| Prison Issues |
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The U.S. currently imprisons
a higher percentage of its population than any other
country in the world. This page provides support
for educators, activists, prisoners, and prisoners'
families.
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Justice
Links: People and issues that require attention: |
PLEASE HELP THE WOMEN OF HOMESTEAD -
for more information click here |
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General
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The
Center on Juvenile Justice and Criminal Justice – A
private non-profit organization whose mission is to
reduce society's reliance on the use of incarceration
as a solution
to social problems. |
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www.correctionalpolicy.com -
A resource for those interested in sentencing and corrections. |
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CURE -
A national grass roots organization dedicated to the reduction
of crime
through the reform of the criminal justice system. |
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FedCure - "Using
Technology to Bring About Federal Criminal Justice
Reform" |
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Family
and Corrections Network – We
offer information, training and technical assistance
on children of prisoners, parenting programs for prisoners,
prison visiting, incarcerated fathers and mothers,
hospitality programs, keeping in touch, returning to
the community,
the impact of the justice system on families, and prison
marriage. |
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Federal
Bureau of Prisons - Prisoner Locator. |
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F.L.I.P. -
Families with loved ones in prison. |
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Florida
Prison Facilities - General
Information on Florida Prison Facilities. |
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Florida
Institutional Legal Services -
A nonprofit law office that provides free legal assistance
to indigent people incarcerated in Florida.
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to show |
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The
Fortune Society – Public
education on criminal justice issues. |
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Know a prisoner being denied medical
care, check out www.jeffdicks.org |
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Human
Rights Watch - Ending the abusive treatment of prisoners. |
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Humanizing
the prisons – Article
Atlantic Online. |
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Jeff
Dicks -
For those concerned about the health of their loved ones
in prison. |
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Journal
of Prisoners on Prisons -
A prisoner- written, academically-oriented journal based
on the tradition of the Penal Press. |
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The
Justice Project - A nonpartisan
organization dedicated to fighting injustice and to
creating a more humane and just world. |
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Lionheart
Foundation - The
National Emotional Literacy Project for Prisoners. |
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Looking for a way to bring back rehabilitation
to prisons? Click here |
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Lonesome Dove: http://www.lonesomedove.org/ - A
new benefit for those who travel to visit loved ones
in prison or work to change the system.
We all know that what costs the most is finding a place
to stay while visiting away from home. We've found a
way to lower that burden and to perhaps allow you to
visit more often.
The premise of this organization is that, this will give family members who are
visiting their loved ones a room that only costs ten dollars a night, which includes
breakfast. For those people who have a spare room to rent out, it will make you
a bit of money which all can use. Everyone who has a room to rent, must abide
by the rules, send a photo of their home, apartment, trailer and two references.
Just check it out and see what you think, and pass the word on about it. This
is one way families can work together to help each other by not having to pay
out a hundred dollars for a motel room.
Seniors have such a club that has been in operation for over ten years without
any problems and now has locations in all states.
We can do that as well. Spread the word. |
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Making
the Walls Transparent - Visualizing
Professionalism and Enlightenment worthy of the uniform! |
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Mother
Jones Debt to Society - A must-read site. |
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My
Soul Said To Me - An unlikely journey behind the
walls of justice. |
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Pieces
of the Puzzle- How to become part of the solution. |
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Prison
Activist Resource Center -
The source for progressive and radical information
on prisons and the criminal prosecution system. |
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Prison Ministry Calendar of Events - www.prisonministry.us |
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Prison
Wall - Info regarding the system. |
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Research:
Impact of College in Maximum Security Prisons -
Collaborative Research by The Graduate Center of the
City University
of New York & Women in Prison at the Bedford Hills
Correctional Facility. |
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Sentencing
Commission - The Commission’s
duties include developing guidelines for sentencing
in federal courts; collecting data about crime and
sentencing;
and serving as a resource to Congress, the Executive
Branch, and the Judiciary on crime and sentencing policy. |
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Surviving
the System - More help for
those still incarcerated. |
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Stop
Prison Rape - SPR seeks to
end sexual violence committed against men, women, and
youth in all forms of detention.
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to show |
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United
States Sentencing Commission -
News, information, and sentencing guidelines. |
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Voice
of the Imprisoned - A nonprofit corporation of education,
information and charity. |
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Women’s
Prison Association - Working
to create opportunities for change. |
