When you are accused of a crime, the prosecution has vast financial resources. An effective defense or appeal can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Only the very wealthy can match the power of the state. Community groups frequently set up defense funds to raise money for the falsely accused and wrongfully convicted. But anyone who has ever been involved in such an effort knows that they are seriously handicapped because donations are not tax-exempt. The IRS does not grant 501(c)(3) status to groups established to help a specific prisoner. The NCRJ, however, is an educational organization that is also committed to protecting the civil rights of all accused persons. The IRS has declared us exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code. We can and do make donations to community groups working for specific prisoners, upon the approval of the NCRJ Board of Directors. If you make a tax-deductible donation to the NCRJ, you may request that your funds be used to help one or more specific prisoners, providing the NCRJ Board has approved the case for sponsorship. At present, they have approved the following:You can make a tax-deductible donation to any of these cases. You may use a credit card, but we choose not to use PayPal. If you'd like to donate by check or money order, the address is:
- Joseph Allen and Nancy Smith
- Gerald Amirault
- Bernard Baran
- Our Press Release on his release.
- Khemwattie Bedassie
- Jack Carroll
- Bruce Clairmont
- Gunther Fiek
- Jesse Friedman
- Frank Fuster
- Robert Halsey
- Fran and Dan Keller
- Ed Kramer
- Dr. James Krivacska
- Lynn Malcom
- Elsie Oscarson
- Bruce Perkins
- James Rodriguez, Henry Chapman, Nancy Chapman, Frankie Chapman
- Jorge Sanchez
- Paul Shanley
- Ryan Smith
- Onsy Zachary
- Read Our Press Release
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