Prison Resources
Massachusetts Statewide Harm Reduction Coalition (SHaRC) - A grassroots organization which opposes
all new jail/prison construction and/or expansion.
PrisonPlace.com
is a "place for families and friends on the outside, created
to be an online community that is specifically designed for families
and friends of inmates; inmates; themselves and anyone looking
for information, news, and support regarding prisons or prison
related issues. Also features blogs and forums.
SeagovilleFilings.com:
$450 Million Class Action Lawsuit concerning overcrowding and
abuse at the federal prison at Seagoville, TX. Read More.
Incarcerated Veterans Information
and Resources Page; from FedCURE,
Jul 06
Mothers against Arpaio
is a group formed by mothers and women whose loved ones have
been abused or neglected by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the infamous
"Toughest Sheriff in America" of Maricopa County, Arizona.
The Re-Entry Policy Council has a resource, Parole Status: State by State, compiled
from The Association of Paroling Authorities International,
Parole Board Survey 2002
State by State Corrections
Statistics; from The National Institute of Corrections
Prison Talk Online
- New periodical covering all aspects
of an inmate's life, including ReEntry Assistance.
Prison Legal News
- Community and forum for inmates, family, and friends. Prison
Talk Online topics include prisoner support, prison activism,
sentencing reform, and the criminal justice system.
IF YOU KNOW OF A FEDERAL INMATE SUFFERING
MEDICAL NEGELECT: Federal CURE
(FedCURE) has BOP executive staff designated as liaisons to handle
inmate medical issues. You can contact them at: Medical@FedCURE.org
or go to: www.fedcure.org/contactmedicalagreement.shtml
for more information.
Understanding Prison Health Care: Fostering competence and compassion in treating
prisoners
BOP FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions from The U.S.
Bureau of Prisons
History of the Federal Parole System from the US Department of Justice, May 2003. Prepared
by Peter B. Hoffman, PhD, Parole Commission consultant. Parole
of federal prisoners began after enactment of legislation on
June 25, 1910. There were three federal penitentiaries and parole
was granted by a parole board at each institution. Read More.
Prison Websites
Federal
Bureau of Prisons -- The Bureau of Prisons maintains a website. They
use an interesting web technology that doesn't allow an easily
replicated, customary link to webpages of interest. To find information
you will have to use their search engine. Common search requests
are for visitation rules, what you are allowed to mail, how to
file a Freedom of Information Act, rules on medical care, etc.
Use the search engine, if it is prison policy, they have a program
statement. Use the phrase: Program Statement when you search.
A list will come up and you should be able to find what you need.
Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR)
State Prison and Prison Industry sites:
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