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Criminal Justice Resource List
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October 30, 1991
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What follows is a list of national organizations concerned with criminal
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justice issues. The list ranges from legislative bodies and law enforce-
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ment consultants to victims advocates to Christian prison ministries to
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prison reform groups, and includes much in between. An index is supplied
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at the end of the list.
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This information was composed by collecting names, addresses, and descriptions
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from a variety of sources including magazine and newsletter articles, books,
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other resource lists, and direct contact with the organization. No guarantees
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are made regarding its accuracy.
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Table of Contents
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National Organizations:
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Administering Criminal Justice or Correctional Programs. . . 3
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Doing Research Related to Criminal Justice Issues. . . . . . 7
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Concerned with Criminal Justice Issues . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Concerned with International Prisoners, Political Prisoners,
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or Persons Wrongfully Imprisoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Providing Services to Prisoners, Victims, Families, Etc. . . 26
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Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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This list is updated regularly! Please help by sending new or additional
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information to the address below. Anyone furnishing new information will be
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rewarded with a free updated listing.
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This list is privately maintained and distributed by: Judy C. Knupke, P.O.
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Box 620643, Newton Lower Falls, MA 02162.
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To obtain additional copies, please send $5.00 per copy to cover the cost of
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printing and postage. OR, send $6.00 to obtain a copy in machine-readable
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form on a 3-1/2 inch diskette.
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National Organizations
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Administering Criminal Justice or Correctional Programs
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Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, 811 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington DC
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20544. (202) 633-6094.
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Administrative center of U.S. courts (except Supreme Court). Lends
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statistical data, makes referrals, distributes publications.
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American Correctional Association (ACA), 4321 Hartwick Rd., Suite L208,
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College Park, MD 20740. (301) 699-7600.
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A group of administrators, wardens, probation officers and others whose
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goal is to improve correctional standards. The organization studies
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causes of crime, juvenile delinquency, and methods of crime control and
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prevention. They publish directories of institutions, standards and
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guidelines for correctional facilities, educational materials for correc-
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tional officials and others, the newsletter Corrections Today/On the
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Line, and other items.
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Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 600,
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Rockville, MD 20852. (301) 770-3097.
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Administers voluntary accreditation program for correctional facilities
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and services. Provides consulting and reference services, distributes
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publications.
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Correctional Education Association, 1400 20th St. NW, Washington DC 20036.
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(202) 293-3120.
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A professional organization of prison educators.
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Correctional Industries Association.
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Organization of correctional personal interested in management and opera-
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tions of correctional industries.
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Contact: Paul A. Skelton, Jr., Executive Secretary, 706 Middlebrook
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Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32312. (904) 385-4878.
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Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341.
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(409) 294-1692.
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Publishes The NELS Monthly Bulletin, a listing of job opportunities in
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the criminal justice and social services fields.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), 320 First St. NW, Washington DC 20534.
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(202) 724-3198.
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Source of information on crime, criminals, juvenile delinquency, cor-
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rections, and the federal prison system. Collections are accessible for
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on-site use by professional personnel and adult students.
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Contact for info on electronic surveillance by FBOP: Annesley Schmidt.
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(202) 724-3171.
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Fred A. Leutcher Associates, Inc., no current address [Formerly American
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Engineering Company, 108 Bunker Hill, Charlestown, MA.]
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Specializes in the manufacture and sale of lethal injection machinery;
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also sells spare parts for electric chairs, gallows, and gas chambers.
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May be the only company in the United States specializing in execution
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equipment.
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Contact: Norbert C. Lynch, President.
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International Association of Chiefs of Police, 13 First Field Rd., Gaithers-
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bury, MD 20878.
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International Halfway House Association, P.O. Box 2337, Reston, VA 22090.
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(703) 435-8221.
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Institute for Court Management, 1331 17th St., Suite 402, Denver, CO 80202.
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(303) 293-3063.
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A project of the National Center for State Courts. Offers training for
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judges and judicial administrators.
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1815 H. St. NW, Suite 550,
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Washington DC 20006. (202) 872-8688.
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Strives to preserve the adversary system for justice, to maintain and
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foster independent and able criminal defense lawyers, and to ensure
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justice and due process for persons accused of crime. Supports attorneys
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actively defending persons accused of crimes. Lobbies for fairer sen-
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tencing. Publishes magazine, manuals, reviews.
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National Association of Criminal Justice Planners, 1500 Massachusetts Ave. NW,
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Suite 129, Washington DC 20005. (202) 223-3171.
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Fosters criminal justice planning and improvement at all levels of
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government. Publishes reviews, directories, data.
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National Association of Juvenile Correctional Agencies.
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Interested in prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency.
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Contact: Donald G. Blackburn, Secretary-Treasurer, 36 Locksley Lane,
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Springfield, IL 62704. (217) 787-0690.
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National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA), 918 F St. NW,
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Suite 500, Washington DC 20004.
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An association of agencies seeking to encourage the growth of pretrial
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services. Organized in 1972 by program administrators and other criminal
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justice experts. Serves as a national forum for pretrial ideas and
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issues, fosters the establishment of agencies to promote pretrial servic-
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es, promotes research and development, develops professional standards
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and educational programs.
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National Commission on Correctional Health Care, 2000 North Racine, Suite
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3500, Chicago, IL 60614. (312) 528-0818.
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National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Box 8970 (Judicial
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College Building), Reno, NV 89507. (784-6012.
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Interested in improving juvenile justice. Offers training for judges and
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other judicial professionals.
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National Criminal Justice Association, 444 N. Capitol St., Suite 608, Washing-
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ton DC 20001. (202) 347-4900.
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Organization of criminal justice practitioners that advises state gover-
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nors on substantive criminal justice issues. Answers inquiries; provides
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advisory and training services; conducts research; distributes publica-
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tions. Services primarily for members.
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National District Attorneys Association, 708 Pendleton St., Alexandria, VA
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22314. (703) 549-9222.
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Encourages cooperation among attorneys. Concerned with victim compensa-
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tion. Distributes publications.
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National Institute of Corrections (NIC), 320 First St. NW, Washington DC
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20534. (202) 724-3106.
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Federal agency concerned with the administration of prisons and rehabi-
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litative programs. Publishes statistics and comparative studies on
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prisons systems throughout the country. Provides training and technical
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assistance.
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NIC Information Center: 1790 30th St., Suite 130, Boulder, CO 80301.
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National Lawyers Guild, 14 Beacon St., Dorchester 02120. (617) 227-7335.
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National Legal Aid & Defender Association, 1625 K St. NW, 8th floor, Washing-
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Works with programs providing legal services, legal aid, and public
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defenders; assists attorneys for the indigent in civil and criminal
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matters.
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National Sheriffs' Association, 1450 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314. (703)
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836-7827 or (800) 424-7827.
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Assists federal, state, and local governments in corrections and law
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enforcement areas. Develops educational programs; conducts training;
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publishes materials.
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National United Law Enforcement Officers Association, Inc., P.O. Box 969,
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Memphis, TN 38101. (901) 332-3604.
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Seeks to foster a better relationship between communities and law en-
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forcement. Brings all law enforcement officers together on a national
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level regardless of the department or agency.
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SEARCH Group Inc., 7311 Greenhaven Drive, Suite 145, Sacramento, CA 95831.
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(916) 392-2550
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SEARCH is a state criminal justice organization comprised of Governors'
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appointees from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and
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the Virgin Islands. SEARCH serves as a national consortium for justice
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information and statistics.
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SEARCH also provides an on-line computer bulletin board for criminal
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justice practitioners. To access, call (916) 392-4640 (8-bit, 1 stop
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bit, no parity, 1200/2400/4800/9600 baud). Contact: Seth Jacobs.
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National Organizations
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Doing Research Related to Criminal Justice Issues
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Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, 402 Nunn
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Hall, Highland Heights, KY 41076. (606) 572-5634.
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Contact: Patricia DeLancey, Executive Secretary
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American Society of Criminology (ASC), Ohio State University Research Center
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Building, 1314 Kinnear Road, Suite 212, Columbus, OH 43212. (614) 292-9207.
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A national organization concerned with criminology, embracing scholarly,
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scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the etiology, preven-
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tion, control and treatment of crime and delinquency. This includes the
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measurement and detection of crime, legislation and practice of criminal
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law, as well as the law enforcement, judicial, and correctional systems.
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The society's objective is to bring together a multi-disciplinary forum
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fostering criminological study, research, and education. Publishes the
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quarterly journal Criminology and the bi-monthly newsletter, The Crimin-
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ologist.
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Center for Criminal Justice Research, Inc., Prison Overcrowding Project, 1701
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Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19103. (215) 569-0347.
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Center for Research in Law and Justice, Department of Criminal Justice,
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois, P.O. Box 4348,
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Chicago, IL 60680. (312) 996-4632.
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Center for Studies of Antisocial and Violent Behavior, National Institute of
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Mental Health, 6C-15 Parklawn Bldg, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
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(301) 443-3728.
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Funds grants to agencies investigating anti-social behavior, violence,
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mental health, and law.
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Center for Studies in Criminology and Criminal Law. 37th and Spruce St.s, 4th
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floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (215) 898-7411.
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Conducts research in criminology. Permits on-site use of library.
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Publishes bibliographies and other research materials.
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Center for the Study of Crime, Delinquency, and Corrections, Southern Illinois
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University, Carbondale, IL 62901. (618) 453-4701.
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Publishes training manuals for correctional personal. Provides consult-
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ing services.
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Center on Administration of Criminal Justice, University of California, Davis,
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CA 95616. (916) 752-2893.
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Interested in criminal justice research and programs. Publishes reports.
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Provides advisory services, conducts seminars and workshops.
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Connecticut Justice Academy, Saybrook Rd., Haddam, CT 06438. (203) 345-4547.
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Interested in criminal justice and penology.
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Criminal Justice Statistics Association, 444 North Capitol St. NW, Suite 606,
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Washington, D.C. 20001. (202) 624-8560.
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Maintains a catalog and library of statistical reports produced by state
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criminal justice statistical analysis centers.
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The Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of Maryland,
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College Park, MD 20742-8235.
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(Houses the editorial office for Criminology, the official publication of
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the American Society of Criminology.)
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The Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics, John Jay College of Criminal
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Justice, Suite 422, 899 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10019.
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(212) 237-8040/8037/8415.
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Established to foster greater concern for ethical issues among practi-
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tioners and scholars in the criminal justice field. Serves as both a
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national clearinghouse for information and as a stimulus to research and
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publication. Seeks to encourage increased sensitivity to the demands of
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ethical behavior among those who enforce our system of criminal justice,
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a more focused treatment of moral issues in the education of criminal
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justice professionals, and a new dialogue among scholars and practi-
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tioners on specific topics in criminal justice ethics. Draws on the
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facilities of John Jay College, a specialized college within the City
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University of New York. Publishes Criminal Justice Ethics.
