Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy, and Services (CARAS)

Contact Email: sgonzalez@carassouthcounty.org

Contact Phone: (408) 847-4978

Participatory Defense Meetings: Saturdays, 11AM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Please email for location.

HOUSTON, TX

Harris County Participatory Defense

Contact Email: cnix@grassrootsleadership.org

Participatory Defense Meetings: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 5:30 - 7:30 PM on Zoom, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays @ 6 - 8 PM in person

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: In person at 4407 New Orleans Street Houston, Texas 77020 

Please email or call for the zoom link.

KALAMAZOO, MI

Bent Not Broken PD Hub

Contact Email: advocate@bentnotbroken.org

Participatory Defense Meetings: Mondays, 6:15 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Douglass Community Association and on Zoom. Meeting link here.

Website: bentnotbroken.org

KNOXVILLE, TN

Community Defense of East Tennessee

Contact Email: communitydefenseet@gmail.com

Contact Phone: (865) 297-3203

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Mondays, 6 PM EST

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Please email for link

Social Media Handles: instagram cdet_ twitter@CommunityDefET Facebook Community Defense East Tennessee

Please email first before coming to the meeting.

LAS VEGAS, NV

Las Vegas Participatory Defense Hub (Mass Liberation Nevada)

Contact Email: leslie@massliberationnv.com,  jagada@massliberationnv.com, theresa@massliberationnv.com

Contact Phone: (323) 926-6998

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Thursdays, 6-8 PM // Social Bio Workshops: 2nd Saturday of every month

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Please reach out for zoom link.

Social Media Handles: @MassLiberationNV 

LOS ANGELES, CA

Los Angeles Participatory Defense Hub (Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition, Young Women's Freedom Center)

Contact Email: emily@youngwomenfree.org

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Please email for meeting times

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Please email for meeting locations

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA

MontCo Participatory Defense

Contact Email: montcopartdef@gmail.com, Heather@reunitingfamilybailfund.org

Contact Phone: ‭(610) 349-2297, (484) 222-0437

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Mondays, 6 - 8 PM EST 

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: 113 E Main Street, Norristown PA 19401

NASHVILLE, TN

Participatory Defense Nashville (Free Hearts)

Contact Email: info@freeheartsorg.com

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Tuesdays, 6:00 pm

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Please email for meeting link.

Contact Website: freeheartsorg.com

Social Media Handles: @freeheartsorg @pd_nashville

NEW HAVEN, CT

Family Justice Hub

Contact Email: jewu@ctbailfund.org

Contact Phone: ‭(203) 290-1603‬

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Wednesdays, 6pm

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: 19 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06513

Contact Website: https://www.ctbailfund.org

Social Media Handles: @ctbailfund

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Participatory Defense Movement NOLA (PDMNola)

Contact Email: pdmnola@gmail.com

Contact Phone: ‭(225) 278-0644

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Thursdays, 6 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom and in-person at 1024 Elysian Fields, New Orleans, LA

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83733477197 

Contact Website: http://richfamilyministries.org/pdmnola

Social Media Handles: #pdmnola #clemencyworks #freedom365 #protectyourpeople #foxandrob

OAKLAND, CA

Oakland Participatory Defense Hub

Collaboration between All of Us or None, CURYJ, Urban Peace Movement, Young Women’s Freedom Center

Contact Email: alamedapdhub@googlegroups.com

Contact Phone: ‭(510) 768-8434

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Thursdays 5 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Please email for meeting link.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA

Rapid Response Network of Orange County

Contact Email: info@ocrapidresponse.org or laurahrnndz2020@gmail.com

Contact Phone: (714) 881-1558

Participatory Defense Meetings: Wednesday, 6 - 8 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Please email for meeting link.

Contact Website: https://ocrapidresponse.org/

Please call first before coming to the meeting.

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Best Outcomes (Mothers In Charge)

Contact Email: sheedymac1958@gmail.com, val1tim3@gmail.com

Contact Phone: (215) 228-1718, (267)357-6241

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Tuesdays, 6 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9304748465

Contact Website: https://www.facebook.com/westphillydefensehub/ or 

Germantown Participatory Defense Hub

Contact Email: gtwnpdhub@gmail.com

Contact Phone: (267) 277-3117

Participatory Defense Meetings: Wednesdays, 3-5 pm

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Janes United Methodist Church, Thelma C. Nichols Education  Building, 47 E.Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Contact Website: https://www.philadefender.org/participatorydefense/

Please call or email first before coming to the meeting.

Haddington Hub

Contact Email: pleasant4322@gmail.com, ardellashouse@gmail.com

Contact Phone: (610) 931-3925

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Please email for meeting time and location 

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Please email for meeting time and location 

Philly Youth Hub (YASP)

Contact Email: info@yaspproject.com

Contact Phone: ‭(267)571-9277

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: 924 Cherry street 5th floor, Philadelphia, PA

Social Media Handles: @yaspprojectphilly

North Philly Hub

Contact Email: northphillyhub@gmail.com

Contact Phone: (215)490-5884

Participatory Defense Meetings: Thursdays, 6:00 p.m.

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom and in person. Zion Baptist Church of Philadelphia

Please email first before coming to the meeting.

South Philly Participatory Defense Hub

Contact Email: krisjeden@gmail.com

Contact Phone: ‭(484) 440-9560

Participatory Defense Meetings: Mondays, 6:30 - 8 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Virtual: bit.ly/defensehub

Contact Website: https://www.facebook.com/southphillydefensehub

Contact Website: https://instagram.com/sphillyparticipatorydefensehub?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA== 

You can call first before coming to the meeting or just join the zoom link. 

