Prisoner Support Directory
This web version was last updated February 1999. Our most recent update is November 2000. For a copy of our most updated version, contact our office at 510-893-4648.
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social support agencies
prison AIDS resources
advocacy organizations
book and reading projects
child and family resources
parole/pre-release information
publications and magazines
legal resources - federal/national
paralegal programs
miscellaneous resources
death penalty resources
rehabilitation programs
American Friends Service Committee
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
tel: (215) 241 7130
A Quaker organization that works for peace and equality. Can provide literature on a variety of prison issues. There are six regional AFSC offices in the US: CA, MI, NJ, MA, OH, and NY.
Community Education Outreach (CEO)
P O Box 7957
Boulder, CO 80306
tel: (303) 447 3353 fax: (303) 444 3872
CEO is an educational/life skills organization providing information to anyone and free instruction to people in Colorado. The CEO offers essential academic and life skills assessment and instruction for disadvantaged people at risk of incarceration wh o want to succeed in living productive, independent lives.
John Howard Association
67 E. Madison #1416
Chicago, IL 60603
tel: (312) 263 1901
JHA is involved in prison reform and criminal justice in Illinois, but they can provide materials of interest to all prisoners. There is a separate JHA branch in Canada.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Criminal Justice Prison Program
4805 Mount Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215-3297
tel: (410) 358 8900
Offers referrals and advisory services for prisoners who want to break the cycle of recidivism. Projects operate through regional offices and are not available in every area. Write for local addresses.
Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR)
310 Park Drive
Severna Park, MD 21146
tel: (410) 647 3806
Provides post-release assistance for prisoners in IA, MD, NJ, PA and VA through 12 local offices.
Prisoner Resource Clearinghouse
2103 N. Decatur Road, Suite 113
Decatur, GA 30033
tel: (770) 582 9801 fax: (770) 242 8707
e-mail: presclear@aol.com
http://members.tripod.com/~PrisonerResources/index.html
The PRC facilitates the provision of information to men and women in prison throughout the United States related to education, legal issues, medical issues, family support and assistance, and political and economic empowerment.
AIDS Educational Project
National Prison Project of the ACLU
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW.
Washington, DC 20009
tel: (202) 234 4830
Serves as a national resource center to provide educational materials and legal information and assistance to persons seeking information about AIDS in prison. Provides free packets of information to prisoners, including an educational pamphlet. Aid s and Prisons: The Facts for Inmates and Officers (in English, possibly available in Spanish, single copies free to prisoners) and a comprehensive AIDS and Prison Bibliography for $10.
Correctional Association AIDS in Prison Project
135 E. 15th Street
New York, NY 10003
tel: (212) 674 0800
Offers resource information concerning AIDS in prison, especially for inmates in New York.
HIV Prison Project
NYC Commission of Human Rights
40 Rector Street
New York, NY 10006
tel: (212) 233 5560 (This is a collect call hotline!)
National Prison Hospice Assocation
P O Box 3769
Boulder, CO 80307
tel: (303) 666 9638 fax: (303) 665 9437
e-mail: npha@npha.org
http://www.npha.org
NPHA helps to develop and implement hospice and better end life care for the terminally ill prisoner. NPHA also publish a tri-annual newsletter.
Oasis Project
c/o Susan K. Meadows
, Prison Program DirectorProvides a peer outreach support network for those infected with HIV or diagnosed with AIDS.
"One Day at a Time"
c/o Richard H. Rhodes #05353
U.S.P. Leavenworth
P O Box 1000
Leavenworth, KS 66048
An AIDS newsletter for prisoners.
People with AIDS Coalition of New York, Inc. (PWACNY)
50 West 17th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10011
tel: (212) 647 1415
Publishes Newsline, a monthly magazine by and for people with AIDS in which they provide a space for prisoners living with AIDS.
Prison AIDS Project
Gay Community News
62 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
National AIDS Gay Task Force Prison AIDS Resource Center
P O Box 2155
Vacaville, CA 95696
or: 926 J Street #801
Prisoners with AIDS Rights Advocacy Group
P O Box 2161
Jonesboro, GA 30237
tel: (404) 946 9346
Offers support, educational materials, referrals, and political lobbying for prisoners with AIDS/HIV.
