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• Society: History: By Region: North America: United States: Wars: Civil War: Prisons  (29)
• Society: Law: Law Enforcement: Corrections  (42)
• Christianity: Organizations: Ministries: Prison  (142)

American Community Corrections Institute  www.accilifeskills.com ACCI produces cognitive restructuring and lifeskills workbooks for youth and adults in corrections and probation settings.

Automatic Cigarette Lighter  www.leishman.com.au/index2.htm The Automatic Cigarette Lighter was designed for use in maximum-security correctional facilities where access to lighters and matches is prohibited for safety purposes.

California's Crowded Prisons  www.fdungan.com/prison.htm Article and statistics on the problems generated by overcrowding in California Department of Corrections facilities.

Canadian Federal Inmates  www.homestead.com/justice01/CanadianFederalPrisoner.html Offers assistance, information to Canadian Federal Inmates' and their family members.

Citizens For Effective Justice (CFEJ)  www.okplus.com/fedup Working towards a solution which would reduce crime and prison overcrowding.

Correctional News  www.correctionalnews.com News and ideas related to the design, construction, management, and operation of prisons.

Corrections Drug Testing  www.correctionsdrugtesting.com Drug testing product information.

Corrections USA  www.cusa.org Not for profit corporation run by and for Correctional Officers. Issues, calendar and membership information.

David Ferleger - ADA and Prisons  www.ferleger.com/adapri.html Selected cases on issue of applicability of Americans With Disabilities Act to prisons.

Federal Prison - A Survival Guide  www.federalprison.com Practical advice to ease the uncertainty, depression and pain of family members and the person destined to spend time in a Federal Prison.

Friends and Family of Prisoners  forums.delphiforums.com/PrisonerFriends/start This is a place for anyone who is in some way connected to a prisoner, through friendship, love and/or family ties.

Human Rights Watch: No Escape - Male Rape in U.S. Prisons  www.hrw.org/reports/2001/prison Report claiming that state authorities are responsible for widespread prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse in U.S. men's prisons. Video clips, prisoner statements, and case histories.

Human Rights Watch: Prison Conditions and the Treatment of Prisoners  www.hrw.org/advocacy/prisons Information on prison conditions around the world, international human rights standards applicable to prisoners.

Human Writes  www.humanwrites.org Non-profit organization finds penpals for people on death row.

Nancy Moran - Independent Prisoner Advocate  www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/6774 Promotes the well being of prisoners in Maryland and, to a limited extent, those released from prison.

New York Correction History Society  www.correctionhistory.org Articles and photos about history of state correctional services, including probation, parole, juvenile justice, incarceration alternatives, community correction, restorative justice.

North Carolina Division of Prisons  www.doc.state.nc.us/dop Information about the prison system and its programs.

Prison Legal News  www.prisonlegalnews.org Reports on court decisions affecting prisoners and contains information designed to help prisoners vindicate their rights in the judicial system.

The Prison Reform Trust  www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk Aims to create a just, humane, and effective penal system. Research, publications, current projects, and event information.

Prisoners and Punishment  crime.about.com/newsissues/crime/msub9.htm?pid=2771&cob=home Prisoners and Punishment, from your About.com Guide

Sentencing Scoresheet Compliance Report  www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/scoresheet/index.html This report details the compliance of each Florida judicial circuit in submitting sentencing scoresheets for offenders convicted of felonies between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999.

Tattoos: Recognition and Interpretation  www.convictsandcops.com/tattoo.htm Tattoo recognition and interpretation is a valuable tool when dealing with state prison parolees.