Out of Control (OOC) was a self-supporting committee formed in 1987 to organize resistance to the Lexington Control Unit for women. Through connections with other grassroots campaigns, churches and civil rights groups, the 10 women of OOC sought to expose the brutality of this federal penitentiary, culminating in a lawsuit and the closure of Lexington. For 10 years of active struggle the group aligned itself with 25 women political prisoners, provided support work for HIV positive prisoners, and battered women convicted of killing their abusers. The group started the Women Political Prisoners Commissary Fund in tandem with LAGAI, and co-hosted an annual Sparks Fly benefit to commemorate International Women Political Prisoners Day on November 2nd. In 1989 they began publication of Out Of Time newsletter which eventually became an insert to Ultra Violet, LAGAI’s newsletter.he collection covers publications and correspondences from 1987-200, including promotional materials for OOC’s annual Sparks Fly benefit. Many items were scanned on loan and are only available online.

"Out of Control Lesbian Committee to Support Women Political Prisoners." Prison Activist Resource Center, n.d. Web. 6 Aug. 2012.