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Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, Southwest Texas State University, San
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Marcos, TX 78664-4610. (512) 245-3030.
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Interested in prevention or control of crime and delinquency, criminal
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justice, safety, school violence, substance abuse, child abuse.
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Institute of Criminal Law and Procedure, Law Center, Georgetown University,
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25 E St. NW, Washington DC 20001. (202) 662-9550.
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Interested in criminal justice and corrections. Permits on-site use of
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archives.
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National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, Inter-university Consortium for
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Political and Social Research, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
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(313) 763-5010.
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Sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Provides data on
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magnetic tapes, assisting users whose needs are not satisfied by pub-
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lished statistics.
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National Center for Innovation in Corrections, The George Washington Univer-
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sity, 2130 H St. NW, Room 621, Washington DC 20052. (202) 676-7062.
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National Center for Juvenile Justice, 701 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
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(412) 227-6950.
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Interested in legal system and children/juveniles. Publishes materials.
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Provides consulting and on-site use of collections.
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National Center for the Prevention and Control of Rape, National Institute of
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Mental Health, Parklawn Bldg, Room 6C-12, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
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20857.
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Supports research on causes of rape and sexual assault and mental health
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consequences of such acts.
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National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Information Systems, 925 Secret
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River Drive, Suite H, Sacramento, CA 95831. (916) 392-2550.
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Operates an automated index of criminal justice information systems
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maintained by state and local governments. Issues technical publica-
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tions, provides technical assistance and training.
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National Council on Crime & Delinquency (NCCD), 685 Market Street, Suite 620,
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Sam Francisco, CA 94105. (415) 896-6223. [Or NCCD Midwest, 6409 Odana
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Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53719. (608) 274-8882]
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A non-profit research and service organization founded in 1907. NCCD
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combines research, public education, and professional assistance to
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improve the criminal justice system and to maximize the effectiveness and
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efficiency of law enforcement, juvenile and criminal courts, and correc-
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tional institutions. Promotes criminal justice strategies that are fair,
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humane, effective and economically sound. Seeks to stimulate and foster
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community-based programs for the prevention, treatment and control of
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delinquency and crime. Seeks an understanding of the connection between
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social justice and criminal justice. Edits the policy journal Crime &
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Delinquency, and many other reports; co-edits the scholarly Journal of
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Research in Crime and Delinquency. (For subscription information on
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either journal contact Sage Publications, 2111 West Hillcrest Drive,
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Newbury Park, CA 91320.)
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), National Institute of
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Justice, 1600 Research Blvd, Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20850.
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(301) 251-5500 or (800) 851-3420
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(800) 732-3277 for Statistics Clearinghouse of NCJRS
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(800) 666-3332 for Data Center and Clearinghouse for Drugs and Crime
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Federal agency which serves as a clearinghouse for exchange of informa-
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tion on improvement of law enforcement and criminal justice. Publishes
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criminal justice statistics, briefs on current criminal justice research,
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and other reports Serves primarily criminal justice professionals. On-
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site research permitted.
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National Crime Prevention Institute, School of Justice Administration, College
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of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Louisville, Shelby Campus, Louis-
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ville, KY 40292. (502) 588-6987.
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National clearinghouse for crime prevention literature.
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National Institute of Justice (NIJ), 320 First St. NW, Washington DC 20534.
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(202) 724-3633.
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Federal agency concerned with criminal justice. Assists private sector
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initiatives.
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National Institute for Sentencing Alternatives, Room 4D, Sydeman Hall, Brand-
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eis University, Waltham, MA 02254. (617) 736-3980.
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An educational and policy center concentrating on the policy issues of
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sentencing, the use of prison and jail, and the management of corrections
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resources. Provides services to legislators and elected officials, law
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enforcement agencies, corrections and judicial administrators, and others
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with an interest in the justice system. Seeks to increase understanding
|
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of the risks and needs of criminal offenders; the feasibility of prisons
|
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for punishment and public protection; and the emergence of sentencing
|
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alternatives such as restriction, intensive supervision, house arrest,
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and community service.
|
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Contact: Mark D. Corrigan
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Police Executive Research Forum, 2300 M St. NW, Suite 910, Washington DC
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20037. (202) 466-7820.
|
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Conducts research. Provides an open forum on criminal justice issues.
|
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Concerned with professionalism of police.
|
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Youth Policy Institute, 1221 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite B, Washington DC
|
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20005. (202) 638-2144.
|
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Concerned with juvenile justice issues.
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National Organizations
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Concerned with Criminal Justice Issues
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American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102.
|
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AFSC operates regional criminal justice programs which help to coordinate
|
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the efforts of concerned people, both inside and outside of prisons, who
|
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seek to eliminate institutional violence and to assure the rights of
|
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those who are imprisoned. AFSC works toward fundamental change of the
|
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justice system by challenging many institutional policies and practices
|
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and supporting effective alternatives.
|
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American Indians and the Death Penalty, P.O. Box 2017, Sebastopol, CA 95472.
|
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|
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An organization established to work for due process for American Indians.
|
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American Jail Association, 1000 Day Road, Suite 100, Hagerstown, MD 21740.
|
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|
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Dedicated to the improvement of U.S. jails. Publishes the quarterly,
|
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American Jails.
|
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|
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American Justice Institute, 725 University Ave., Sacramento, CA 95825.
|
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(916) 924-3700.
|
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|
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Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc. (AELE), 5519 North Cumberland
|
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|
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Ave., Suite 1008, Chicago, IL 60666. (312) 763-2800.
|
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|
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Interested in improving law enforcement. Offers training for police.
|
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Publishes Jail and Prisoner Law Bulletin.
|
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|
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Americans for Human Rights and Social Justice, PO Drawer 6258, Ft. Worth, TX
|
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|
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76115.
|
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|
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Seeks to educate public about corrections and prison needs, bring about
|
|||
|
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prison reform, improve ex-offenders' rights, and aid inmate families.
|
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|
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Holdings: Criminal Justice-Prison Data Collection that includes 21,000
|
|||
|
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newspaper articles. Services free, except for photocopying.
|
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|
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|
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The Angolite, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA 70712.
|
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|
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|
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Award-winning magazine written and edited solely by inmates of Angola
|
|||
|
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Orison.
|
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|
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|
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Association of Programs for Female Offenders, Community Responsibility Center,
|
|||
|
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Inc., New York Building, 1651 Kendall St., Lakewood, CO 80214.
|
|||
|
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(303) 232-4002.
|
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|
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|
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Dedicated to the improvement of services to female offenders, seeks to
|
|||
|
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stimulate awareness, encourage cooperation in identifying the unique
|
|||
|
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needs of the female offender, and to cross geographical barriers to
|
|||
|
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effectively communicate with all interested individuals, agencies, and
|
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|
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organizations.
|
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|
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|
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Capital Punishment Project, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 132 West
|
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|
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43rd St., New York, NY 10036.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
|
A project of the ACLU to abolish the death penalty.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
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Contact: Henry Schwarzschild, Project Director.
|
|||
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|
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|
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Center for Community and Social Concerns, World Correctional Service, 2849 W.
|
|||
|
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71st St., Chicago, IL 60637. (312) 925-6591.
|
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|
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|
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Volunteer organization providing current-awareness services on criminal
|
|||
|
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justice.
|
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|
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|
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Center for Effective Public Policy, Prison Overcrowding Project, 1701 Arch
|
|||
|
|
St., Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19103. (215) 569-0347.
|
|||
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|
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|
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The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, 1914 N. 34th
|
|||
|
|
St., Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98103.
|
|||
|
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|
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|
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Children's Defense Fund, 122 C St NW, Washington DC 20001. (202) 628-8787,
|
|||
|
|
or (800) 424-9602.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
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Created to provide long-range and systematic advocacy on behalf of the
|
|||
|
|
nations's children. Publishes newsletter, answers inquiries, provides
|
|||
|
|
advisory services and legal aid, distributes publications, makes refer-
|
|||
|
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rals. Services free.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE), 11 15th St. NE, Suite 6,
|
|||
|
|
Washington DC 20002. (202) 543-8399.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
National effort to reduce crime through criminal justice reform. CURE
|
|||
|
|
focuses on legislative analysis on prison issues in addition to working
|
|||
|
|
with the families and friends of prisoners. Issues of concern include:
|
|||
|
|
stopping passage of a federal death penalty, social security coverage for
|
|||
|
|
prisoners, full use of the interstate compact so prisoners can be incar-
|
|||
|
|
cerated near their families, placing pregnant prisoners under WIC, and
|
|||
|
|
stopping federal prison construction, development of a criminal justice
|
|||
|
|
amendment to the US constitution.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Contacts: Charlie and Pauline Sullivan, Directors.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
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Clearinghouse on Criminal Justice, 222 W. Pensacola St., Tallahassee, FL
|
|||
|
|
23201.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Works towards abolition of the death penalty.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Committee to End the Marion Lockdown, PO Box 578172, Chicago, IL 60657.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Correctional Economic Center, 1220 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
|
|||
|
|
(703) 549-7686.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
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The Crime and Justice Foundation, 95 Berkeley St., 2nd FL, Boston, MA 02116.
|
|||
|
|
(617) 426-9800.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
The Crime and Justice Foundation, established in 1878, is dedicated to
|
|||
|
|
the humane reform of the criminal justice system. They believe that a
|
|||
|
|
fair and effective system will bring about a safer society. To that end,
|
|||
|
|
the Foundation works to develop innovative programs; works with correc-
|
|||
|
|
tional professionals to upgrade institutions; works with the legislature
|
|||
|
|
to advocate progressive public policy; works with the public to help them
|
|||
|
|
better understand the nature of crime and the system of justice. Pro-
|
|||
|
|
vides general reference services and on-site study, conducts seminars.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
|
Criminal Justice Ministry, 229 South 8th St., Kansas City, KS 66101.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Developers of the slide show "Seventy Times Seven: A Christian Response
|
|||
|
|
to Crime in Our Communities."
