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The
Action Committee for Women in Prison - Advocates for the humane
and compassionate treatment of all incarcerated women; Collaborates
with other organizations dedicated to reforming the criminal justice
system; Works for the release of individual women prisoners who pose
no danger to society; Informs and educates the public; Promotes a
shift of focus from punishment to rehabilitation and restorative
justice.
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Canadian Correctional
Chaplaincy - The Chaplaincy Program helps the Correctional
Service of Canada to meet national and international commitments
with respect to the promotion of religious rights and obligations of
offenders. The Program is administered by CSC's Chaplaincy Division,
which serves as liaison between CSC and the various faith
communities in Canada that are represented on the Interfaith
committee on Chaplaincy.
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Correctional Association of New York
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Founded in 1844, the Correctional Association of
New York (CA) is an independent non-profit organization that advocates
for a more humane and effective criminal justice system and a more just
and equitable society. CA has three working projects: the Women in
Prison Project, the Prison Visiting Project, and the Juvenile Justice
Project.
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Derechos.org - Work
includes the socialization of human rights related information and
analysis through the internet and other media, the promotion of
prosecutions of human rights violators and the support of local
human rights NGOs and activists.
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Education Justice Project
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The mission of the Education Justice Project (EJG)
is to build a model college-in-prison program that demonstrates the
positive impacts of higher education upon incarcerated people, their
families, the communities from which they come, and society as a whole.
EJP offers education programs to students incarcerated at Danville
Correctional Center.
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Human Rights
Watch - BEYOND REASON: The Death Penalty and Offenders with
Mental Retardation.
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Inside Circle Foundation
- ICF, a not-for-profit organization created by inmates and
ex-convicts, is dedicated to the personal growth of men in prison.
The immediate goal is a reduction of prison violence and lower
recidivism when inmates parole. The long-term goal is to let these
men heal, and achieve meaningful lives. Contributions to ICF are
deductible for US and California tax purposes.
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Jubilee Campaign -
Jubilee Campaign USA promotes the human rights and religious liberty
of ethnic and religious minorities in countries which imprison,
terrorize or otherwise oppress them. We advocate the release of
prisoners of conscience and the change of laws as necessary to
effect these purposes. Jubilee also advocates against the
exploitation of children, paying particular attention to the sex
industry in Asia.
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The Legal Action Center - The
only non-profit law and policy organization in the United States
whose sole mission is to fight discrimination against people with
histories of addiction, HIV/AIDS, or criminal records, and to
advocate for sound public policies in these areas.
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Middle Ground Prison Reform
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Working for Arizona's prisoners and their families
since 1983. Main areas of activity are: 1) public education about the
need for criminal justice reform 2) legislative advocacy on behalf of
prisoners and their visitors 3) litigation to protect and define the
rights and responsibilities of prisoners and their supporters 4)
referral to community resources for ex-offenders. Spanish-speaking
volunteers available.
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The NAACP Legal Defense Fund -
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is America's legal
counsel on issues of race. Through advocacy and litigation, LDF
focuses on issues of education, voter protection, economic justice
and criminal justice. We encourage students to embark on careers in
the public interest through scholarship and internship programs. LDF
pursues racial justice to move our nation toward a society that
fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.
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Native
American Rights Fund - Founded in 1970, the Native American
Rights Fund (NARF) is the oldest and largest nonprofit law firm
dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of Indian tribes,
organizations and individuals nationwide.
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The National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill - NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help,
support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and
friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as
schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders.
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The National Coalition to Free the
Angola 3 - The National Coalition to Free the Angola 3 was
formed in 1998 to find justice for three innocent and wrongfully
convicted men locked down at Angola, the Louisiana State
Penitentiary, for nearly three decades.
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Nevada C.U.R.E. - We are a
support and advocacy group of individuals whose life has been
negatively affected by Nevada's criminal justice system. We offer
compassionate caring and information to help inmates, their
families, and friends navigate the system.
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The New Jersey Institute for Social
Justice - The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice is a
Newark-based urban research and advocacy organization dedicated to
the advancement of New Jersey's urban areas and residents. The
programs of the Institute are concentrated in four areas: 1)
Expanding access to economic opportunity for low-income and minority
residents of Newark and other urban areas in the state; 2) Promoting
local, regional and state government that is effective, equitable
and accountable to the concerns of urban residents and their
communities; 3) Ensuring the civil rights and other basic
entitlements of minorities and low-income individuals in the state;
and 4) Highlighting the interdependence between urban and suburban
areas as a means to produce more effective and sustainable public
policies.
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New York State Prisoner Justice Coalition
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Publishes the New York State Prisoner Justice
Network Directory, a free 16 page directory of New York justice and
prisoner support organizations.
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NJ Office of the Corrections Ombudsman
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The Office of the Corrections Ombudsman provides a
mechanism for the continuing resolution of issues, problems or
complaints of state sentenced prisoners within New Jersey's Correctional
System regarding their living conditions and treatment.
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Ohio University College Program for the
Incarcerated -
Degrees offered: Associates in Arts, Science,
Applied Business, and Individualized Studies; Bachelor of Specialized
Studies. Programs Offered: Two study formats are currently available for
CPI students: Correspondence Courses and Course Credit by Examination.
