Our Approach

The Remedy Project has a unique, two pronged approach - remedy advocacy and public advocacy. Remedy Advocacy uses the administrative remedy process to meet the immediate needs of incarcerated people suffering violations of their rights, while also creating an outside, safe, and legally legitimate record of abuse and neglect taking place inside prisons across the country. Public Advocacy makes that record visible, and seeks to organize a mass movement of students and supporters who will make the human rights crisis inside U.S. prisons impossible for anyone to ignore. The Remedy Project currently works solely the Federal Prison system. We are seeking funding to expand and replicate in state prison systems across the country. 

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​REMEDY ADVOCACY

Training: The Remedy Project believes in the expertise of those with direct experience with the criminal justice system - which is why all of our educational material is written, facilitated, and taught by formerly incarcerated people. Our team uses a mix of lectures and group workshop sessions to train students in the art of the administrative remedy. Students learn how to write and file grievance reports and appeals, along with crucial knowledge about the culture of prisons, the mentality of incarcerated people and staff, and the tactics of prison bureaucracies.

Advocacy: Once trained, our team of student advocates and formerly incarcerated mentors assist our incarcerated members through the entire administrative remedy process. Through our membership program, incarcerated people seeking assistance sign up in advance so that when an issue arises, we quickly submit the proper substantive requests to the prison administration on their behalf. The Remedy Project seeks to not only address the issues of our individual members but also to ensure that similar issues do not occur in the future.​

artwork by August Polite

​To learn more, volunteer, or sign-up to receive action alerts, visit action.theremedyproj.org.

​PUBLIC ADVOCACY 

​Student public advocates carry out the much needed second part of our members advocacy – publicizing our members issues in order to pressure prison officials, influence politicians, and educate the public. 

Our public advocacy work is entirely student volunteer led and hosted on our Action Page. On the action page, students use their power and access to amplify the voices of our incarcerated members. We share data and stories we have collected from our remedy advocacy work alongside actions that articulate specific demands for change and put further pressure on institutions to correct their behavior. The Action Page is also where we recruit supporters to follow our work, participate in our actions, and broadcast our message.