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Criminologists for Abolition of the Death Penalty.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Contact: Sue Caulfield, Western Michigan University, Department of
|
|||
|
|
Sociology, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5189. (616) 387-5270.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Office of Communications, 250 Park Ave.,
|
|||
|
|
New York, NY 10017. (212) 986-7050.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The Clark Foundation's Program for Justice aims to promote a more ratio-
|
|||
|
|
nal, humane and effective criminal justice system through support for
|
|||
|
|
litigation that ensures constitutional conditions in prisons and through
|
|||
|
|
development of alternatives to incarceration for some criminal offenders.
|
|||
|
|
Concerned about overcrowding. Finances public studies and publishes
|
|||
|
|
reports.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Contact: Gretchen Dykstra, Director of Communications.
|
|||
|
|
Kenneth F. Schoen, Director, Program for Justice.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Eisenhower Foundation, 1990 M St. NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 20202.
|
|||
|
|
(202) 429-0440.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Supports community self-help by inner-city residents to combat crime.
|
|||
|
|
Publishes studies and other materials.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
End the Marion Lockdown, PO Box 578172, Chicago, IL 60657. (312) 235-0070.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Working towards the end of lockdown status in the U.S. Penitentiary at
|
|||
|
|
Marion. Marion has been in lockdown since 1983, and has been condemned
|
|||
|
|
by Amnesty International for violation of the U.N. Standard Minimum Rules
|
|||
|
|
for the Treatment of Prisoners.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
|
Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), Box 271, Nyack, NY 10960.
|
|||
|
|
(914) 358-4601.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Founded in Europe in 1949. Works toward the transformation of society
|
|||
|
|
into a "peaceful world community, with full dignity and freedom for every
|
|||
|
|
human being." Advocates non-violence, abolition of the death penalty,
|
|||
|
|
methods of dealing with offenders founded on understanding and forgive-
|
|||
|
|
ness and which week seek to redeem and rehabilitation rather than punish.
|
|||
|
|
Publishes Fellowship magazine.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
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Genesee Ecumenical Ministries, Judicial Process Commission, 121 N. Fitzhugh
|
|||
|
|
St., Rochester, NY 14614. (716) 325-7727.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Publishes Justicia, educational materials, etc., including materials on
|
|||
|
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conflict resolution. Also connected with Genesse Justice, a community
|
|||
|
|
service/victim assistance program in Batavia, NY.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
|
House Committee on the Judiciary, Rm 2137, Rayburn House Office Bldg, Washing-
|
|||
|
|
ton DC 20515. (202) 225-3951.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Studies issues and formulates measures related to federal courts, consti-
|
|||
|
|
tutional amendments, immigration and naturalization, and other issues.
|
|||
|
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Subcommittees: Administrative Law and Governmental Relations; Civil and
|
|||
|
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Constitutional Rights; Courts, Civil Liberties and Administration of Jus-
|
|||
|
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tice; Crime; Criminal Justice; Immigration, Refugees, and International
|
|||
|
|
Law; Monopolies and Commercial Law.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Interfaith Conciliation Center (ICC), 2707 Main St., La Crosse, WI 54601.
|
|||
|
|
(608) 785-0083.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Promotes the use of dispute resolution within communities; serves as a
|
|||
|
|
clearinghouse for workshops and other resources; encourages dialogue
|
|||
|
|
among practitioners who serve religious communities. (Founded in 1983 as
|
|||
|
|
a project of the National Interreligious Task Force on Criminal Justice.)
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Janet D. Wollam, Coordinator.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
International Association of Justice Volunteerism (IAJV), c/o UW--Milwaukee
|
|||
|
|
Criminal Justice, P.O. Box 786, Milwaukee, WI 53201. (414) 229-5630.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A membership organization (founded 1970) committed to the improvement of
|
|||
|
|
the juvenile and criminal justice systems through citizen participation.
|
|||
|
|
Coordinates the efforts of various local programs and joins them with
|
|||
|
|
other local programs across the U.S. and Canada.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
John Howard Association, 67 E. Madison St., Suite 1216, Chicago, IL 60603.
|
|||
|
|
(312) 263-1901.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
A private, non-profit prison watchdog agency established in 1901.
|
|||
|
|
Monitors prison conditions (through a volunteer network) and advocates
|
|||
|
|
for wide-spread reforms to bring about more humane correctional policies
|
|||
|
|
for adults and juveniles, particularly in Illinois. Is sometimes called
|
|||
|
|
into the prison to mediate disputes. Publishes the newsletter, Update;
|
|||
|
|
conducts seminars, discussions, and debates.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Justice Fellowship, P.O. Box 17181, Washington DC 20041-0181.
|
|||
|
|
(703) 834-3650.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
A project started by Prison Fellowship to work for criminal justice
|
|||
|
|
reform. Lobbies (at state and national levels) for restitution and
|
|||
|
|
community service sentencing, victim assistance and compensation pro-
|
|||
|
|
grams, reconciliation opportunities for victims and offenders, and fair
|
|||
|
|
and effective use of prison for those offenders who must be incarcerated.
|
|||
|
|
Helps communities to establish VORP programs. Publishes the newsletter
|
|||
|
|
The Justice Report.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Contacts: Pamela J. Walsh, Membership Director.
|
|||
|
|
Rhonda A. Miller, Director of Public Education
|
|||
|
|
Daniel W. Van Ness, President.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Social Change, 449 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta,
|
|||
|
|
GA 30312.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Offers training in conflict resolution techniques for police and prison
|
|||
|
|
staffs; non-violence and social change.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
An international social service agency of the Mennonite and Brethren in
|
|||
|
|
Christ churches. Their Office of Criminal Justice was a pioneer in
|
|||
|
|
developing Victim-Offender Reconciliation Projects (VORPs) as alterna-
|
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tives to incarceration. Conducts educational and resource programs.
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Distributes booklets, posters, slide sets with worship/study guides;
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publishes Crime and Justice Network Newsletter.
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Provincial chapters: MCC U.S. Office of Criminal Justice, 21 S. 12th
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St., P.O. Box 500, Akron, PA 17501-0500. (717) 859-1151.
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Contact: Howard Zehr, Director.
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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1200 15th St. NW, No. 400, Washington
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DC 20005. (202) 833-3530.
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Concerned about mentally ill offenders, and their placement.
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National Association of Counties, Criminal Justice Program, 440 First St. NW,
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Washington DC 20036. (202) 393-6226.
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Interested in the administration of criminal justice by local govern-
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ments.
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National Campaign to Abolish the Lexington Women's Control Unit, 294 Atlantic
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Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11210. (718) 624-0800.
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Association of people working to abolish the control unit at the Federal
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Correctional Institution for Women in Lexington, Kentucky. Publishes
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pamphlets, conducts presentations, presents videos
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National Center for Youth Law, 1613 Mission St., 5th floor, San Francisco, CA
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94103. (415) 543-3307.
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Interested in all aspects of juvenile legal advocacy.
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The National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA), 814 North Saint
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Asaph St., Alexandria, VA 22314. (703) 684-0373.
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Consulting firm dedicated to developing promoting, and supervising
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enduring alternative programs, and eliminating unnecessary lockup in
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prisons. Helps accused persons by diagnosing their strengths and weak-
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nesses, and preparing individualized plans which are then proposed to the
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judge as alternative sentences; such plans may include restitution,
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community service, vocational training, medical or psychological treat-
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ment, regular or intensive probation, or residence in a halfway house.
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Publishes various resources including Augustus: A Journal of Progressive
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Human Services, an investigative journal on prisons and alternatives.
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National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women, Philadelphia.
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Concerned with the defense of battered women who have murdered or struck
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out against their abusive spouses.
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The National Clearinghouse on Death Penalty Legislation.
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Project of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Operates
|
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a data bank and information center for people involved in legislative
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work against the death penalty. Can supply background information on the
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statutes, history, and background of death penalty legislation for any
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state.
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Contact: Susan Stephan, Clearinghouse coordinator, PO Box 600, Liberty
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Mills, IN 40946. (291) 982-7480.
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The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP), 1419 "V" St. NW,
|
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Washington DC 20009. (202) 797-7090.
|
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A resource, coordination and support center for efforts to end capital
|
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punishment throughout the United States; links individuals and organiza-
|
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tions at the national, regional, state and local levels for information
|
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sharing, mutual assistance and campaign development. Publishers news-
|
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|
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letter (Lifelines), directory, and other resources; answers inquiries;
|
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conducts seminars.
|
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Contact: Leigh Dingerson.
|
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National Coalition for Jail Reform, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers
|
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|
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University, 15 University Street, Newark, NJ 07401. (201) 648-5204.
|
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|
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A coalition of organizations concerned with jail issues. Advocates for
|
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|
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the removal from jail of persons held inappropriately--particularly
|
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|
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juveniles, the mentally ill and retarded, public inebriates, and many
|
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|
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pretrial detainees--and the elimination of inadequate and unconstitu-
|
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|
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tional jail conditions nationwide.
|
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|
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Contact: Carol Shapior.
|
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National Community Service Sentencing Association (NCSSA), 1368 Lincoln Ave.,
|
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|
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Suite 108, San Rafael, CA 94901. (415) 459-2234.
|
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|
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|
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A professional association which promotes the productive use of community
|
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|
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service as a disposition for adult and juvenile offenders. Objectives
|
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|
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include enhancing communication between programs and facilitating inter-
|
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|
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program transfers, assisting in the development of community programs,
|
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|
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monitoring and developing legislation. Publishes the newsletter Alterna-
|
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|
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tive Sentences quarterly.
|
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|
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|
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Contact: Ms. Cres Van Keulen, Executive Director.
|
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|
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National Convocation of Jail and Prison Ministers, 1357 East Capitol Street
|
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|
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SE, Washington, DC 20003. (202) 547-1715.
|
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|
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An ecumenical group of prison ministers working for change in the crimi-
|
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|
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nal justice system. Combines hands-on ministry with advocacy. Opposes
|
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|
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the death penalty.
|
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|
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|
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Contacts: Fr. Michael Bryant. (202) 547-1715
|
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|
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Mrs. Mary K. Crowley. (703) 978-4204
|
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|
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The National Drug Strategy Network, 2000 L St. NW, Suite 702, Washington, DC
|
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|
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20036. (202) 835-9075
|
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|
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|
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|
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Composed of individuals and organizations who are united in their opposi-
|
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|
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tion to the punitive and militaristic aspects of the "War on Drugs."
|
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|
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|
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National Execution Alert Network, Box 6893, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
|
|||
|
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|
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|
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Publishes newsletter which reports on scheduled executions in the U.S.
|
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|
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Contact: Pam Tucker.
|
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|
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National Institute of Judicial Dynamics, c/o Albert B. Logan, Esq., Director,
|
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|
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411 Lakewood Circle, Suite B711, Colorado Springs, CO 80910. (303) 574-2082.
|
|||
|
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|
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|
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Interested in improvement of American justice system, legal aspects of
|
|||
|
|
alcoholism. Services to professionals and students.
|
|||
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|
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|
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National Institute of Victimology, 2333 N. Vernon St., Arlington, VA 22207.
|
|||
|
|
(703) 528-8872.
|
|||
|
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|
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|
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Founded in 1976, the institute works to improve victim/witness services
|
|||
|
|
and to make the public and criminal justice personnel aware of the needs
|
|||
|
|
of crime victims. Monitors legislative and programmatic developments
|
|||
|
|
affecting victims and witnesses of crimes. Publishes a quarterly jour-
|
|||
|
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nal, Victimology.
|
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|
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|
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|
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National Interreligious Task Force on Criminal Justice (NITFCJ), Joint Stra-
|
|||
|
|
tegy and Action Committee, Inc. (JSAC), 475 Riverside Drive, Room 1700A, New
|
|||
|
|
York, NY 10015.
