Alternative House, Oakland
CollectionPrison - Conditions PublishersAlternative House This statement of purpose describes Alternative House as an "alternative for the troubles, discomforts, and anxieties of the typical man, momentarily, out of prison on a seventy-two hour pass and in need of a place to eat and sleep, in need of a temporary home to come." The statement addresses plans for expansion and makes appeals for support. Co-founded by Paul Cook (formerly incarcerated) and former UC Berkeley Professor Maalik Al-Maalik, Alternative House aspired to launch programs for drug abuse and juvenile delinquency as well as rehabilitation and development for convict-ex-convict. It was formerly located at 526 32nd Street in Oakland, Ca.