The Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for the human rights of individuals held in various detention facilities across the United States. They actively oppose the private prison industry and champion the free speech rights of publishers to communicate with prisoners, as well as the right of prisoners to receive publications and communications from external sources.
HRDC engages in a range of activities, including publishing Prison Legal News and Criminal Legal News, monthly publications that cover prison-related news and litigation nationwide, and the criminal justice system beyond incarceration. They also distribute self-help reference books for prisoners, file public records and Freedom of Information Act requests, and conduct litigation, media campaigns, outreach, public speaking, education, and testimony before legislative and regulatory bodies.
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