|
|||
|
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|
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|
|
The NITFCJ is an interfaith association of national religious bodies and
|
|||
|
|
other affiliated organizations committed to equal justice, the creation
|
|||
|
|
of safe and just communities, and the protection of human rights for
|
|||
|
|
offenders and victims alike. NITFCJ supports a national religious agenda
|
|||
|
|
for criminal justice and conflict resolution, collaborates with other
|
|||
|
|
national coalitions, and forms linkages with the efforts of local and
|
|||
|
|
regional organizations. NITFCJ works through advocacy for systemic
|
|||
|
|
change, public education, and networking. NITFCJ publishes the news-
|
|||
|
|
letter JUSTnews, and a variety of other educational publications.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
National Moratorium on Prison Construction (NMPC), Unitarian Universalist
|
|||
|
|
Service Committee (UUSC), 78 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108. (617) 742-2120.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
The NMPC, established in 1975, is a project of the Unitarian Universalist
|
|||
|
|
Service Committee. NMPC works toward a halt to all prison and jail
|
|||
|
|
construction until alternatives to imprisonment are fully evaluated and
|
|||
|
|
implemented. NMPC staff gather, analyze, and disseminate information
|
|||
|
|
about prison and jail construction plans on the federal, state, and local
|
|||
|
|
levels. The Moratorium's newsletter, Jericho, is published quarterly and
|
|||
|
|
costs $5 per year.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
In 1987, the NMPC was shut down due to financial difficulties. However
|
|||
|
|
the UUSC continues to accept orders for back-issues of Jericho and other
|
|||
|
|
materials including films and slide shows.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
National Network of Women in Prison.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Formed in 1990 to bring together individuals and activist groups working
|
|||
|
|
on women's prison issues.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Charlene Snow, (312) 332-5577.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
National Network of Youth Advisory Boards, P.O. Box 402036, Ocean View Beach,
|
|||
|
|
Miami Beach, FL 33140. (305) 532-2607.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Association devoted to enhancing communication between youth and local
|
|||
|
|
government. Interested in juvenile justice, education, recreation, and
|
|||
|
|
drug abuse.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA), 1757 Park Rd NW, Washing-
|
|||
|
|
ton DC 20010. (202) 232-8560.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
An advocacy organization for victims' and witnesses' rights, compensa-
|
|||
|
|
tion, and assistance. Lobbies (at state and national levels) for victim-
|
|||
|
|
oriented legislation; played a key role in the development of the federal
|
|||
|
|
Victim-Witness Protection Act; provides publications and training packag-
|
|||
|
|
es for criminal justice professionals; consulting and reference services
|
|||
|
|
at cost. Publishers, "NOVA Newsletter."
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Dr. Marlene Young, Executive Director.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
National Peoples of Color Task Force on Criminal Justice, Box 433, Somerville,
|
|||
|
|
MA 02144.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A task force founded in 1981 as a national support and action group
|
|||
|
|
focusing on the impact of U.S. criminal justice policies on African-
|
|||
|
|
American, Native American, Asian, Latino, and Chicano people.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Linda Thurston, President.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
National Prison Project (NPP), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),
|
|||
|
|
1616 P St. NW, Third Floor, Washington DC 20036. (202) 331-0500.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Established in 1972 by the ACLU. Seeks to strengthen and protect the
|
|||
|
|
rights of adult and juvenile offenders; improve overall conditions in
|
|||
|
|
correctional facilities; and to develop alternatives to incarceration.
|
|||
|
|
Primary work is in litigation, particularly class action suits; also
|
|||
|
|
provides drafts model legislation, advises legislative bodies, develops
|
|||
|
|
self-help materials for prisoners, provides educational materials; pub-
|
|||
|
|
lishes The National Prison Project Journal quarterly. Furnishes infor-
|
|||
|
|
mation on AIDS in Prison.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Alvin J. Bronstein, Executive Director.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
National Task Force on Prostitution, P.O. Box 26354, San Francisco, CA 94126;
|
|||
|
|
OR P.O. Box 892, Atlanta, GA 30301.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A coalition of prostitutes' rights organizations. Seeks the decriminal-
|
|||
|
|
ization of adult prostitution and other consensual adult commercial sex
|
|||
|
|
acts, and full civil and human rights for prostitutes and other sex
|
|||
|
|
workers, and their clients.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
National Victims Resource Center (NVRC), Office for Victims of Crime,
|
|||
|
|
Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20850. (800) 627-6872 or (301) 251-5525/5519.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A national clearinghouse of information about crime victim assistance and
|
|||
|
|
compensation programs, victimization statistics, and names, addresses and
|
|||
|
|
telephone numbers of contact persons. Offers free publications, hard-to-
|
|||
|
|
find documents, and selected videotapes for sale. Established by the
|
|||
|
|
federal Office for Victims of Crime.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
New York State Coalition for Criminal Justice, 362 State St., Albany, NY
|
|||
|
|
12210. (518) 436-9222.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Jim Murphy.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PACE Publications.
|
|||
|
|
Business Office: 443 Park Ave. S., New York, NY 10016. (212) 685-5450.
|
|||
|
|
Fax: (212) 679-4701
|
|||
|
|
Editorial Office: 1900 : Street NW, Suite 312, Washington DC 20036.
|
|||
|
|
(202) 835-1770. Fax: (202) 835-1772.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Publishes Criminal Justice Newsletter, an independent report on issues in
|
|||
|
|
criminal justice policy and administration, including both adult and
|
|||
|
|
juvenile justice, law enforcement, the courts, and corrections.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
PACT Institute of Justice (Prisoner and Community Together), 254 S. Morgan
|
|||
|
|
Boulevard, Valparaiso, IN 46383. (219) 462-1127.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Works with a wide range of community-based justice programs in Indiana,
|
|||
|
|
Illinois, and Ohio. Serves as a clearinghouse for information about
|
|||
|
|
community-based justice models. Continues to promote the replication of
|
|||
|
|
community-based Victim-Offender Reconciliation Programs and Mediation
|
|||
|
|
Programs. Publishes VORP Network News, various education materials, a
|
|||
|
|
directory of VORP programs.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: John Gehm, Program Director.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The Police Foundation, Communications Office, Suite 200, 1001 22nd St., Wash-
|
|||
|
|
ington DC 20037. (202) 833-1460. Fax: (202) 659-9149
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Interested in police management and administration, law enforcement, and
|
|||
|
|
arrest productivity; answers inquiries, sells publications.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Presbyterian Criminal Justice Program, 100 Witherspoon Street, Room 3044,
|
|||
|
|
Louisville, KY 40202-1396. (502) 569-5810.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Interested in Criminal Justice and related issues including ministry with
|
|||
|
|
victims and families. Provides resource materials and consultations to
|
|||
|
|
churches; works for public awareness of the issues; publishes the quar-
|
|||
|
|
terly newsletter, Justice Jottings.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Rev. Kathy (Young) Lancaster, Director.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Presbyterian Family Services, 2200 S. Gaines, PO Box 6008, Little Rock, AR
|
|||
|
|
72216. (501) 375-3264.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Concerned about the practice of incarcerating children in adult jails and
|
|||
|
|
prisons. Provides information for those working towards legislative and
|
|||
|
|
administrative changes. Also provides a direct ministry through family
|
|||
|
|
counseling, youth residential treatment, and family life education
|
|||
|
|
programs.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Dick Freer.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Pretrial Services Resource Center, 918 F St NW, Suite 500, Washington DC
|
|||
|
|
20004. (202) 638-3080.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Non-profit criminal justice consulting agency associated with the Nation-
|
|||
|
|
al Association of Pretrial Services Agencies. Interested in pretrial
|
|||
|
|
alternatives and alternatives to prosecution for adults. Maintains
|
|||
|
|
library and data bank on US programs; provides information and technical
|
|||
|
|
assistance; publishes the bimonthly newsletter The Pretrial Reporter.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Heidi L. Schornstein, Esq., Project Assistant.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Prison Project, Gay Community News, 62 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Concerned with the rights of homosexual prisoners.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Prisoner's Union, 1317 Eighteenth St., San Francisco, CA 94107.
|
|||
|
|
(415) 648-2880.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A group of convicts, ex-convicts, and others interested in improving
|
|||
|
|
conditions of those incarcerated in California prisons. Its goals
|
|||
|
|
include seeking redress for convict grievances, ending economic exploi-
|
|||
|
|
tation by gaining the right to a prevailing wage of all work done in
|
|||
|
|
prison, establishing a uniform and equitable sentencing procedure, and
|
|||
|
|
restoring civil and human rights to convicts and ex-convicts. It pub-
|
|||
|
|
lishes The California Prisoner.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Progressive Prisoners' Movement (PPM), 462 1/2 Granville St., Newark, OH
|
|||
|
|
43023.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A program started by an ex-offender that seeks to break the cycle between
|
|||
|
|
poverty and prison. Seeks to unite the prison population and the commu-
|
|||
|
|
nity. Acts as spokesperson for prisoners on issues such as overcrowding,
|
|||
|
|
low pay, unfair or inadequate legal representation, and other prison
|
|||
|
|
conditions. Activity so far has been primarily in Pennsylvania, but PPM
|
|||
|
|
is now expanding to Ohio.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contacts: Carl Upchurch, Executive Director and founder.
|
|||
|
|
George Williamson, First Baptist Church of Granville, Gran-
|
|||
|
|
ville, OH 43023.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The Safer Society Program (Prison Research Education Action Project (PREAP)),
|
|||
|
|
RR1, Shoreham Depot Rd., Box 24-B, Orwell, VT 05760-9756. (802) 897-7541.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A national project of the New York State Council of Churches to provide
|
|||
|
|
educational materials which advocate prison abolition and safer, non-
|
|||
|
|
repressive alternatives for victims and offenders in a prevention frame-
|
|||
|
|
work. It has published several books and manuals. Their most recent
|
|||
|
|
emphasis is on sex offenders and victims.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Rm 224, Dirksen Senate Office Bldg, Wash-
|
|||
|
|
ington DC 20510. (202) 224-5225.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Studies federal courts and judges, civil rights and civil liberties, and
|
|||
|
|
other areas. Subcommittees: Administrative Practice and Procedure;
|
|||
|
|
Constitution; Courts; Criminal Law; Immigration and Refugee Policy;
|
|||
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Juvenile Justice; Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks; Security and
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Terrorism.
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The Sentencing Project, Inc. (TSP) 918 F St. NW, Suite 501, Washington DC
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20004. (202) 463-8348.
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Established in June 1986 to improve the quality of legal representation
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at sentencing, to promote greater use of alternatives to incarceration by
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defense attorneys and other professionals involved in sentencing in the
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nation's courts, and to increase the public's understanding of the
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sentencing process.
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Contacts: Malcolm Young, Executive Director.
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Marc Mauer, Assistant Director.
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SOLACE, P.O. Box 92282, Atlanta, GA 30314.
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An organization of murder victims' families who oppose the death penalty.
