Prisons
Prisons Links
- Prison Reform Unity Project Site promoting nationwide demonstrations for July 15, 2000. Numerous links to sponsoring organizations and resources for organizers.
- Stop Prisoner Rape, Inc. Committed to ending the rape of male and female prisoners and to helping survivors of jailhouse rape.
- Criminal Justice Institute Providing research, consultation and information dissemination services on corrections in the public and private sector, since 1977.
- Crime and Punishment in America: 1998 From the NCPA, a nonprofit public policy research institute. Prison issues in the context of criminal justice public policy.
- Outlawzzz.com Prisoners exercise First Amendment Rights of free speech and expression about crime and punishment in America. Outlawzzz.com offers educational, publishing, forensic, legal and ministry support.
- Human Rights Watch: Prison Conditions and the Treatment of Prisoners Information on prison conditions around the world, international human rights standards applicable to prisoners, and the prison-related activities of the United Nations and other organizations.
- Writings By And About Prison Inmates Writings by political prisoners Standing Deer, Sundiata Acoli, Ronald Del Raine and Mumia Abu-Jamal; poetry by deceased political prisoner Bobby Garcia; prison articles by activist Bonnie Kerness of American Friends Service Committee; poetry by Anna Standing Deer; The Emergency Response Network; Move updates; and The Prisoners Defense Committee for Texas prisoners.
- Hawkins, R.J. - Captivated Jail journal of a 26-year-old man serving time in an Iowa prison for an aggravated misdemeanor.
- Justice Information Center: Corrections Sites Comprehensive alphabetical listing of corrections-related sites compiled by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- Federal Prison Consultants Federal Prison Consultants assist individuals who have been or are being Investigated, Indicted, or Arrested for a Federal or State Crime.
- Prisons and Punishment -- from About.com About.com's links page on prison and punishment issues.
- Your Hub For Inmate Information Links in categories such as Prison Life, Penpals, State and Federal Prisons, Crime, and Guard info.
- Prison Resources for Educators and Activists Dozens of annotated links, listed alphabetically. Organized by Greg Moses.
- Freedom for Michael McKinney! This website is devoted to a young African American man who is serving an illegal life sentence at the Florida State Prison.
- Prison Activist Resource Center The source for progressive and radical information on prisons and the criminal prosecution system. Educational and activist resources, news, alerts and analysis.
- Crime Magazine Crime Magazine contains a separate section on prisons and prison issues.
- Family and Corrections Network FCN provides information and services for families of offenders and prisoners, returning to the community, and the impact of the justice system on families.
- Prison Photography Eastern State Penitentiary - Northstar Gallery Photographic documentary of Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia Pa, Northstar Gallery.
- American Prisons UK based site covering all aspects of American prisons. The site runs a highly successful pen pals section.
- 33parole Affordable parole assistance for Texas state prison inmates. We offer a positive presentation for inmates who qualify for parole.
- Convitced, But Innocent Charles Wakefield and supporters detail a case of wrongful conviction, seeking pro-bono assistance.
- Journal of Prisoners on Prisons JPP is a prisoner written, academically-oriented journal based on the tradition of the Penal Press. The purpose of this journal is "to bring the knowledge and experience of the incarcerated to bear upon more academic arguments and concerns and to inform public discourse about the current state of our carceral institutions." Site includes recent issues, subscription and contact information.
- Hard Core Truth: Is Prison a Crime Deterrent? Personal perspectives of a former guard on the lack of effectiveness of current US prison policy.
- Inmate Writings by Ronald Del Raine Writings by Ronald Del Raine, an anarchist, a prison activist writer and a jailhouse lawyer.
- Prisons for Profit Excellent series of articles on prisons by ABC News.
- Sociology 388 Discussion Archives: Corrections Archive of on-line discussions of issues related to corrections.
- Ohio Prison Humor...well not really. Site urges reform and decries judicial and prison abuse in the state of Ohio, usa.
- 360degrees.org A participatory examination of the criminal justice system that takes a critical look at who is in prison today and why.
- Justice of the Beast Subtitle: Little Girls and Big Governments. Editorial on the causes and unfortunate effect of prison overcrowding.
- Convicted Families A supportive and informative web site for families who have or have had a family member incarcerated in a Canadian Federal Penitentiary.
- Other Side of the Wall News, articles, writing by prisoners, a prisoner's dictionary. Focuses on California prisons. Contains an extensive collection of links.
- Inside Virginia's DOC A look at the inside of Virginia's department of corrections. Several links to reports and articles.
- Prisoners of Love Support community for families of the incarcerated. Also offers prison collectibles and crafts hand-made by inmates, prison-related books and an online newsletter.
- Other Side of the Wall News, articles, writing by prisoners, a prisoner's dictionary. Focuses on California prisons. Extensive prison and death penalty links.
- Web Ring for Prison Reform Unity Project Links to 38 sites and groups involved in PRUP 2000. For more information, see Prison Reform Unity Project, above.
- The Real Illumination on the Prison Population (TRIPP) Notes on the disparity issues plaguing America's in-justice system, with reference to privatisation.
- Voices From Forgotten Victims of Crime Submit your story to Voices From Forgotten Victims. Family members of prison inmates speak out about the effects of incarceration on the family --by deathrowsister.
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