CURE (Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants)
P O Box 2310
National Capital Station
Washington, DC 20013
tel: (202) 789 2126
Organization for prison reform with state chapters and special groups for veterans, lifers, sex offenders, and federal prisoners.
California Prison Focus
2940 - 16th. St. #100
San Francisco, CA 94103
tel: (415) 252-9211
Campaign for an Effective Crime Policy
918 F Street NW. #505
Washington, DC 20004
tel: (202) 628 1903
This agency works for effective criminal justice reform. Ask your warden to join.
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM)
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. #200
Washington, DC 20004
tel: (202) 457 5790
Works for the repeal of federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws.
Mothers Reclaiming our Children (Mothers ROC)
Equal Rights Congress
4167 S. Normandies Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90037
tel: (213) 385 8376
Their objective is to create a nationwide program to provide counseling to families, attend court hearings and trials, work with attorneys, establish a hotline for prisoners and families, advocate on behalf of mistreated prisoners, educate, and organiz e.
Pro-Family Advocates
P O Box 17892
Long Beach, CA 90807
fax: (310) 835 8735
e-mail: leslie36@ix.netcom.com
Works on family issues, such as family visiting. Newsletter subscriptions are $10.
Justice Watch
932 Dayton Street
Cincinnati, OH 45214
tel: (513) 241 0490
Works to eliminate classism and racism from prisons.
The National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA)
3125 Mt Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22305
tel: (703) 684 0373 fax: (703) 684 6037
e-mail: ncia@igc.apc.org
http://www.ncianet.org/ncia
NCIA is a non-profit criminal justice organization that sponsors a number of projects. The goal of the Coalition for Federal Sentencing Reform is to reform federal sentencing practices to restore more justice and fairness to the system.
November Coalition
P O Box 309
Colville, WA 99114
tel: (509) 684 1550
e-mail: moreinfo@november.org
http://www.november.org
The November Coalition is recognized by the Alliance of Reform Organizations and is a grassroots organization dedicated to educating the public about the destructive increase in the prison population within the United States. Their goal is to enlighten the people about unjust sentencing laws and the increasing turmoil in the federal judiciary brought about by such laws.
Books Beyond Bars
P O Box 4865
Hialeah, FL 33014
tel (305) 444 0120
A for-profit company that offers a book-ordering service for prisoners.
Books to Prisoners
c/o Left Bank Books
92 Pike Street, Box A
Seattle, WA 98101
Books to Prisoners is a volunteer program that sends free used books on politics, history, literature, and education. Please specify subjects. Limit 1-2 pounds per package. Unfortunately they do not have any law books, religious materials, or new books .
Prison Book Program
Redbook Store
92 Green Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
No books can be sent to prisoners in KS, NE, IA, MI, OR, or CA.
The Prison Library Project
976 W. Foothill Boulevard #128
Claremont, CA 91711
Due to financial constraints materials cannot be sent out as quick as they would like, so please do be patient. The mission of the Prison Library Project is to provide reading material free of charge to inmates; prison chaplains, libraries, and study g roups; veterans; recovery groups; and victims of abuse.
Prisoner Literature Project
c/o Bound Together Books
1369 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Free books for prisoners.
Prison Reading Project
Paz Press
P O Box 3146
Fayetteville, AR 72702
Free books for women prisoners.
Women’s Prison Book Project
c/o Arise Resource Center and Bookstore
2411 Lyndale Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Free books to women prisoners.
Ace
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility
247 Harris Road
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
tel: (914) 241 3100, ext 384
Prepares incarcerated women for release through mentorship and support programs
Aid to Children of Imprisoned Mothers, Inc. (AIM)
524 Larkin Street SW.
Atlanta, GA 30313-1210
An advocacy group for incarcerated mothers. Although social services are only provided in the Atlanta area, AIM can provide helpful information for all women in prison who have children.
Center for the Children of Incarcerated Parents
65 South Grand Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
tel: (626) 397 1396 fax: (626) 397 1304
or: Pacific Oaks College
714 W. California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91105
tel: (626) 397 1300
Provides free educational material for incarcerated parents and their children.