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Also included are the families of those executed via capital punishment.
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Contact: Camille Bell, Director.
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Southern Coalition on Jails and Prisons, Inc., PO Box 30065, Nashville, TN
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37202. (615) 242-5131.
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Works throughout the South to assist prisoners and their families, reform
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the criminal justice system, establish alternatives to incarceration, and
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abolish the death penalty.
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Contact: Rev. Joseph B. Ingle, Director.
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Special Services Center, 809 W. Madison St., Suite 602, Chicago, IL 60607.
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(312) 226-7990.
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Interested in reintegration of ex-offenders into the community. Provides
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advisory, consulting, and reference services.
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U.S. Association for Victim-Offender Mediation, PACT Institute of Justice, 254
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South Morgan Boulevard, Valparaiso, IN 46383. (219) 462-1127.
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Seeks to develop and implement a program of public information and
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education in the field of victim-offender mediation and reconciliation
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programs. Encourages networking. Assists members in developing, plan-
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ning, and operating programs more effectively by developing guidelines
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for program management and facilitating information exchange. Advocates
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for legislation and public policies which enhance opportunities for
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restorative justice and other issues.
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Contact: Harriet Fagan, Assistant Program Director.
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Vera Institute of Justice, 30 East 39th St., New York, NY 10016.
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(212) 986-6910.
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Interested in crime, juvenile justice, drug-addiction, and alternatives
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to incarceration. Operates an community service (for indigent repeat
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offenders) as one alternative.
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Voorhis Associates, Inc., 5796 51st St., Boulder, CO 80301. (303) 530-2159.
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The Washington Correctional Foundation, 3117 Hawthorn St. NW, Washington DC
|
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20008. (202) 965-6116.
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Women's Prison Project, P.O. Box 1911, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
|
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National and International Organizations
|
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Concerned with International Prisoners, Political Prisoners,
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or Persons Wrongfully Imprisoned
|
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Amnesty International of the USA, 304 W 58th St., New York, NY 10019.
|
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(212) 582-4440.
|
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Works impartially for release of prisoners of conscience provided they
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|
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have neither used nor advocated violence. Opposes torture and the death
|
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|
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penalty and advocates fair and prompt trials. Answers inquiries, sells
|
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publications.
|
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|
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Amnesty International Campaign Against the Death Penalty, 322 8th St., New
|
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|
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York, NY 10001. (212) 807-8400.
|
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|
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|
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Contact: Mr. M. Rose-Avila, Director.
|
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|
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|
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Centurion Ministries, Princeton, NJ.
|
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|
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|
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A non-profit organization whose primary mission is to vindicate and free
|
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|
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from prison through the judicial process those who are completely inno-
|
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|
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cent of the crime for which they have been wrongly convicted and impris-
|
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oned.
|
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|
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|
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Contact: Rev. Jim McCloskey.
|
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|
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|
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Coalition to Support Cuban Detainees, PO Box 935, Decatur, GA 30030.
|
|||
|
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(404) 377-0701 or (404) 659-2687.
|
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|
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|
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|
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A coalition working for the fair treatment of the cuban refugees who are
|
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|
|
being held in the Atlanta federal Penitentiary pending deportation.
|
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|
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|
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|
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Freedom Now, 59 E. Van Buren #1400, Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 663-4399.
|
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|
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|
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|
|
Campaigns for amnesty and human rights for political prisoners in the
|
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|
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United States.
|
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|
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|
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Other addresses:
|
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|
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1560 Broadway, Suite 807, New York, NY 10036
|
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|
|
3543 18th Street, #17, San Francisco, CA 94110. (415) 561-9055.
|
|||
|
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|
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|
|
International Defense and Aid Fund for Southern Africa, PO Box 17 (Harvard
|
|||
|
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Epworth Church, 1555 Massachusetts Ave.), Cambridge, MA 02138.
|
|||
|
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(617) 491-8384.
|
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|
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|
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|
|
Nonprofit group that provides legal defense for political prisoners in
|
|||
|
|
Southern Africa and humanitarian aid for their dependents. Answers
|
|||
|
|
inquiries and makes referrals free; distributes publications, some at
|
|||
|
|
cost.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
International Legal Defense Counsel, 1420 Walnut St., Suite 315, Philadelphia,
|
|||
|
|
PA 19102. (215) 545-2428.
|
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|
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|
|||
|
|
Provides counsel for Americans jailed abroad, or involved with interna-
|
|||
|
|
tional civil law problems. Provides inquiry and advisory services,
|
|||
|
|
conducts seminars. Some services free; usual attorney fees for legal
|
|||
|
|
work.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Box 6455, Kansas City, KS
|
|||
|
|
66106. (816) 531-5774.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Defense committee for Leonard Peltier, an American Indian convicted in
|
|||
|
|
1977 of killing two FBI agents on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian
|
|||
|
|
Reservation. He is believed to be a political prisoner being persecuted
|
|||
|
|
for his involvement in Indian rights organizations. Advocates for his
|
|||
|
|
freedom include Amnesty International.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
International Prisoners Aid Association, c/o Dr. Badr-El-Din Ali, IPAA Exec
|
|||
|
|
Dir, Dept of Sociology, Univ of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292. (502) 588-
|
|||
|
|
6836.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Group of agencies and individuals in 45 countries concerned with prisoner
|
|||
|
|
aid programs. Its purpose is to assist nongovernmental organizations to
|
|||
|
|
serve more effectively in their efforts to prevent crime, rehabilitate
|
|||
|
|
offenders, stimulate social action and legislation and disseminate world-
|
|||
|
|
wide information concerning sound methods of crime control. Publishes
|
|||
|
|
international directory of prisoners' aid agencies, provides advisory
|
|||
|
|
services, conducts seminars. Services available to anyone involved in
|
|||
|
|
offender rehabilitation.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, 126 West 119th St.,
|
|||
|
|
New York, NY 10003. (212) 866-8600.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Interested in the nature and scope of racist and political repression.
|
|||
|
|
Opposes the death penalty. Publishes newsletter, distributes publica-
|
|||
|
|
tions, makes referrals, permits on-site use of materials. Most services
|
|||
|
|
available only to affiliates, branches, and special projects.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Prison Reform International, NACRO, 169 Clapham Rd., London SW9 OPU, U.K.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A worldwide movement to improve prison conditions and promote construc-
|
|||
|
|
tive ways of dealing with offenders.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
United Nations, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch, U.N.,
|
|||
|
|
Room DC II-2348, New York, NY 10017. (212) 745-4657.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Assists members states of the United Nations with respect to all matters
|
|||
|
|
of crime control and criminal justice. Publishes newsletter.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
National Organizations
|
|||
|
|
Providing Services to Prisoners, Victims, Families, Etc.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Aid to Imprisoned Mothers, 957 Highland Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30306.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Alderson Hospitality House, Box 579, Alderson, WV 24910.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A Catholic Worker House providing hospitality to families and loved ones
|
|||
|
|
visiting prisoners at the nearby federal women's prison. Publishes a
|
|||
|
|
newsletter, The Trumpet, which deals with prison issues. Lobbies against
|
|||
|
|
the death penalty (home base for West Virginians Against the Death
|
|||
|
|
Penalty).
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Alternatives to Violence Project, Inc., 15 Rutherford Place, New York, NY
|
|||
|
|
10003. (212) 477-1067.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Dedicated to teaching the non-violent techniques used by Gandhi and
|
|||
|
|
Martin Luther King, Jr. Directs much of its effort towards prison
|
|||
|
|
inmates. Offers conflict resolution workshops. Program started in NY
|
|||
|
|
but has spread to 15 other states.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Fred Feucht, 88 Mountain Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570. (914)
|
|||
|
|
796-1720.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
American Catholic Correctional Chaplains' Association.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Fr. Frank T. Menei, President, 3509 Spring Garden St., Phila-
|
|||
|
|
delphia, PA 19104. (215) 489-4151.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
American Friends Service Committee Conflict Resolution Center, 7514 Kensington
|
|||
|
|
St., Pittsburgh, PA 15221. (423) 371-1000.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
AFSC's Conflict Resolution Center works with neighborhood mediation
|
|||
|
|
projects and creative conflict education for children. Publishes a
|
|||
|
|
quarterly newsletter and international directory on conciliation.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Paul Wahrhaftig.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
American Protestant Correctional Chaplains' Association.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Provides certification and promotes institutional standards for religious
|
|||
|
|
programming and chaplaincy in corrections. Provides general reference
|
|||
|
|
services.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Rev. Ralph Graham, Executive Director, 5235 Greenpoint Dr.,
|
|||
|
|
Stone Mountain, GA 30008.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Bill Glass Evangelistic Association, P.O. Box 1105, Cedar Hills, TX 75104.
|
|||
|
|
(214) 291-7895.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Coordinates volunteers in all continental states for evangelistic week-
|
|||
|
|
ends in state and federal prisons.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Books for Prisoners, c/o Left Bank Books, Box A, 92 Pike St., Seattle, WA
|
|||
|
|
98101.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Provides books for prisoners.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Christian Jail Workers, P.O. Box 4009, Los Angeles, CA 90051.
|
|||
|
|
(213) 974-8085.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Volunteers work with chaplains of this organization in the Southwest and
|
|||
|
|
in several countries.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Citizen Advocates for Justice, Inc., 1012 Eighth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215.
|
|||
|
|
(718) 499-4319.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Founded in 1978 as a direct service organization and national advocacy
|
|||
|
|
center for women offenders. Helps women through a revolving bail fund, a
|
|||
|
|
community work service program (alternative sentencing to volunteer hours
|
|||
|
|
in a non-profit agency), and a parenting program that offers comprehen-
|
|||
|
|
sive services to women and their children. Will also act as a referral
|
|||
|
|
resource for male offenders. Founded by Rev. Constance M. Baugh of the
|
|||
|
|
Church of Gethsemane (Presbyterian).
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Mary-Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Director.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Coalition of Prison Evangelists (COPE), P.O. Box 1587, Orlando, FL 32802.
|
|||
|
|
(305) 291-1500.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Coordinates volunteers in evangelistic efforts in prisons and jails.
|
|||
|
|
Also has a network of volunteer staff and affiliated chaplains throughout
|
|||
|
|
America. Most active in the South.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Conference of Jesuit Prison Personnel.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
An organization of Jesuit priests who minister in prisons and in the
|
|||
|
|
criminal justice system. Publisher of the book, "Who is the Prisoner?"
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Father Anderson, St. Aloysius, 19 Eye Street NW, Washington,
|
|||
|
|
D.C. 20001.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact Center, Inc., P.O. Box 81826 (Superior Industrial Park), Lincoln, NE
|
|||
|
|
68501. (402) 462-0602.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Referral link for ex-offenders, runaways and others needing social and
|
|||
|
|
human services. Provides reference services, does research, distributes
|
|||
|
|
publications.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Convict Connection Service, 1626 N. Wilcox Ave., Suite 627, Hollywood, CA
|
|||
|
|
90028-6273.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Prison pen pal program; matches correspondents inside and outside of
|
|||
|
|
prison. Publishes "Convict Connection."
