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Who We Are?

Parole Elder Abuse Concerns Everyone (P.E.A.C.E.) is a coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing the economic and moral injustices of incarcerating elderly individuals who pose no threat to public safety.

Its mission is to liberate elders by reporting Parole Elder Abuse to diverse sectors of society that have professional and ethical reporting responsibilities. There is compelling data that elderly prisoners age out of crime and pose a substantial financial burden on taxpayers for inadequate care in prisons. They can be compassionately cared for in their communities at a much lower cost. Their stories of resilient love lift the voices of the primary actors- prisoners, families, and communities- through their creative expression while supported by the language of data, policy papers, legal briefs, position papers, and other professional literature.

Freedom is the Only Treatment.

Our Volunteers

Ricardo Alvarez, MD

Mission Neighborhood Health Center

As a trauma-informed physician with 30 years of experience, I have seen how social determinants like poverty, violence, and State actions such as mass incarceration harm public health. Abolishing mass incarceration is now recognized as essential to reducing systemic violence. Collaborating with diverse professionals, I support the call to end the institutional elder abuse of perpetual incarceration, relying on existing policies and data that show the safety and necessity of releasing elderly prisoners.

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Donald "C-Note" Hooker

Prison Artist

The release of elderly prisoners is not about mercy but about enforcing the law. As a jailhouse lawyer with nearly 40 years of experience, I know the government cannot legally impose a sentence of death by imprisonment through repeated parole denials. My fight ensures prisoners’ legal rights are upheld and justice is delivered as defined by the laws in place at sentencing.

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Anita Wills

Author and Activist

As an activist and historian, my work seeks to uncover hidden truths and confront systemic injustices. Volunteering with P.E.A.C.E. allows me to address elder abuse in the parole system while connecting this issue to broader histories of racism and inequality. My mission is to amplify the voices of the vulnerable and work toward justice for all.

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Sandy Gershin

Certified CNA

Jennifer was in my employ May 12, 2015 through May 19, 2015 as a Personal Care Attendant to fill in for the temporary absence of my live-in attendant.

P.E.A.C.E. Info

News and Articles

Sep
15

Hunger Striking for True Freedom: The 5 Core Demands

HUNGER STRIKING FOR TRUE FREEDOM is a hunger strike by Donald "C-Note" Hooker, the world's most prolific prison-artist to draw attention to the practice by the California prison system to deny eligible Third Strike African…

"Free C-Note" Campaign Update and Technical Difficulties

Listen to this compelling August 7, 2025 conversation between American prison artist Donald C-Note Hooker and physician Ricardo Alvarez regarding C-Note's parole board journey. August 7, 2025 at 1:20 pm PSTCLICK TO LISTEN Summary (15…

From Prop 57 to Prop Broken: Newsom’s Prison Problem with Black Voters

By Anita L. Wills I. Introduction: California’s Promise, California’s Betrayal In 2016, California voters spoke clearly. By a 2-to-1 margin, they approved Proposition 57, the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act, amending the state constitution to…

Contact P.E.A.C.E.

Phone

Our Contact Phone

(415) 360-0033

Email

Our Contact Email

contact@paroleelderabuse.org

Mailing address

PMB1006
447 Sutter St
Ste 405
San Francisco, CA 94108

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