Centerforce
64 Main Street
P O Box 336
San Quentin, CA 94964
tel: (415) 456 9980 fax: (415) 456 2146
(contact: Peter A. Breen, Executive Director)
Centerforce is a private, non-profit California organization which demonstrates concern for prison visitors through a network of Prison Visitor Hospitality Centers. A Centerforce visitor center has been established at 20 state prisons, one federal pris on and one California Youth Authority facility, providing a variety of direct services such as transportation, drop-in child care, information and referrals, shelter, and general hospitality. Write fot complete list of centers. Centerforce brochure availa ble free upon request.
Family and Corrections Network
32 Oak Grove Road
Palmyra, VA 22963
tel: (804) 589 3036
e-mail: fcn@fcnetwork.org
http://www.fcnetwork.org
Provides information about programs serving families of prisoners.
Fathers Behind Bars
P O Box 86
Niles, MI 49120
tel: (616) 684 5715
A by-prisoners, for-prisoners agency that helps set up institutional parent groups for incarcerated fathers. Only the serious need apply!
Fortune Society
19 West 19th Street
New York, NY 10018
tel: (212) 206 7070
Advocacy for prisoners on behalf of their families, HIV counselling, and support groups.
The Incarcerated Mothers Program
Edwin Gould Services for Children
104 East 107th Street
New York, NY 10029
tel:(212) 410 4200
Provides advocacy, foster care prevention, counselling, and vocational training.
Justice Works Community
1012 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
tel: (718) 499 6704
Offers comprehensive services to children of incarcerated parents.
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
100 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel: (415) 255 7036 fax: (415) 552 3150
Legal services are provided in California only, but some general information is available.
National Institute of Corrections, Information Center
1860 Industrial Circle, Suite A
Longmont, CA 80501
tel:(303) 682 0213
Provides the Directory of Programs Serving Families of Adult Offenders.
National Resource Center for Family Support Programs
Family Resource Coalition
200 S. Michigan Avenue #1520
Chicago, IL 60604
tel: (312) 341 0900
Provides information about family programs, including prison projects.
The Odyssey House
309-11 East 6th Street
New York, NY 10003
Provides education, vocational training, and advocacy for former inmates. Family center provides housing for women with one or two children under age five.
Parent Resource Association
213 Fernbrook Avenue
Wyncote, PA 19095
tel: (215) 576 7961
Support for child/parenting programs in prison. Offers referrals and information to incarcerated parents.
Single Parent Resource Center
141 West 28th Street
New York, NY 10001
tel:(212) 947 0221
Services for children age 5-13 impacted by the incarceration of their parents.
Prison Family Foundation
P O Box 1150
Auburn, AL 36831
tel: (205) 821 1150
Works to support family education programs in prison. Sells pre- and post-release books and other publications. Works with prison administrations to form institutional family support groups.
Womencare Inc.
236 East 27th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
tel: (212) 463 9500/9506
Referrals, advocacy, and mentorship programs for mothers in prison.
Women's Prison Association and Hopper Home
110 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10003
tel: (212) 674 1163 or (212) 674 1981
Provides foster care prevention, counseling, and housing placement assistance.
PAROLE/PRE-RELEASE INFORMATION
American Correctional Association
Publications Department
8025 Laurel Lakes Court
Laurel, MD 20707
tel: (301) 206 5059 or (800) 825 2665
Offers a parole planning guide As free as an Eagle and sells self-help books.
Interstate Publishers
510 North Vermillion Street
P O Box 50
Danville, IL 61834
tel: (217) 446 0500 or (800) 843 4774
Sells a parole planning manual, From the Inside Out.
OPEN (Offender Preparation and Education Network)
P O Box 566025
Dallas, TX 75356
tel: (214) 271 1971
Sells 99 Days and a Get-up, Man, I need a Job! and other pre-release guides for $ 4.95 each.
Manatee Publishing
4835 North O'Conner Street #134435
Irving, TX 75062
Sells Getting Out and Staying Out, a parole-planning manual, for $22.45.
CEGA Services
Offender Referrals
P O Box 81826
Lincoln, NE 68501
tel: (402) 464 0602
Offers pre-release referrals for prisoners (housing, employment, and substance abuse treatment programs). $15 fee for each city. CEGA also sells The Survival Sourcebook and The Job Hunter's Workbook (write for prices).