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: David Dunn, Correspondence Club.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
COSMEP Prison Project and the Prison Writing Review, The Greenfield Review,
|
|||
|
|
R.D.I. P.O. Box 80, Greenfield Center, NY 12833. (518) 584-1728.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Provides donated literary magazines and other small press publications
|
|||
|
|
free on request to prison inmates. Boxes containing mini-libraries are
|
|||
|
|
sent free to writing workshops being conducted inside prisons. Publishes
|
|||
|
|
the newsletter, Prison Writing Review, which includes poetry by prison
|
|||
|
|
writers.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The Endeavor Project, PO Box 23511, Houston, TX 77228-3511.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Endeavor is a newspaper written and produced by death row prisoners and
|
|||
|
|
their families. Published by the War Resisters League four times a year.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Family and Corrections Network (FCN), P.O. Box 2013, Waynesboro, VA 22980 OR
|
|||
|
|
P.O. Box 59, Batesville, VA 22924. (703) 943-3141.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Founded in 1983 as a channel for information about, and support to,
|
|||
|
|
programs for families of adult offenders.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Jim Mustin, founder.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The Federal Bonding Program, Suite 803, 2000 L Street NW, Washington, DC
|
|||
|
|
20036. 800-233-2258.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Will give bond coverage up to $25,000, at no cost, to any employer who
|
|||
|
|
will hire any person who has been rejected for bond coverage. Ex-offend-
|
|||
|
|
ers are included.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Joe Seiler, Program Director.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Fortune Society, 39 W. 19th St., New York, NY 10011. (212) 206-7070.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A group of ex-convicts and others interested in penal reform working to
|
|||
|
|
create a greater public awareness of the prison system and to understand
|
|||
|
|
the problems confronting inmates before, after, and during incarceration.
|
|||
|
|
Publishes Fortune News, a quarterly newsletter (free to prisoners).
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Friends Outside, 116 E. San Luis St., Salinas, CA 93901. (408) 758-2733.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Provides social services to inmates, their families and ex-offenders.
|
|||
|
|
Their purposes are: to aid prisoners and their families in overcoming the
|
|||
|
|
traumas and limitations imposed by their separation, to assist public
|
|||
|
|
officials in improving prison conditions, to aid ex-offenders in making
|
|||
|
|
the transition from confinement to freedom, and to develop better commu-
|
|||
|
|
nity awareness of the problems caused by incarceration. Publishes a
|
|||
|
|
monthly newsletter.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
God Accepting the Exiled (GATE), 3871 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA 94611.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Provides specialized educational and support services to those who have
|
|||
|
|
been traditionally exiled from the mainstream of society, particularly
|
|||
|
|
the incarcerated.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Good News Jail and Prison Ministries, 1036 South Highland Street, Arlington,
|
|||
|
|
VA 22204. (703) 979-2200.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Places chaplains in jails throughout the eastern and midwestern US.
|
|||
|
|
Volunteers conduct Bible studies in jails and work with the chaplain in
|
|||
|
|
many ministries.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Gospel Echoes Team Association, P.O. Box 555, Goshen, IN 46526.
|
|||
|
|
(219) 533-0221.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Ministers in prisons throughout the United States and Canada. Offers
|
|||
|
|
Bible Study Correspondence courses.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The Human Kindness Foundation (HKF), Route 1 Box 201-n, Burham, NC 27705.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Publishes materials, including a book of programs in which prisoners have
|
|||
|
|
performed humanitarian service. Free of charge to prisoners and prison
|
|||
|
|
workers.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Institute for Ministry to Prisoners, Billy Graham Center, Wheaton College,
|
|||
|
|
Wheaton, IL 60187. (312) 260-5157.
|
|||
|
|
|
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The institute does not conduct prison ministry itself, but is a training
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and resource center for Christians interested in ministering in prisons.
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Maintains a library of written and audiovisual materials which is avail-
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able through interlibrary loan.
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International Prison Ministry, Box 63, Dallas, Texas 75221. (214) 494-2302.
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A department of the American Evangelistic Association. IPM's basic
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outreach is to provide spiritual help via radio broadcasts, free Bibles
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and literature, and other services to all prisoners regardless of race,
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sex, age or religion, who are incarcerated in institutions in the US,
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Canada, other parts of the English-speaking world and Mexico. Charters
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and assists national prison fellowships around the world. Publishes
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Prison Evangelism Magazine.
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Legal Defense Fund, 99 Hudson St., New York, NY 10013. (212) 219-1900.
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An organization founded by the NAACP to provide legal assistance to those
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who may have been convicted or sentenced based wholly or partly on racial
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discrimination.
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Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, 1317 18th St., San Francisco, CA
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94107.
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Metanoia Ministries, Box 546, Owings Mills, MD 21117.
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Publishes Prison Voices, a newsletter for prisoners. Seeks poetry and
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short stories for publication.
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National Association for Crime Victims Rights, Inc., P.O. Box 16161, Portland,
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OR 97216-0161. (503) 252-9012 OR (800) 85-CRIME.
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Maintains a data base encompassing all aspects of crime victim compensa-
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tion benefits for each State; makes referrals to local HELP groups;
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provides extensive case histories to news teams and national radio/TV
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talk show producers.
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Contact: Raymond L. Montee, Executive Director.
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National Victim Center, P.O. Box 17209, 307 West 7th St., Suite 1001, Fort
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Worth, TX 76102. (817) 877-3355.
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Promotes efforts to assist crime victims at the local, state, and nation-
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al levels. Conducts training conferences.
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National Yokefellow Prison Ministry, P.O. Box 207 (112 Old Trail North)
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Shamokin Dam, PA 17876. (717) 743-7832.
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Serves spiritual, emotional, physical needs of prisoners and ex-offen-
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ders. Publishes newsletter, provides consulting services, conducts
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conferences, and workshops.
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Offender Aid and Restoration of the U.S.A., Inc., Historic Albemarle County
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Jail, 409 East High St., Charlottesville, VA 22901. (804) 295-6196.
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Seeks to organize citizen volunteers to work one-to-one with prisoners in
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local jails; to upgrade the criminal justice system by developing alter-
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natives to incarceration at the local and state levels. Organizes local
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OAR programs across the country. Publishes OAR News.
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Parents of Adult Sex Offenders
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A national support network for parents of sex offenders.
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Contact: Lynn Scott, P.O. Box 460126, San Francisco, CA
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(415) 826-3081.
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Parents of Murdered Children (POMC), 100 East Eighth St. B-41, Cincinnati, OH
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45202. (513) 721-5683.
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Organization formed to assist the families and friends of murder victims
|
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in coping with the tragedy and rebuilding their lives. Provides on-going
|
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emotional support by phone, mail, one-on-one, or group meetings, and
|
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|
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through literature. Will write or phone any parent of a murdered child
|
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and, if possible, link that parent up with others in the same vicinity.
|
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Will help any interested parent of a murdered child to form a chapter of
|
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|
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POMC in his/her own community. Provides information about survivors of
|
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|
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homicide and their problems. Publishes the newsletter Survivors.
|
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|
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Contacts: Sidney Davis, President of National Board.
|
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|
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Nancy Ruhe, Executive Director.
|
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Partisan Defense Committee (PDC), P.O. Box 99, Canal Street Station, New York,
|
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|
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NY 10013. (212) 406-4252.
|
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|
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A class-struggle, non-sectarian legal defense organization in accordance
|
|||
|
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with the political views of the Spartacist League. Works to abolish the
|
|||
|
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death penalty. Publishes the newsletter Class-Struggle Defense Notes.
|
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|
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|
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The Pen Pal Newsletter, 1306 150th St., Hammond, IN 46237
|
|||
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|
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|
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Matches correspondents inside and outside of prison. Send self-
|
|||
|
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addressed, stamped envelope for information.
|
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|
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PEN Writing Awards for Prisoners, 568 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.
|
|||
|
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|
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|
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Sponsors annual writing rewards for prisoners; categories include poetry,
|
|||
|
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fiction, non-fiction, and drama.
|
|||
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|
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|
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Prison Book Program (PBP), Red Book Store, 94 Green St., Jamaica Plain, MA
|
|||
|
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02130. (617) 522-1464.
|
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|
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|
|
Answers requests from prisoners around the country for books on the
|
|||
|
|
struggles of Black, Latin American, Asian and Native American peoples, as
|
|||
|
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well as books on political and economic theory, women, gay liberation,
|
|||
|
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prisons, health care, and education. Relies on volunteers and community
|
|||
|
|
support.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
|
Prison Evangelism Outreach, P.O. Box 54, Ocean Springs, MI 39564.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Ministry to inmates via preaching, Bible Study, Correspondence, etc.
|
|||
|
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|
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|
|
Contact: Rev. Sid Taylor.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
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Prison Fellowship Ministries (PFM), P.O. Box 17500, Washington DC 20041.
|
|||
|
|
(703) 478-0100.
|
|||
|
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|
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|
|
Started in 1976 by Chuck Colson. Assists churches in ministry with
|
|||
|
|
prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families. Ministry (in and out of
|
|||
|
|
prison) is conducted by volunteers who are from local churches but
|
|||
|
|
trained and assisted by PFM staff. Publishes the newsletter, Impact.
|
|||
|
|
Administers a pen pal program between correspondents inside and outside
|
|||
|
|
of prison.
|
|||
|
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|
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|
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Prison Match, 2121 Russell St., Berkeley, CA 94705.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Conducts programs for children and inmate parents.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Prison Pen Pals, P.O. Box 1217, Cincinnati, OH 45201.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Matches correspondents inside and outside of prison. Also provides lists
|
|||
|
|
of local assistance organizations.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Contact: Lou Torok
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Prisoner Visitation and Support Program, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA
|
|||
|
|
19102. (215) 241-7117 or 355-5854.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
An ecumenically supported ministry (sponsored by 33 national religious
|
|||
|
|
bodies and socially-concerned agencies) for prisoners in federal and
|
|||
|
|
military prisons; seeks to meet the needs of prisoners through an alter-
|
|||
|
|
native ministry which is separate from official prison structures.
|
|||
|
|
Volunteers are carefully chosen to visit prisoners. They do not impose a
|
|||
|
|
particular philosophy or religion on prisoners, but accept prisoners as
|
|||
|
|
they are and try to support their self-growth.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Eric Corson, PVS Program Secretary.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Prisoners Bible Institute, P.O. Box 2940, Dallas, TX 75221.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Publishes Bible Study materials for prisoners.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
PTL Prison Ministries, PTL Television Network, Charlotte, NC 28279.
|
|||
|
|
(704) 542-6000.