Offered to inmates in the following Ohio institutions: Rush City, Moose
Lake, Lino Lakes, and St. Cloud.
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P.A.T.R.I.C.K. Crusade
- The People Aligned to Replace Injustice and Cruelty with Knowledge
(PATRICK) Crusade is a human rights organization dedicated to the
protection of human rights for all people. We believe human rights
should be real for everyone simply because they are human beings.
The PATRICK Crusade consists of a group of people committed to
making a peaceful change in the policies and procedures that direct
the actions of those responsible for operating our courts and our
State and Federal prison systems. Our efforts are directed at
educating those who are unaware of the injustices and human rights
abuses that occur in these systems everyday all across the country.
The PATRICK CRUSADE is aware, from firsthand experience, of the
extent and viciousness of these abuses.
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Partnership for Safety & Justice
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Advocacy group focused on changing public safety
policy in Oregon only. Publishes newsletter and Prisoner Support
Directory for Oregon prisoners.
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The
Pennsylvania Prison Society - Founded in 1787, The Pennsylvania
Prison Society is a social justice organization that advocates on
behalf of prisoners, formerly incarcerated individuals and their
families. Headquartered in Philadelphia, The Pennsylvania Prison
Society operates through a network of statewide chapters.
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Political
Prisoners - A Blog for Inmates - This blog is a place where
inmates can express themselves and communicate in some fashion with
the outside world. Please use this site as a reference for people to
find inmates to write to, as all of these entries are genuine and
unedited.
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Prison
Activist Resource Center - PARC is a prison abolitionist group
committed to exposing and challenging the institutionalized racism
of the prison industrial complex. We are also committed to
developing and practicing anti-oppression as individuals and in our
organization. PARC believes in strategies and tactics that build
safety in oppressed communities without reliance on the police or
the PIC. We produce a directory that is free to prisoners upon
request, and seek to work in solidarity with prisoners, formerly
incarcerated people, their friends and families. We also work with
teachers and activists on prison issues. This work includes building
action networks and materials that expose human rights violations.
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The
Prison Arts Coalition - The Prison Arts Coalition (PAC) is an
independent space providing information and resources for people
creating art in and around the American criminal justice system.
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Prisoner Express - The Prisoner Express program, sponsored by
the Durland Alternatives Library, promotes rehabilitation by
offering inmates information, education and the opportunity for
creative self-expression in a public forum. Participation in this
program fosters self-exploration, enrichment and knowledge. The
Durland Alternatives Library has a number of ongoing programs as
parts of its Prisoners Express project. Incarceration is an
expensive proposition for taxpayers. Since the prison system is
lacking the tools to ensure the effective rehabilitation of inmates,
our program is designed to aid men and women wishing to improve
themselves and to offer an outlet for their creativity.
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Prisoner Visitation and Support
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Prisoner Visitation and Support (PVS) is a
nationwide visitation that has 300 volunteers across the U.S. who visit
federal and military prisoners. Their goal is to visit any prisoner who
wishes to receive a visit and has access to all prisons and prisoners in
the federal and military prison systems. The PVS volunteers visit once a
month, with limited visiting services for Spanish-speaking prisoners.
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Prison Fellowship
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Prison Fellowship partners with local churches
across the country to minister to prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their
families. Publishes a variety of prisoner support literature including
their Guide to Prison Survival.
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Prison
Justice: Brotherhood Report - Since 2001, this has been the
website for a report on racism at a medium-security prison in
Indiana: "The Brotherhood: Racism and Intimidation among Prison
Staff at the Indiana Correctional Facility-Putnamville." By clicking
on the Brotherhood Report link, you can read the entire
report, including the epilogue and appendices. We are now in the
process of building a new website devoted to oversight of the
Indiana prison system.
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Prison of Peace -
Prison of Peace is a non-profit organization, established in 2010,
in order to reduce violence and promote peaceful conflict resolution
among prison inmates. Peacemaking, mediating, mentoring, training.
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Project Return
- Project Return equips former offenders with the
education, coaching, and support services necessary to gain employment
and begin a new life.
Pre-Release Program: Project Return conducts
pre-release programs in correctional facilities to prepare inmates for
their release dates. Through these programs, participants learn about
Project Return's services and begin job readiness training.
Reentry Program: Project Return conducts a 3-day
training every week that prepares prisoners to return to their
communities.
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Unchained Books
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Unchained Books is a small group in Fort Collins,
Colorado committed to prisoner support. Our primary focus is collecting
donated books and making them available free to people imprisoned in
Colorado. In addition to our book project, we also write letters to
political prisoners and work on periodic individual prisoner support in
the form of fundraising, outreach, and building community awareness
about specific legal struggles. Below is a list of prisons in Colorado
that currently accept books sent to inmates from Unchained Books:
Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility (state); Crowley County
Correctional Facility (private); Federal Correctional Institution at
Florence (federal); Federal Correctional Institution at Englewood
(federal); High Plains Correctional Facility (state); Kit Carson
Correctional Center (private); La Vista Correctional Facility (state);
Rifle Correctional Center (state); and San Carlos Correctional Facility
(state).