Vietnam Veterans of America
Veterans Incarcerated Liason
1224 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
tel: (202) 628 2700
Publishes From Felon to Freedom, a pre-release guide for imprisoned veterans.
The Graduate Group
P O Box 370351
West Hartford, CT 06137
Sells a book entitled Opportunities for Newly Released Offenders for $ 27.50, which is an indepth reference guide devised exclusively for the benefit of economically disadvantaged juvenile and adult delinquents.
The Angolite
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola, LA 70712
A paper produced by prisoners of Angola prison in Louisiana. It is considered excellent prison journalism. Subs are $20 a year (US), for subs outside the U.S. contact The Angolite.
Coalition for Prisoners' Rights Newsletter
Prison Project of Santa Fe, Inc.
P O Box 1911
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1911
Published monthly. Free to prisoners, family members, and ex-prisoners who request it themselves. $12/year for other individuals. $25/year for government and for-profit agencies.
Concrete Garden
Department of American Studies
1010 Clemens Hall
SUNY/Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260
A publication of The Buffalo Group on Justice in Democracy at the State University of New York in Buffalo. $10/year, individuals or $15/year, institutional. Checks to "UBF, Inc." mail to BGJD, address above.
Fortune News
Inmate Subscriptions
39 West 19th Street
New York, NY 10011
tel: (212) 206 7070
A publication of Fortune Society (see entry under "Child and Family Resources" section).
Inside Journal
c/o Prison Fellowship
P O Box 16429
Washington, DC 20041
tel: (703) 478 0100
A publication of Prison Fellowship.
National Prison Project Journal
ACLU National Prison Project
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW #410
Washington, DC 20009
tel: (202) 234 4830
$2/year for prisoners.
Outlook on Justice
2161 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
tel: (617) 661 6130
A newsletter of the American Friends Service Committee (Quakers), $2/year for prisoners.
Prison News Service
P O Box 5052, Station A
Toronto, Ontario M5W 1W4
CANADA
An excellent source of information about the prison movement in North America. While not publishing from prison, PNS is mostly written by prisoners and published by prison rights activists. Subs are $10 or more.
Prison Legal News
2400 NW 80th Street #148
Seattle, WA 98117
tel: (561) 547 9716
Prison Resource Clearinghouse
Regina G. Sherard, Editor
2103 N. Decatur Road, Suite 113
Decatur, GA 30033
tel: (770) 582 9801
e-mail: presclear@aol.com
Publishes a newsletter with information about legal issues, religious issues, penpals, and much more.
Out of Bounds
Box 4000, Station A
Victoria, BC N5W 1W4
CANADA
An up and coming prisoners magazine produced at William Head Institution in British Columbia. Subscriptions are $10.
Raze The Walls
2351 College Station Road
P O Box 523
Athens, GA 30605
fax: (706) 353-0142
e-mail: raze@bellsouth.net
http://personal.lig.bellsouth.net/~raze
They publish a prisoners resource guide for $3, for $5 you can have one sent to a prisoner as well. Make checks payable to Mike Mann, NOT Raze the Walls. They also publish a quarterly magazine which is very good!
LEGAL RESOURCES - FEDERAL/NATIONAL
Legal Aid Society Prisoners' Rights Project
15 Park Row, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10038
tel: (212) 577 3938/3907
Lewisburg Prison Project
P O Box 128
Lewisburg, PA 17837
tel: (717) 523 1104
Publishes a number of low-cost materials for prisoners, including Legal Bulletins, Prisoners’ Guide to Federal Parole, and Due Process Standards for Administrative Detention. Provides direct legal services to federal prisoners at U SP Allenwood and USP Lewisburg only. Send SASE for publication and price list.
Mexican American Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
634 South Spring Street, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
tel: (213) 629 2512
www.maldef.org
Works to protect civil rights of Hispanics, including Mexican-Americans. Litigation departments are maintained in the areas of education, employment, political access, immigration, and voting rights. If there is an ongoing or potential lawsuit in one o f their 5 program areas, please send a one page letter with issues and enclose SASE for reply.
