Directory of Prisons Resources

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• 360degrees.org

  http://www.360degrees.org/
  A participatory examination of the criminal justice system that takes a critical look at who is in prison today and why.

• California Prison Focus

  http://www.prisons.org/
  An organization working to stop human rights violations, improve medical care and end long-term isolation in California prisons.

• Crime and Punishment -- from About.com

  http://crime.about.com/?once=true&pid=2771&cob=home
  About.com's links page on prison and punishment issues.

• Crime Magazine

  http://crimemagazine.com/
  Crime Magazine includes a separate section on prisons and prison issues.

• Family Lives: Action for Prisoners' and Offenders' Families

  http://www.familylives.org.uk/about/our-services/action-for-prisoners-and-offenders-families/
  National federation of services support families of prisoners across England and Wales. Campaigns for just treatment of families by society and encourages the development services.

• Hard Core Truth: Is Prison a Crime Deterrent?

  http://www.hardcoretruth.com/US_Prisons/
  Personal perspectives of a former guard on the lack of effectiveness of current US prison policy.

• Planet-Tegel

  http://www.planet-tegel.de/
  The first website by prisoners went online in 1998. The idea was to enable people to experience Germany's largest prison via the Internet.

• Prison Activist Resource Center

  http://prisonactivist.org/
  The source for progressive and radical information on prisons and the criminal prosecution system. Educational and activist resources, news, alerts and analysis.

• Prison Advice & Care Trust PACT

  http://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/
  Information about prison and imprisonment and the services they provide to prisoners and prisoners' families.

• Prison Photography Eastern State Penitentiary - Northstar Gallery

  http://northstargallery.com/pages/eastern/easternstategallery01.htm
  Photographic documentary of Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia Pa, Northstar Gallery.

• Prison Rape Resources

  http://www.vachss.com/help_text/prison_rape.html
  Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help for adult and juvenile victims of rape and sexual assault in prisons and correctional facilities.

• Prison Search

  http://www.inmatesplus.com/
  Directory of State Department of Corrections websites offering free information and photographs of inmates. USA

• Prisoners of Love

  http://www.prisonersoflove.com/
  Support community for families of the incarcerated. Also offers prison collectibles and crafts hand-made by inmates, prison-related books and an online newsletter.

• PTO Prisoner and Family Support Forums

  http://www.prisontalk.com/
  Information and assistance site composed of forums, photo galleries, and live chat.

• San Francisco Bay Area Police/Prison IMC

  http://www.indybay.org/police/
  Indymedia group documenting the growing movement against police brutality and prisons in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• The Wrongful Death Institute

  http://www.wrongfuldeathinstitute.com/
  Addresses issues involving wrongful death cases and medical negligence inside prisons.

• Web Ring for Prison Reform Unity Project

  http://www.webring.org/hub?ring=prup
  Links to 38 sites and groups involved in PRUP 2000. For more information, see Prison Reform Unity Project, above.

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