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Amnesty International's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. In pursuit of this vision, AI's mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights. AI is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. It does not support or oppose any government or political system, nor does it support or oppose the views of the victims whose rights it seeks to protect. It is concerned solely with the impartial protection of human rights. |
ABCF site on political prisoners and prisoners of war in the United States and beyond |
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The AFOI mission is to prevent the breakdown of relationships among inmates and their families by providing regular, meaningful visitation, support and education services. Our services help prepare families for a successful transition when the inmate is released from prison. AFOI is the only program in Virginia that provides these services and one of only a handful, of such programs, in the United States. |
Originally established in New Zealand in 1972, Criminon has been delivering courses and workshops to inmates and to clients and staff involved in the correctional system in the United States since 1989. Criminon currently is providing drug education, life skills programs and self-study courses to over 8,600 students internationally each week. The Criminon program for clients includes life and thinking skills and educational courses as well as a full drug rehabilitation component in non-institutional settings. Criminon has programs designed for diversionary/probation, incarceration and re-entry/ parole settings. |
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Critical Resistance seeks to build an international movement to end the Prison Industrial Complex by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe. We believe that basic necessities such as food, shelter, and freedom are what really make our communities secure. As such, our work is part of global struggles against inequality and powerlessness. The success of the movement requires that it reflect communities most affected by the PIC. Because we seek to abolish the PIC, we cannot support any work that extends its life or scope. |
(C.U.R.E.) Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants. Crime reduction through reform of the criminal justice system in America. |
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The purpose of Extended Family is to show prisoners’ families how to successfully adjust to a new way of life. When someone is sent to prison the family left behind struggles with financial, emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges. An Extended Family group is made up of people facing these challenges together, looking for solutions, and discovering services available in their community to help them through this season in their lives. |
Working for fair and proportionate sentencing laws. |
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Since 1983 Family and Corrections Network has provided ways for those concerned with families of prisoners to share information and experiences in an atmosphere of mutual respect. We have done this through publishing, sponsoring conferences, liaison with other agencies, presentations, and consultation. We have published information on children of prisoners, parenting programs for prisoners, prison visiting, incarcerated fathers, hospitality programs and a variety of other topics. Our mission is to uphold the value of families of prisoners. We are proud of our history as the first national organization in the United States focused on families of prisoners. This new web site, fcnetwork.org, is Family and Corrections Network's latest effort to inform, support and empower families of prisoners and their supporters. |
The Federal brandch of Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants. FedCURE is very active in working on Federal Prison Related issues. |
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Partnership for Safety and Justice unites those most affected by crime, violence, and the criminal justice system (survivors of crime, people convicted of crime, and the families of both) to advance approaches that redirect policies and resources from an over-reliance on incarceration, to effective strategies that reduce violence and recidivism, and increase personal and community safety. We are based in Portland, Oregon, and work across the state. We also serve as a "regional information hub" for Idaho, Montana, and Washington state, sharing information about the criminal justice system in those states. |
The Prison Book program is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-run organization. The Prison Book Program has been supplying individuals and groups of prisoners with quality reading material since 1972. |
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Organization working to strengthen Megan's Law and offer solutions that will better protect the public and children. |
Working to end drug war injustice. The November Coalition is a non-profit, grassroots organization who are educating the public about the destructive increase in prison population in the United States due to our current drug laws. |
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Last link added: 06/30/08
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Last link added: 06/30/08