National Center for Youth Law
114 Sansome Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94104-3820
tel: (415) 543 3307
www.youthlaw.org
Does not handle individual problems. Works with lawyers who are directly representing residents of juvenile detention facilities, training schools, or other juvenile prisons. Publishes Youth Law News 6 times/year.
Native American Rights Fund (NARF)
1506 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302
tel: (303) 447 8760
A non-profit legal organization devoted to defending and promoting the legal rights of Native American people. It focuses on guaranteeing that national and state governments live up to their legal obligations mainly through work in the courtroom.
Nolo Press
950 Parker Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
tel: (510) 549 1976
www.nolo.com
Publishes a legal self-help newspaper Nolo News and other materials such as Legal Research, 4th edition, which gives step-by-step instructions in finding legal information. The legal self-helper can use this book to find and research a ca se; read statutes and administrative regulations; and make requests under the Freedom of Information Act. Write for current list and prices.
Prisoners Self Help Legal Clinic
35 Hanley Street
Newark, NJ 07102
tel: (973) 242 3688
(office hours: Thursday and Friday 6-9 pm, Saturday 1-4 pm)
Independent project made up of attorneys, former prison paralegals, law students, civil rights activists, and other members of the community who assist New Jersey prisoners with pro se litigation. Publishes bulletin The Bridge and low-cost self- help litigation booklets. Some topics are specific to New Jersey state courts but most are useful to prisoners in other states as well. Some booklets are available in Spanish. Write for title and price list.
La Raza Centro Legal, Inc. Lawyer Referral Service and Pro Bono Project
474 Valencia Street, Suite 295
San Francisco, CA 94111
tel: (415) 575 3500
Mainly for Spanish-speaking clients. Handles all types of legal problems, civil and criminal. $20 referral fee entitles client to 1/2 hour consultation: no fee pro bono panel for people who meet low income guidelines. All attorneys located in San Franc isco though no geographic requirements for clients.
Southern Center for Human Rights
83 Poplar Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303-2122
tel: (404) 688 1202
Non-profit community-based organization founded in 1976 to:
1)fight discrimination against minorities, the poor and the disadvantaged in the infliction of the death penalty and
2) challenge cruel and unconstitutional treatment of imprisoned men, women, and children throughout the South.
Center attorneys represent people facing the death penalty at trials, on appeal, and in post-conviction proceedings; provide technical assistance to other attorneys trying capital cases; and represent individuals confined to prisons and jail in federal class action litigation, challenging inhuman conditions of confinement, discriminatory treatment, and other constitutional violations.
Blackstone School of Law
P O Box 701449
Dallas, TX 75370
tel: (800) 826 9228
Offers a well-known correspondence program.
The School of Paralegal Studies
Professional Career Development Institute
6065 Roswell Road NE, Suite 3118
Atlanta, GA 30328
tel: (770) 729 8400 or (800) 223 4542
Offers a correspondence course.
PEN, Writing Program for Prisoners
568 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
tel: (212) 334 1660
Offers FREE a great resource booklet for prison writers and a separate list of fifty nine correspondence courses leading to either high school, college, or paralegal diploma, and certificate or degree programs. Also sponsors an annual writing contest f or prisoners.
Concerned Citizens for Prisoners
P O Box 2331
Sacramento CA 95691
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF)
2212 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
tel: (510)644 2555 (voice, accepts collect calls)
or (800) 466 4232 (Americana with Disabilities Act hotline)
A non-profit, public benefit corporation dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities. this is done through legislation, litigation, advocacy, education, and training.
Families in Action for Incarceration Reforms (FAIR)
309 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 293
White Plains, NY 10605
tel: (914) 946 2734
A volunteer group that assists prisoners with the following: locating a non-legal aid lawyer, reaching the media, and finding pen pals. They also provide how-to books below cost and legal items and gifts at cost.
Infinity Lifers’ Liaison Group
University of Ottawa, Criminology Department
c/o Infinity Lifers’ Liaison Group
P O Box 450, Station A
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
CANADA
or: Infinity Lifers' Liaison Group
c/o Julie Travers, Chairperson
P O Box 772, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 5P9
CANADA
A volunteer prisoners’ rights and political advocacy group.
