The People's Commissary Fund
The People's Commissary Fund is Accepting Applications!
NBRJC provides small commissary grants (between $15-$50) for people incarcerated in CT prisons who are in need of support. We only except applications during certain periods. grants are distributed based on fund availability. To apply you must submit:
- An unaltered printout of your inmate account date within 30 days of your application
- A few sentences explaining why you need support.
Please note that due to daily limits on money transfers to prisons and the high volume of applications, it may take 3-4 weeks for us to process your request.
- May Grant Period: 4/22-5/20--> Anyone incarcerated in a women's prison facility
- June Grant Period: 5/27--5/24----> Anyone incarcerated in a men's facility
- Winter Grant Period: 11/12-12/31---->Open to all facility types
No applications will be processed outside of the designated period. Application can be sent to:
NBRJC
PO Box 251
New Britain, CT 06050
Building Community & Solidarity
Every Saturday in the summer time we offer toy drives, back-to-school giveaways, free breakfast and things community members need. Everyday people are getting together to meet each other’s needs, while building community and addressing political issues.
What's Mutual aid? How does it differ from CHARITY?
Mutual aid:
1) Addresses both the basic survival needs while building underscoring of the systemic nature of economic inequity.
2) Operates as a tool for mobilization towards building solidarity around movements for systemic, social & political transformation.
3) Rooted in direct participation and collective action.
These three aspects differentiate mutual aid from traditional notions of charity. We see charity as a form of giving that does not challenge, and often re-enforces economic inequality in our society.
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Solidarity, not charity
