We believe a better world is possible— one without prisons. To help create this future, we fight for the dignity and release of people in prison.
No New Prisons Illinois
In 2024, Governor Pritzker allocated $900 million of Illinois residents' tax dollars to rebuild two prisons, intending to replace Stateville and Logan.
The No New Prisons Illinois Campaign is a coalition dedicated to preventing the construction of these, and any other, state prisons in Illinois.
Prison Water Crisis
Water at Illinois state prisons is contaminated with harmful substances, including toxic metals like lead and copper, as well as Legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires’ disease.
We're calling on Governor J.B. Pritzker to take immediate action to ensure that everyone in prison has access to safe, clean water.
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Lauren Metlock Fellowship
The inaugural Lauren Metlock Memorial Fellowship honors one of our fearless founding members. Lauren tirelessly fought for her incarcerated loved ones—speaking at rallies, meeting the press, and demanding justice. This fellowship supports someone with currently incarcerated loved ones in Illinois to share their story and turn it into action, just as Lauren did.
The Coalition to Decarcerate IL is a group of currently and formerly incarcerated people, loved ones, activists and creatives working towards abolition – thriving communities without prisons – and fighting for the rights and dignity of currently incarcerated people.
Donate
We work to achieve an abolitionist future through campaign organizing, political education, and the direct support of people with loved ones behind bars.
Your donation supports the payment of directly impacted community organizers, the creation of direct action materials, and the Lauren Metlock Fellowship. We greatly appreciate your contribution to the work.