Interfaith Prisoners of Conscience Project (IPOC)
2120 Lincoln Street
Evanston, IL 60201
tel: (847) 328 1543
e-mail: yasutake@interaccess.com
A religious-based agency that works for the release of prisoners of conscience/political prisoners in the United States.
International Legal Defense Counsel
Packard Building, 24th Floor
111 South 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
tel: (215) 977 9982
An advocacy agency for American citizens incarcerated overseas.
International Community Corrections Association
P O Box 1987
La Crosse, WI 54602
tel: (608) 785 0200 fax: (608) 784 5335
James Markunsas Society
245 Harriet Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
tel: (415) 775 5445
A resource for lesbian, gay, and bisexual prisoners.
John Howard Association of Hawaii
200 N. Vinyard Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96817
(ask for Jerry Reardon)
Program that helps ex-prisoners adjust to free society.
League for Lesbian and Gay Prisoners
1202 East Pike Street #1044
Seattle, WA 98122
A project of Gay Community Social Services.
Mother Opposed to Maltreatment of Service Members (MOMS)
8285 Black Haw Court
Frederick, MD 21701
Advocates for prisoners in military prisons and disciplinary barracks. Offers a pre-release booklet entitled New Beginnings.
National ACLU Prison Project
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW #410
Washington, DC 20009
tel: (202) 234 4830
Handles major class action suits involving prison conditions and relates issues in state and federal institutions. Does not handle post-conviction cases on behalf of individual prisoners. Provides referrals. Publications include National Prison Proj ect Journal (quarterly), $2/year for prisoners; Prisoners Assistance Directory $30 (updated late 98); Status Report (of existing court decrees and litigation) $5 (sometimes available); TB in Prisons: The Facts for Inmates and Officers , single copies free to prisoners.
See also the entry for "AIDS Education Project."
Native American Indian Inmate Support Project
8 Dallas Drive
Grantville, PA 17208
A Native American group that supports the introduction of Native American religious ceremonies and programs in prisons.
Native American Prisoners' Rehabilitation Research Project
2848 Paddock Lane
Villa Hills, KY 41017
Offers many services for Native American prisoners, including legal and spiritual support, tribal and cultural programs, and direct contact with prison administrators.
The Peace and Justice Foundation, Inc
8604 Second Avenue, Department 173
Silver Spring, MD 20902
tel: (301) 962 9747 fax: (301) 681 3681
PEN, Writing Program for Prisoners
568 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
tel: (212) 334 1660
Offers FREE a great resource booklet for prison writers, and a separate list of fifty nine correspondence courses leading to either high school, college, or paralegal diploma, certificate or degree programs. Also sponsors an annual writing contest for prisoners.
People Against Racist Terror
P O Box 1055
Culver City, CA 90232-1055
tel: (310) 288 5003
e-mail: mnovickett@igc.org
Order our journal Turning the Tide.
People Aligned To Replace Injustice & Cruelty with Knowledge (PATRICK)
P O Box 241593
Montgomery, AL 36124
An active and very busy prison activist e-mail discussion list, many members have family members in prison. Very busy group of people writing, faxing, e-mailing, and collecting information in support of progressive prison reform. To join their discussi on list, e-mail <patrick@mediadinamics.com> with "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line.
The Poetry Wall
Cathedral of St. John
1047 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025
Displays poetry written by prisoners.
Prisoner Visitation and Support
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
tel: (215) 241 7117
Provides institutional visits to prisoners in federal and military prisons nationwide.
Project for Older Prisoners (POPS)
c/o Jonathan Turley, Director
The National Law Center
2000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Protest.Net
http://www.protest.net/
A new website to help get the word about protests and meetings. Check it out and post information about protests you might be planning or ones you hear about.
The Safer Society
Shoreham Depot Road
RR 1, Box 24-B
Orwell, VT 05760-9756
tel: (802) 897 7541
Self-help materials for sex offenders.
Stop Prisoner Rape, Inc.
P O Box 2713
Manhattanville Station
New York, NY 10027
tel: (212) 663 5562
e-mail: sprdon@ix.netcom.com
http://www.igc.apc.org/spr/
Information and advocacy on sexual abuse and exploitation of prisoners. Support and advice for victims and targets of both sexes including info on psychological and health consequences, legal action, and survivor options.
