ACSP Toolkits
Atlanta Community Support Project (ACSP) is sourcing the struggle. Our theory of change is centered on information justice -- that is, abolishing criminal systems, promoting racial justice, and radically transforming legal and policy arenas through the strategic dissemination of otherwise gatekept information. Knowledge is power, and we're constantly figuring out ways of getting critical information to community members who are self-advocating in order to improve outcomes for themselves, their families, and each other.
ACSP Toolkits are a cornerstone of our work. They're intended to be used as informational and public education materials. Though we intend to make many toolkit resources available publicly, exclusive access to an array of templates, sample language, and how-to guides are reserved for members of our community who (1) are currently incarcerated; (2) were previously incarcerated; and (3) are supporting a loved one who is or has experienced incarceration. We also stand in solidarity with our public defenders, nonprofit and pro bono attorneys, and are here to provide participatory defense and connect them and their clients with community resources at the trial level and in post-conviction efforts. ACSP's research data and mobilization efforts are also available for sister orgs doing policy work in the Deep South, advocating for issues that affect our community.
IF you fall into one of the above categories and are in need of information or resources, please use our CONNECT FORM to join the community and/or send us an email briefly outlining the nature of your information/resource need.
PLEASE NOTE: Atlanta Community Support Project does not offer direct services, and we are not a law firm. We do not provide legal representation or give legal advice. Any content found on our website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. And, because we are not lawyers, no correspondence with us constitutes privileged communication.
TOOLKITS & RESOURCES:
In March 2024, ACSP was humbled to partner with the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship to work on bringing our digital toolkits platform to life, and we hope to have a working version up in the next few months. Again, join our community via the CONNECT FORM to make sure you receive updates relating to ACSP's efforts to source the struggle in this big way.
For now, our toolkits and resources include (but are not limited to):
- ACSP's complete guide on
Language & Style
- Depiction restrictions, for talking to journalists and reporters
- Executive summary of post incarceration syndrome (PICS) study
- Housing Discrimination Guide -- covers renting and buying, short and long term, who's discriminating and what you can do about it
- Guide to Fourth Amendment rights: what's legal and illegal when it comes to searches and seizures of you or your automobile
- Parole Toolkit -- provides every statutory and regulatory nuance anyone ever needed to know about parole in Georgia; advises ACSP members inside and their families on advocating for their own parole in the absence of being able to afford an attorney
- Guide to Higher Ed for people who have been/are incarcerated in Georgia (projected publication: November 2024)
- Georgia Family Law Toolkit, a working collaboration with Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Igniting Hope Georgia, Motherhood Beyond Bars, and the Jane W. Wilson Family Law Clinic at UGA (projected publication: January 2025)
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