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Volunteer coordinators in many states visit prisoners and conduct evange-
|
|||
|
|
listic services.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Rock of Ages Prison Ministry, Inc., Route 8, Box 482, Cleveland, TN 37311.
|
|||
|
|
(615) 479-3243.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Ed Ballow, director.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The Salvation Army, Correctional Services, 1424 N.E. Expressway, Atlanta, GA
|
|||
|
|
30329.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Ministers to prisoners. Offers Bible Correspondence course to prisoners.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Very Special Persons (VSP) PO Box 2344, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A support organization to help the families of inmates. Publishes a
|
|||
|
|
monthly newsletter for relatives on prisoners; distributes brochures
|
|||
|
|
offering tips on survival. Affiliated with CURE.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Shirley Maynard, Founder. 639-1445.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Voices for Incarcerated Veterans, 8609 Lyndale Ave. S., Suite 105D, Blooming-
|
|||
|
|
ton, MN 55420. (612) 881-1754
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Contact: Kathleen Crawley Stutz, President.
|
|||
|
|
(612) 892-1342 or (612) 881-1754
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Volunteers of America (VOA), 1813 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA 70002.
|
|||
|
|
(504) 837-2652.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
A national Christian human services organization founded in 1896 to
|
|||
|
|
provide material and spiritual assistance to those in need. VOA provides
|
|||
|
|
residential pre-release centers for vocational training, counseling and
|
|||
|
|
job placement to adult offenders and provides material aid and counseling
|
|||
|
|
for families of prison inmates.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Women's Prison Association and Home, 110 Second Ave., New York, NY 10003.
|
|||
|
|
(212) 674-1163.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The association provides temporary shelter and individualized treatment
|
|||
|
|
for women and girls who have been in trouble with the law. The group
|
|||
|
|
maintains an interest in prison conditions and in legislation regarding
|
|||
|
|
women offenders.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
World Prison Poetry Center, 245 Whalley Ave., New Haven, CT 06511.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Publishes the bimonthly magazine Sentences, a magazine of prison poetry.
|
|||
|
|
Seeks poetry manuscripts in English or Spanish.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Yokefellows International Prison Ministry, 1200 Almond Street, Williamsport,
|
|||
|
|
PA 17701. (717) 326-6868.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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Index
|
|||
|
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|
|||
|
|
Accreditation
|
|||
|
|
Commission on Accreditation for Corrections 3
|
|||
|
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AIDS
|
|||
|
|
National Prison Project 19
|
|||
|
|
National Task Force on Prostitution 20
|
|||
|
|
Alcoholism
|
|||
|
|
National Institute of Judicial Dynamics 18
|
|||
|
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Alternatives
|
|||
|
|
Citizen Advocates for Justice, Inc. 27
|
|||
|
|
Edna Clark Foundation Program for Justice 13
|
|||
|
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Foundation National Prison Project 19
|
|||
|
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Interfaith Conciliation Center 14
|
|||
|
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Justice Fellowship 15
|
|||
|
|
Mennonite Central Committee 15
|
|||
|
|
National Community Service Sentencing Association 17
|
|||
|
|
National Council on Crime & Delinquency 9
|
|||
|
|
National Institute for Sentencing Alternatives 10
|
|||
|
|
National Moratorium on Prison Construction 18
|
|||
|
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Offender Aid and Restoration 30
|
|||
|
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PACT 20
|
|||
|
|
Pretrial Services Resource Center 21
|
|||
|
|
Southern Coalition on Jails and Prisons 23
|
|||
|
|
The National Center on Institutions and Alternatives 16
|
|||
|
|
The Safer Society Program 22
|
|||
|
|
The Sentencing Project 22
|
|||
|
|
Vera Insitute of Justice 23
|
|||
|
|
American Indians
|
|||
|
|
American Indians and the Death Penalty 11
|
|||
|
|
International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee 25
|
|||
|
|
National Peoples of Color Task Force on Criminal Justice 19
|
|||
|
|
Bail Bonds
|
|||
|
|
Citizen Advocates for Justice 27
|
|||
|
|
The Federal Bonding Program 28
|
|||
|
|
Bible Study
|
|||
|
|
Gospel Echoes Team Association 29
|
|||
|
|
Prisoners Bible Institute 32
|
|||
|
|
The Salvation Army 32
|
|||
|
|
Books for Prisoners
|
|||
|
|
Books for Prisoners 27
|
|||
|
|
Prison Book Program 31
|
|||
|
|
Chaplains
|
|||
|
|
American Catholic Corrections Chaplains Association 26
|
|||
|
|
American Protestant Correctional Chaplains' Association 26
|
|||
|
|
National Interreligious Task Force 18
|
|||
|
|
Children
|
|||
|
|
Aid to Imprisoned Mothers 26
|
|||
|
|
American Friends Service Committee Conflict Resolution Center 26
|
|||
|
|
Children's Defense Fund 12
|
|||
|
|
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children 30
|
|||
|
|
National Center for Juvenile Justice 9
|
|||
|
|
Presbyterian Family Services 21
|
|||
|
|
Church Affiliated
|
|||
|
|
American Friends Service Committee 11
|
|||
|
|
Citizen Advocates for Justice, Inc. 27
|
|||
|
|
Conference of Jesuit Prison Personnel. 27
|
|||
|
|
Interfaith Conciliation Center 14
|
|||
|
|
Mennonite Central Committee 15
|
|||
|
|
National Convocation of Jail and Prison Ministers 17
|
|||
|
|
National Interreligious Task Force 18
|
|||
|
|
National Moratorium on Prison Construction 18
|
|||
|
|
Presbyterian Criminal Justice Program 21
|
|||
|
|
Presbyterian Family Services 21
|
|||
|
|
The Safer Society Program 22
|
|||
|
|
The Salvation Army 32
|
|||
|
|
Volunteers of America 33
|
|||
|
|
Conflict Resolution
|
|||
|
|
Alternatives to Violence Project 26
|
|||
|
|
American Friends Service Committee Conflict Resolution Center 26
|
|||
|
|
Genesee Ecumenical Ministries 14
|
|||
|
|
Interfaith Conciliation Center 14
|
|||
|
|
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Social Change 15
|
|||
|
|
National Interreligious Task Force 18
|
|||
|
|
Corrections
|
|||
|
|
American Catholic Correctional Chaplains' Association. 26
|
|||
|
|
American Correctional Association 3
|
|||
|
|
American Protestant Correctional Chaplains' Association 26
|
|||
|
|
Americans for Human Rights and Social Justice 11
|
|||
|
|
Center for the Study of Crime, Delinquency, and Corrections 7
|
|||
|
|
Commission on Accreditation for Corrections 3
|
|||
|
|
Correctional Education Association 3
|
|||
|
|
Correctional Industries Association 3
|
|||
|
|
Family and Corrections Network 28
|
|||
|
|
Federal Bureau of Prisons 4
|
|||
|
|
John Howard Association 15
|
|||
|
|
National Association of Juvenile Correctional Agencies 4
|
|||
|
|
National Campaign to Abolish the Lexington Women's Control Unit 16
|
|||
|
|
National Center for Innovation in Corrections 8
|
|||
|
|
National Commission on Correctional Health Care 5
|
|||
|
|
National Institute of Corrections 5
|
|||
|
|
The Washington Correctional Foundation 23
|
|||
|
|
Courts
|
|||
|
|
Administrative Office of U.S. Courts 3
|
|||
|
|
Institute for Court Management 4
|
|||
|
|
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 5
|
|||
|
|
Death Penalty
|
|||
|
|
Alderson Hospitality House 26
|
|||
|
|
American Engineering Company 4
|
|||
|
|
American Indians and the Death Penalty 11
|
|||
|
|
Amnesty International Campaign Against the Death Penalty 24
|
|||
|
|
Amnesty International of the USA 24
|
|||
|
|
Capital Punishment Project 12
|
|||
|
|
Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 12
|
|||
|
|
Clearinghouse on Criminal Justice 12
|
|||
|
|
Criminologists for Abolition of the Death Penalty 13
|
|||
|
|
Fellowship of Reconciliation 14
|
|||
|
|
National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression 25
|
|||
|
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National Convocation of Jail and Prison Ministers 17
|
|||
|
|
National Execution Alert Network 18
|
|||
|
|
National Interreligious Task Force 18
|
|||
|
|
Partisan Defense Committee 31
|
|||
|
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SOLACE 22
|
|||
|
|
Southern Coalition on Jails and Prisons 23
|
|||
|
|
The Endeavor Project 28
|
|||
|
|
The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty 17
|
|||
|
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Defense
|
|||
|
|
International Defense and Aid Fund for Southern Africa 24
|
|||
|
|
International Legal Defense Counsel 25
|
|||
|
|
International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee 25
|
|||
|
|
Legal Defense Fund 30
|
|||
|
|
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 4
|
|||
|
|
National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women 16
|
|||
|
|
Partisan Defense Committee 31
|
|||
|
|
Domestic Violence
|
|||
|
|
The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence 12
|
|||
|
|
Drugs
|
|||
|
|
National Criminal Justice Reference Service 9
|
|||
|
|
National Network of Youth Advisory Boards 19
|
|||
|
|
The National Drug Strategy Network 17
|
|||
|
|
Vera Insitute of Justice 23
|
|||
|
|
Economics
|
|||
|
|
Correctional Economic Center 12
|
|||
|
|
Partisan Defense Committee 31
|
|||
|
|
Progressive Prisoners' Movement 22
|
|||
|
|
Education
|
|||
|
|
Correctional Education Association 3
|
|||
|
|
Employment
|
|||
|
|
Criminal Justice Center 3
|
|||
|
|
Ethics
|
|||
|
|
The Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics 8
|
|||
|
|
Ex-offenders
|
|||
|
|
Americans for Human Rights and Social Justice 11
|
|||
|
|
Contact Center 27
|
|||
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Fortune Society 28
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Prison Fellowship 32
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Prisoner's Union 21
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Volunteers of America 33
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Families
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Aid to Imprisoned Mothers 26
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Alderson Hospitality House 26
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Americans for Human Rights and Social Justice 11
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Citizen Advocates for Justice, Inc. 27
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Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 12
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Family and Corrections Network 28
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Friends Outside 29
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Legal Services for Prisoners with Children 30
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Parents of Adult Sex Offenders 30
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Presbyterian Criminal Justice Program 21
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Presbyterian Family Services 21
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Prison Fellowship 32
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Prison Match 32
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Very Special Persons 33
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Volunteers of America 33
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Homosexuality
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Prison Project 21
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Hospitality House
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Alderson Hospitality House 26
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Human Rights
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Freedom Now 24
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Industries
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Correctional Industries Association 3
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International Prisoners
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Amnesty International of the USA 24
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International Defense and Aid Fund for Southern Africa 24
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International Legal Defense Counsel 25
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Jail
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American Jail Association 11
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Christian Jail Workers 27
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National Coalition for Jail Reform 17
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Offender Aid and Restoration 30
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Judicial system
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Administrative Office of U.S. Courts 3
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House Committee on the Judiciary 14
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary 22
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Juvenile Justice
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National Association of Juvenile Correctional Agencies 4
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National Center for Juvenile Justice 9
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National Center for Youth Law 16
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National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 5
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National Network of Youth Advisory Boards 19
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Vera Insitute of Justice 23
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Youth Policy Institute 10
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Law enforcement 20
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Americans for Effective Law Enforcement 11
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International Association of Chiefs of Police 4
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Social Change 15
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National Council on Crime & Delinquency 9
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service 9
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National Sheriffs' Association 6
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National United Law Enforcement Officiers Association 6
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Police Executive Research Forum 10
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The Police Foundation 20
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Legal/Litigation
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American Indians and the Death Penalty 11
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Centurion Ministries 24
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Edna Clark Foundation Program for Justice 13
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Foundation National Prison Project 19
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International Legal Defense Counsel 25
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Legal Defense Fund 30
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Legal Services for Prisoners with Children 30
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 4
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National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women 16
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National Legal Aid & Defender Association 5
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Partisan Defense Committee 31
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The National Center on Institutions and Alternatives 16
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The Sentencing Project, Inc. 22
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Legislation
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American Friends Service Committee 11
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American Society of Criminology 7
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Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 12
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House Committee on the Judiciary 14
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Justice Fellowship 15
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 4
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National Community Service Sentencing Association 17
|
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National Organization for Victim Assistance 19
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary 22
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The Sentencing Project 22
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Women's Prison Association and Home 33
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Local
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National Association of Counties 16
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Mediation
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American Friends Service Committee Conflict Resolution Center 26
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Justice Fellowship 15
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PACT 20
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U.S. Association for Victim-Offender Mediation 23
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Medical
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National Commission on Correctional Health Care 5
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Mentally Ill
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Center for Studies of Antisocial and Violent Behavior 7
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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 15
|
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Newspaper Article Collection
|
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Americans for Human Rights and Social Justice 11
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Overcrowding
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Center for Criminal Justice Research 7
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Center for Effective Public Policy 12
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Edna Clark Foundation Program for Justice 13
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Pen Pals