Surrogate Sisters
P O Box 30547
Phoenix, AZ 85046-0547
Volunteers led by "Sherrel" who provide a host of special services to prisoners, such as sending their loved ones flowers and small gifts, help with writing letters to ladies, and much more.
American Civil Liberties Union
Capital Punishment Project
122 Maryland Avenue NE.
Washington, DC 20002
tel: (202) 675 2319
A branch of the ACLU that deals with death penalty issues.
American Friends Service Committee
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
tel: (215) 241 7130
A Quaker peace organization that works to ban the death penalty as one of their criminal justice projects.
Amnesty International
Project to Abolish the Death Penalty
322 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10001-4808
tel: (212) 807 8400 fax: (212) 627 1451
Works to abolish the death penalty through public letter-writing campaigns.
Capital Punishment Research Project
P O Box 277
Headland, AL 36345
tel: (205) 693 5225
Catholics Against Capital Punishment
P O Box 3125
Arlington, VA 22203
tel: (301) 652 1125
A religious organization against the death penalty.
Death Penalty Focus
74 New Montgomery Street #250
San Francisco, CA 94105
tel: (415) 243 0143 fax: (415) 243 0994
e-mail: dpfocus@aol.com
Death Penalty Information Center
1606 20th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
tel: (202) 347 2531
Death Row Support Project
P O Box 600
Liberty Mills, IN 46946
tel: (219) 982 7480
Offers pen-pal services to death row inmates.
Endeavour Project
P O Box 23511
Houston, TX 77228-3511
A magazine produced by and for prisoners on death row.
Friends Committee to Abolish the Death Penalty
c/o Charles Obler
802 West 3rd Street
Farmville, VA 23901
Publishes the Quaker Abolitionist, subscriptions $6/year for prisoners.
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10013
tel: (212) 219 1900
A legal branch of the NAACP that supports minority rights; also has an anti-death penalty project.
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
1436 U Street NW, Suite 104
Washington, DC 20009
tel: (202) 387 3890 fax: (202) 387 5590
e-mail: brownjenny@aol.com
http://www.ncadp.org
Publishes the Abolitionist Directory for $3 and Lifelines, a bimonthly newspaper about what is going on in the struggle for prison abolition. Also puts out a monthly newsletter called the National Execution Alert which focuses on t he scheduled executions for the next month, giving a brief background of the case with addresses of people to write to show your support for stopping the executions.
Mettanokit Outreach
Attention: Christine Sparks
Another Place
Greenville, NH 03048
tel: (603) 878 3201
They run an excellent program and have published a small book titled Ending Violent Crime. A must read. Their program is Native American run, but is open to all. They run other programs too, so make sure to address correspondence to Christine Sp arks.
PAL (People-Animals-Love)
Dr. Earl O. Strimple
3201 New Mexico Avenue NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20016
tel: (202) 895 1395 or (301) 869 8890 (Judy Lumsden)
fax: (202) 537 1200
http://www.amandla.org/pal/
The PAL program provides food and veterinary care for the entire cat population at Lorton Correctional Facility. Interested prisoners are taught to care for their pets. PAL started a program to teach highly marketable animal technichian skills to motiv ated prisoners. Prison officials are quick to point out that PAL prisoners have far fewer altercations and behavioral offenses. What a difference a cat makes!
Pathfinders of Oregon
Sharon Darcy, Program Director
P O Box 19742
Portland, OR 97280-0742
tel: (503) 227 4434
Pathfinders is a cognitive restructuring/skills building process. It was designed to transform criminally deviant behavior into responsible conduct.
Triune Arts
517 Wellington Street West, Suite 207
Toronto, Ontario M5V 1E9
CANADA
fax: (416) 586 0879
e-mail: triune@total.net
Educational resource for restorative justice programs: Resolving Conflict Creatively between Victims and Youth Offenders through "Diversion" and "Transformation" is an educational resource intended to raise public awareness of an al ternative to the existing justice system's approach, to provide training and to encourage citizens to participate in community justice practices.
Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP)
2315 NE Mason Street
Portland, OR 97211
tel: (503) 281 5085 fax: (503) 282 5806
e-mail: martyprice@vorp.com
http://www.vorp.com
Information and resource center.