West Philly Participatory Defense Hub

Contact Email: westphillydefensehub@gmail.com

Contact Phone: (267) 766-0097‬

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Thursdays,  6:30-8pm

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Elmwood Community Methodist Church, 4523 Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Meetings also available via Zoom: bit.ly/westphillyhub or Dial in: +1 929 205 6099 (ID 842 2802 3552)

Social Media Handles: @westphillyhub (Instagram)

Contact Website: www.westphillyhub.org or www.facebook.com/westphillydefensehub

PHOENIX, AZ

Metro-Phoenix Participatory Defense Hub

Contact Email: pj@thetadinihouse.org

Contact Phone: (480) 590-0919

Participatory Defense Meetings: Please reach out for meeting time. 

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Please reach out for meeting location. 

Contact Website: http://thetadinihouse.org/

Please call or email first before coming to the meeting.

PITTSBURGH, PA

Western PA Participatory Defense

Contact Email: pardef@alccourtwatch.org

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Every other Tuesday, 6:30 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Please email for meeting link.

PORTLAND, ME

Participatory Defense Maine

A part of National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls

Contact Email: Cwilliams@thecouncil.us

Contact Phone: (206) 492-9213

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Sundays 6 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Please email for meeting link.

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, MD

Community Defense of Prince George's County (Life After Release)

Contact Phone: (240) 200-4472

Contact Email: communitydefensepg@gmail.com 

Participatory Defense Meetings:  1st and 3rd Saturdays, 1:00 to 3:00 PM EST // 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM EST

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Please email for the zoom link.

Contact Website: https://lifeafterrelease.org/

Social Media Handles: #lifeafterrelease

RACINE, WI

Racine Participatory Defense Hub

Contact Info: Come in person during meeting times

Participatory Defense Meetings: Mondays at 5:00 PM CST

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Racine Public Library, 75 7th St, Racine, WI 53403

Social Media Handles: Racine PDN Hub on Facebook

RICHMOND, CA

Reuniting Families Contra Costa

Contact Email: reunitingfamiliescc@gmail.com

Contact Phone: (510) 703-0020

Participatory Defense Meetings: Please call or email to find out meeting time and location

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Please call or email to find out meeting time and location

Social Media Handles: @ReuniteFamsCC

RIVERSIDE, CA

Participatory Defense of Inland Empire

Contact Email: toya@startingoverinc.org

Contact Phone: (951) 230-6856

Participatory Defense Meetings: Fridays, 6-8PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom

Please call or text first before coming to the meeting. 

SAN DIEGO, CA

Free San Diego

Collaboration between Pillars of the Community San Diego, ACLU, and Think Dignity

Contact Email: Laila@potcsd.org

Contact Phone: (619)255-9950

Participatory Defense Meetings: Sundays, 2pm

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: 6443 Imperial Ave, San Diego, CA 92114

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

San Francisco Participatory Defense Hub

A collaboration between California Coalition of Women Prisoners and Young Women's Freedom Center

Contact Email: emily@youngwomenfree.org or marilyn@youngwomenfree.org

Contact Phone: (510) 980-1447

Participatory Defense Meetings: Email for meeting day and time.

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Email for location of meeting.

SAN JOSE, CA

Silicon Valley De-Bug - Albert Cobarrubias Justice Project

Contact Email: alicia@siliconvalleydebug.org

Contact Phone: (408) 971-4965

Participatory Defense Meetings: Please email or call for meeting times.

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Silicon Valley De-Bug, 701 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126

Contact Website: www.siliconvalleydebug.org

Social Media Handles: Facebook: sv.debug Instagram: @sv_debug Twitter: @svdebug

Please call or email first before coming to the meeting.

ST. LOUIS, MO

Community Defense

Contact Phone: (314) 367-3484

Website: http://www.mcustlouis.org/

Participatory Defense Meetings: Tuesdays, 5-6PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom or in person at 4501 Westminster Place, St, Louis, MO 63108

ST. PAUL, MN

We Resolve

Contact Email: weresolveminnesota@gmail.com

Contact Phone: 952-905-6820 

Participatory Defense Meetings: Tuesdays at 6pm CST

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom

Contact Website: www.weresolve-mn.com

Social Media Handles: @weresolveminnesota1

Please call or email first before coming to the meeting.

TACOMA, WA

Pierce County Participatory Defense

Contact Email: piercecountypd@gmail.com

Participatory Defense Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00PM 

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom.  Please email for zoom link.

UNION CITY, CA

A. L. Costa Community Development Center

Contact Email: info@alcostacdc.org

Participatory Defense Meetings: Please email for meeting times and location

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Please email for meeting times and location

WASHINGTON STATE

Participatory Justice-Washington State (located in Snohomish County but works in various areas)

A collaboration between Participatory Justice, the Black Prisoners Caucus Community Group and Families Shoulder to Shoulder

Contact Email: pdmwa@participatoryjustice.org

Contact Phone: (206) 492-9213

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Wednesdays, 5:00PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Zoom. Click here for zoom link.

Website: https://linktr.ee/participatoryjustice

Social media: @participatoryjustice @blackprisonerscaucuscg @familiesshouldertoshoulder

WATERBURRY, CT

Participatory Defense, CT

Part of CT FREEHER CAMPAIGN and The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women & Girls

Contact Email: participatorydefensect@gmail.com

Contact Phone: 203-437-8168

Participatory Defense Meetings:  Monday's 5:30 to 7:30 PM

Participatory Defense Meeting Location: Hybrid of in-person and Zoom. 50 Store Ave Unit 106 Waterbury, CT 06705

Please email before attending a meeting.

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