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Convict Connection Service 28
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Prison Fellowship Ministries 32
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Prison Pen Pals 32
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The Pen Pal Newsletter 31
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Political Prisoners
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Amnesty International of the USA 24
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Coalition to Support Cuban Detainees 24
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Freedom Now 24
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International Defense and Aid Fund for Southern Africa 24
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International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee 25
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National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression 25
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Pretrial
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National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies 5
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Pretrial Services Resource Center 21
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Prevention
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American Society of Criminology 7
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Eisenhower Foundation 13
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Institute of Criminal Justice Studies 8
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Interfaith Conciliation Center 14
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International Prisoners Aid Association 25
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John Howard Association 15
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National Association of Juvenile Correctional Agencies 4
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National Center for the Prevention and Control of Rape 9
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National Council on Crime & Delinquency 9
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National Crime Prevention Institute Information Center 10
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The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence 12
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The Safer Society Program 22
|
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United Nations 25
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Prison Ministry
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Conference of Jesuit Prison Personnel 27
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Criminal Justice Ministry 13
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Good News Jail and Prison Ministries 29
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Gospel Echoes Team Association 29
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Institute for Ministry to Prisoners 29
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International Prison Ministry 29
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National Convocation of Jail and Prison Ministers 17
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National Yokefellow Prison Ministry 30
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Prison Evangelism Outreach 31
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Prison Fellowship 32
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Prisoner Visitation and Support Program 32
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Rock of Ages Prison Ministry, Inc. 32
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The Salvation Army 32
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Prisoner's Rights
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American Friends Service Committee 11
|
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Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 12
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End the Marion Lockdown 13
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Foundation National Prison Project 19
|
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Prison Project 21
|
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Prisoner's Union 21
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Progressive Prisoners' Movement 22
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Prostitution
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National Task Force on Prostitution 20
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Public Awareness
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American Friends Service Committee 11
|
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Americans for Human Rights and Social Justice 11
|
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Center for Community and Social Concerns 12
|
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Criminal Justice Ministry 13
|
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Fortune Society 27, 28
|
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Foundation National Prison Project 19
|
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Friends Outside 29
|
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International Prisoners Aid Association 25
|
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Mennonite Central Committee 15
|
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National Council on Crime & Delinquency 9
|
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National Institute of Victimology 18
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National Interreligious Task Force 18
|
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National Moratorium on Prison Construction 18
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National Organization for Victim Assistance 19
|
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Progressive Prisoners' Movement 22
|
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The Sentencing Project, Inc. 22
|
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U.S. Association for Victim-Offender Mediation 23
|
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Publications
|
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Alternative Sentences 17
|
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American Jails 11
|
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Augustus 16
|
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Class-Struggle Defense Notes 31
|
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Convict Connection 28
|
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Corrections Today 3
|
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Crime & Delinquency 9
|
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Criminal Justice Ethics 8
|
|||
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Criminal Justice Newsletter 20
|
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Criminology 7
|
|||
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Endeavor 28
|
|||
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Fellowship 14
|
|||
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Fortune News 28
|
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Impact 32
|
|||
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Jail and Prisoner Law Bulletin 11
|
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Jericho 18
|
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Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 9
|
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Justice Jottings 21
|
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Justicia 14
|
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JUSTnews 18
|
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Lifelines 17
|
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Network 15
|
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NOVA Newsletter 19
|
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OAR News 30
|
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Prison Evangelism Magazine 29
|
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Prison Voices 30
|
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Prison Writing Review 28
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Survivors 31
|
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The Angolite 11
|
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The California Prisoner 21
|
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The Criminologist 7
|
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The Justice Report 15
|
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The National Prison Project Journal 19
|
|||
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The NELS Monthly Bulletin 3
|
|||
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The Pretrial Reporter 21
|
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The Trumpet 26
|
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Update 15
|
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Victimology 18
|
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VORP Network News 20
|
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Who is the Prisoner 27
|
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Racial
|
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Legal Defense Fund 30
|
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National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression 25
|
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National Peoples of Color Task Force on Criminal Justice 19
|
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Partisan Defense Committee 31
|
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Reform
|
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American Friends Service Committee 11
|
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Americans for Human Rights and Social Justice 11
|
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Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 12
|
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Crime and Justice Foundation 13
|
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Edna Clark Foundation Program for Justice 13
|
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Fellowship of Reconciliation 14
|
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Fortune Society 28
|
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Foundation National Prison Project 19
|
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John Howard Association 15
|
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Justice Fellowship 15
|
|||
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National Coalition for Jail Reform 17
|
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National Interreligious Task Force 18
|
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Prison Reform International 25
|
|||
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Prisoner's Union 21
|
|||
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Progressive Prisoners' Movement 22
|
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Southern Coalition on Jails and Prisons 23
|
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Refugees
|
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Coalition to Support Cuban Detainees 24
|
|||
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House Committee on the Judiciary 14
|
|||
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary 22
|
|||
|
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Rehabilitation
|
|||
|
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International Prisoners Aid Association 25
|
|||
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Sentencing
|
|||
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 4
|
|||
|
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National Institute for Sentencing Alternatives 10
|
|||
|
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Prisoner's Union 21
|
|||
|
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The Sentencing Project 22
|
|||
|
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Sexual Offenders
|
|||
|
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Parents of Adult Sex Offenders 30
|
|||
|
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The Safer Society Program 22
|
|||
|
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Sexual Violence
|
|||
|
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National Center for the Prevention and Control of Rape 9
|
|||
|
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The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence 12
|
|||
|
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The Safer Society Program 22
|
|||
|
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South Africa
|
|||
|
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International Defense and Aid Fund for Southern Africa 24
|
|||
|
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Standards
|
|||
|
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American Correctional Association 3
|
|||
|
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American Protestant Correctional Chaplains' Association 26
|
|||
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Commission on Accreditation for Corrections 3
|
|||
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Statistics
|
|||
|
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Criminal Justice Statistics Association 8
|
|||
|
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National Archive of Criminal Justice Data 8
|
|||
|
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service 9
|
|||
|
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National Institute of Corrections 5
|
|||
|
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National Victims Resource Center 20
|
|||
|
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SEARCH Group Inc. 6
|
|||
|
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Veterans
|
|||
|
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Voices for Incarcerated Veterans 33
|
|||
|
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Victims
|
|||
|
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Genesee Ecumenical Ministries 14
|
|||
|
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Justice Fellowship 15
|
|||
|
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Mennonite Central Committee 15
|
|||
|
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National Association for Crime Victims Rights 30
|
|||
|
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National Center for the Prevention and Control of Rape 9
|
|||
|
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National District Attorneys Association 5
|
|||
|
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National Institute of Victimology 18
|
|||
|
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National Organization for Victim Assistance 19
|
|||
|
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National Victim Center 30
|
|||
|
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National Victims Resource Center 20
|
|||
|
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PACT Institute of Justice 20
|
|||
|
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Parents of Murdered Children 31
|
|||
|
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Presbyterian Criminal Justice Program 21
|
|||
|
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SOLACE 22
|
|||
|
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The Safer Society Program 22
|
|||
|
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Visitors
|
|||
|
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Alderson Hospitality House 26
|
|||
|
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Volunteers
|
|||
|
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Bill Glass Evangelistic Association 26
|
|||
|
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Center for Community and Social Concerns 12
|
|||
|
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Coalition of Prison Evangelists 27
|
|||
|
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Good News Jail and Prison Ministries 29
|
|||
|
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International Association of Justice Volunteerism 14
|
|||
|
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John Howard Association 15
|
|||
|
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Offender Aid and Restoration 30
|
|||
|
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Prison Book Program 31
|
|||
|
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Prison Fellowship Ministries 32
|
|||
|
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Prisoner Visitation and Support Program, 32
|
|||
|
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PTL Prison Ministries 32
|
|||
|
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Volunteers of America 33
|
|||
|
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Witnesses
|
|||
|
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National Institute of Victimology 18
|
|||
|
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National Organization for Victim Assistance 19
|
|||
|
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Women
|
|||
|
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Aid to Imprisoned Mothers 26
|
|||
|
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Citizen Advocates for Justice, Inc. 27
|
|||
|
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Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants 12
|
|||
|
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National Campaign to Abolish the Lexington Women's Control Unit 16
|
|||
|
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National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women 16
|
|||
|
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National Newtork of Women in Prison. 19
|
|||
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National Task Force on Prostitution 20
|
|||
|
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Women's Prison Association and Home 33
|
|||
|
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Women's Prison Project 23
|
|||
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Writing
|
|||
|
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COSMEP Prison Project and the Prison Writing Review 28
|
|||
|
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Metanoia Ministries 30
|
|||
|
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PEN Writing Awards for Prisoners 31
|
|||
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World Prison Poetry Center 33
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