“Without hope there is no action. Without action, there is no hope.”

Thank you for reaching out to California Prison Focus. We are volunteer-based organization and rely on community activists like yourselves who are committed to this work. If you are aligned with our mission, we welcome you to our team!

CPF MISSION: California Prison Focus works to expose and end human rights abuses against incarcerated people in California by acting in solidarity with and elevating the voices of those most impacted.

Volunteers assist with everything from responding to letters received from people behind the walls, helping with database input, fundraising, event coordinating, community outreach, and many other tasks and projects.

Due to the time it takes to train new CPF activists, we request that new volunteers can commit to a minimum of three months. Attendance at our last Tuesday of the month Activist Meetings (generally 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm) is required for all CPF activists, except for at-home-only volunteers, or under special circumstances, such as scheduling conflicts.

We encourage potential volunteers to read recent issues of our quarterly newspaper, Prison Focus, to join a CPF monthly activist meeting, attend one of our monthly Liberate the Caged Voices event and/or watch the video below to become familiar with who we are, how we work and what we do - before making the three month commitment. (You can find details about our events and meetings on our website calendar.)

Please fill out the following and help us get to know you. Several questions are included that will help us to track the demographics of our volunteers. These questions are 100% optional. When finished, follow the directions at the end and to set up an orientation. We look forward to meeting you!