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How does this work?
There are many ways to search the collections of the Freedom Archives. Below is a brief guide that will help you conduct effective searches. Note, anytime you search for anything in the Freedom Archives, the first results that appear will be our digitized items. Information for items that have yet to be scanned or yet to be digitized can still be viewed, but only by clicking on the show link that will display the hidden (non-digitized) items. If you are interested in accessing these non-digitized materials, please email info@freedomarchives.org.
Exploring the Collections without the Search Bar
Under the heading Browse By Collection, you’ll notice most of the Freedom Archives’ major collections. These collections have an image as well as a short description of what you’ll find in that collection. Click on that image to instantly explore that specific collection.
Basic Searching
You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
Advanced Searching
The Freedom Archives search site also understands Boolean search logic. Click on this link for a brief tutorial on how to use Boolean search logic. Our search function also understands “fuzzy searches.” Fuzzy searches utilize the (*) and will find matches even when users misspell words or enter in only partial words for the search. For example, searching for liber* will produce results for liberation/liberate/liberates/etc.
Keyword Searches
You’ll notice that under the heading KEYWORDS, there are a number of words, phrases or names that describe content. Sometimes these are also called “tags.” Clicking on these words is essentially the same as conducting a basic search.

Search Results

The Shame of America - Psychological Torture: US Style- The Case of Alejandrina and Susan The Shame of America - Psychological Torture: US Style- The Case of Alejandrina and Susan
Publisher: National Committee to Free Puerto Rican Prisoners of WarFormat: ArticleCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
In English and Spanish
Silvia Baraldini, et al. v. Richard L. Thornburgh, Attorney General, et. al. Silvia Baraldini, et al. v. Richard L. Thornburgh, Attorney General, et. al.
Publisher: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitYear: 1989Format: Legal DocumentsCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
Court opinion.
Special Incapacitation: The Emergence of a New Correctional Facility for Women Political Prisoners Special Incapacitation: The Emergence of a New Correctional Facility for Women Political Prisoners
Author: Gilda ZwermanPublisher: Social JusticeYear: 1988Volume Number: Vol. 15-1Format: ArticleCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
Excerpt from Social Justice Vol. 15(1)
People's tribunal to expose the Crimes of the Marion & Lexington Control Units People's tribunal to expose the Crimes of the Marion & Lexington Control Units
Publisher: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown; Committee to Shut Down the Lexington Control Unit; National committee to Free Puerto Rican Prisoners of WarYear: 1987Format: FlyerCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
Flyer for 10/24/1987 tribunal.
Brainwashing in America?: The Women of Lexington Prison Brainwashing in America?: The Women of Lexington Prison
Authors: William A. Ruben, Carlos NormanPublisher: The NationDate: 6/27/1988Volume Number: 27-JunFormat: ArticleCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
Reproduction of article
A Living Tomb A Living Tomb
Publisher: National Campaign to Abolish the Lexington Women's Control UnitYear: 1988Format: FlyerCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
Originally published in The Nation 3/26/1988
United States of America: The High Security Unit, Lexington Federal Prison, Kentucky United States of America: The High Security Unit, Lexington Federal Prison, Kentucky
Publisher: Amnesty InternationalDate: 8/1988Volume Number: AugustFormat: ReportCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
Reproduction of full summary and report.
Women Political Prisoners in the US Ad Women Political Prisoners in the US Ad
Publisher: Gay Community NewsYear: 1988Format: ArticleCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
Pages 5-6 of 6/26/1988 issue; Page 6 scanned. Full page ad prepared by Out of Control
National Campaign to Abolish the Lexington HSU National Campaign to Abolish the Lexington HSU
Publisher: National Campaign to Abolish the Lexington Women's Control UnitDate: 6/18/1988Volume Number: 18-JunFormat: Meeting Minutes and NotesCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
Updates as of 6/18/1988
Move Alejandrina, Susan, and Silvia to General Population Move Alejandrina, Susan, and Silvia to General Population
Publisher: Campaign for Amnesty and Human Rights for Political Prisoners in the USFormat: FlyerCollection: Lexington Control Unit for Women
Reproduction