Organizations

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

A privately-funded research and policy organization which studies the criminal justice system and identifies the best ways to reduce and prevent crime, especially juvenile crime.

Information on prison conditions around the world, international human rights standards applicable to prisoners, and prison-related activities of the U.N. and other organizations.

Equal Justice USA works to abolish the death penalty through its Moratorium Now campaign; works for human rights in the U.S. justice system. News, campaign resources, and links.

CUADP works to find alernatives to the death penalty through abolitionist campaigns to stop capital punishment. Many resources and links to other anti-death penalty groups.

A not-for-profit organization that advocates on behalf of female prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families.

National organization of citizens working to repeal federal and state mandatory sentencing laws that remove judicial discretion. News, photos, and background information.

Chicago-based activist group that works against the brutality of control unit prisons. Literature on prisons and racism, publications by the group, and links.

MVFR opposes the death penalty and works to change the criminal justice system. MVFR works actively in the areas of Public Education, Policy Reform and Victim Support. Includes history, upcoming events, and membership information.

A nation-wide directory of criminal justice ministries. Free listing to any criminal justice ministries. Web-sites for criminal justice ministries.

Outreach and services to Jewish prisoners. Information on their activities, pen pal program, How You Can Help section and links.

Information concerning New South Wales prisons and statistics, extensive criminal justice links and resources, JA issues and campaigns, Framed magazine and the International Conference on Penal Abolition and others.

Dedicated to combating the rape of male and female prisoners and providing such assistance as they can to survivors of jailhouse rape.

Membership organization in California that takes "mainstream, NOT radical efforts" to reform the prison system. Many resources and links.

The CFCN provides information and referral services to support families during and after incarceration. Contact information, links and resources.

Research on the prison industrial complex and crime control industry

The Fund supports the WMK Racial Justice Fellow at the Center for Constitutional Rights, celebrates our heroes at an annual awards evening, and makes grants to fierce and energetic projects to help guarantee the legacy of William Moses Kunstler. Contact information and details on the Vigil to Oppose the Rockefeller Drug Laws.

Information about crime, courts, sentencing, criminal justice policy analysis, punishment, alternatives to incarceration, jails, prisons, race, economic class, and reform. Technical assistance, training, publications available.

NCSL, a non-profit agency, works to reduce crime by providing counseling, job placement, Life Skills training, transitional housing, and social services to jail inmates, prisoners, and ex-offenders. Sections on programs and services, links, and contact information.

A grassroots organization which is working with legislation to change some of the current practices in the criminal justice system and the prison industrial complex.

Critical Resistance is a national organization dedicated to opposing the expansion of the prison industrial complex.

Information about the Prison Action Committee's work in Illinois to help ex-offenders reintegrate into society.

Gives the perspective of an ex-offender who has seen the Illinois Department of Corrections policies.

Works to expose and end the over-incarceration of youth and build a "bottom-up" movement to transform the entire criminal justice system.

Dedicated to Native American prisoners.

The November Coalition is a non-profit, grassroots organization which is educating the public about the destructive increase in prison population in the United States due to our current drug laws.

Produces original research on incarceration policy and the hidden impact of society's reliance on prisons as a catch-all response to social problems.

Assists governments and NGOs develop appropriate policies on prisons and the use of imprisonment. Based at Kings College in the UK. Publishes the World Prison Brief

The Howard League works for humane and rational reform of the penal system. We research and comment on criminal justice policy and practice, holding conferences and debates, publishing books and reports. We also run projects in schools and prisons.

Washington, D.C.-based think-tank committed to reducing society's reliance on incarceration.

Non-profit , membership advocacy organization for prisoners and their families.

Prisoner support and education. Providing legal updates to prisoners, their family members and the general public.

Helps formerly incarcerated women to continue with college by providing mentoring, counseling, stipends, and tutoring. Based at the City University of New York. [Flash]

The National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders. Works with ex-offenders, disadvantaged people and deprived communities. Includes campaign news and events diary.

Publishes The Prisons Handbook and maintains the Institute of Prison Law.

A clearing house of information including research tools, bibliographies, training, tutorials and expert articles.

Non-profit international human rights group. Educates on alternatives to the death penalty worldwide, with a special focus on the USA. Offers free webpages and penpal requests to death row inmates.

This non-profit organization sponsors diverse community services, such as The Prison Library Project, a Wellness by Design program, and educational and arts programming.

A coalition seeking alternatives to mass incarceration. Includes news and membership information.

Oregon-based prison reform organization - feels that the rules and regulations governing inmates' lives should be tempered with a little humanity, that prisons should be designed so that inmates have a chance to reshape their lives before they are released.

Membership organization for families and prisoners, with the goal of reforming the use of prison, and helping rehabilitate prisoners. Includes newsletter, campaign details, and contact details for chapters.

Sends free literature books to prisoners throughout the USA. Includes mission statement, history and program restrictions.

Arizona based non-profit advocacy organization. Includes campaign details and a review of recent legislation.

Explores the immediate and long-term costs of incarceration on the individual, their family, community and the nation. Includes discussion papers and details of workshops.

Offers advice and support to vegan inmates.

A collective of volunteers distributing free books to U.S. prisoners. Northampton, MA based 501(c)3 non-profit.

Online petition to revive Federal parole for US inmates.

Committed to helping women with criminal justice histories see new possibilities for themselves and their families.

A nonprofit US organization that works on behalf of federal prisoners. Includes newsletters and state chapters' contact details.

Lectures, workshops and consulting on substance abuse and related health and policy issues. Given in prisons in NY/NJ/CT areas by highly successful former prisoners and recovering addicts experienced in relapse prevention and motivational speaking.

Provides information on the activities of the CPT (European Committee for the Prevention of Torture).

Campaigns for better facilities for serving prisoners, and to support ex-offenders in rebuilding their lives. Includes campaign news.

Offers help and advice to relatives of prisoners. Includes fact sheets and contact details.

A UK organisation for local community members who check on the welfare of people in police custody, by visiting police stations unannounced.

Working to amend the 3-Strikes law in California so it is only applicable to violent felonies. News, events calendar, links, and background information.

Help and advice for the relatives and friends of UK prisoners and those accused of a crime, based in Shropshire England but available to anyone in the UK. Site includes news, contact information, and listing of services available.

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