Articles and Publications
Alternatives to Incarceration, Atlantic Monthly on the Prison-Industrial Complex, Backfire: When Incarceration Increases Crime, Bearing the Burden: How Incarceration Weakens Inne, Cell Door Magazine, Donny, Life of a Lifer, Humanizing the Prisons, Incarceration Rates by Race, Prison Rates Among Blacks Reach a Peak, Report Fin, Prisoners of the Williwaw
Organizations
AdvoCare Flash, After seventeen years, Books Not Bars, Californians United For Justice, Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty, Canadian Families and Corrections Network, Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants, Coalition For Federal Sentencing Reform, College and Community Fellowship, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
Privatization
Activism, Articles, Organizations, Reports, Research, AFSCME Corrections United (ACU): Private Prisons W, AFSCME Corrections: Privatization, Cashing in on Criminality: Private Prisons, Corpor, Committee to End the Marion Lockdown (CEML): Priva, Competitive Corrections Research Project, Corporate Corrections? Frequently Asked Questions , Prison Privatisation Report International (PPRI), Private Jails and Prisons: Correctional Officers R, Private Prisons for Dummies: Paul's Justice P, Private Prisons Information Action Kit
360degrees.org
A participatory examination of the criminal justice system that takes a critical look at who is in prison today and why.
Action for Prisoners' Families
National federation of services support families of prisoners across England & Wales. Campaigns for just treatment of families by society and encourages the development services.
California Prison Focus
An organization working to stop human rights violations, improve medical care and end long-term isolation in California prisons.
Carlton's Cage
This site is dedicated to getting the stories of "Innocent.Inmates" out to the "Surfing Public". Wrongfully incarcerated people need a voice too.
CBC News: Inside Canada's Prisons
This report explores the reality of Canada's prison system. It includes interactive news reports, videos, photos, chat transcripts, and links.
Clemency Information
Clemency information, news, books and chat for the dot Generation.
Crime and Punishment in America: 1998
From the NCPA, a nonprofit public policy research institute. Prison issues in the context of criminal justice public policy.
Crime Magazine
Crime Magazine contains a separate section on prisons and prison issues.
Criminal Justice Institute
Providing research, consultation and information dissemination services on corrections in the public and private sector, since 1977.
Dearest Mom
An on-line support group for moms who have a grown child in the prison system.
Debt to Society- A special report from Motherjones
The Real Price of Prisons: There are more people behind bars in the United States today than ever before. Since 1980, the inmate population has more than quadrupled to two million -- an unprecedented explosion that is incurring unprecedented costs to all Americans. A collection of articles and resources.
Family and Corrections Network
FCN provides information and services for families of offenders and prisoners, returning to the community, and the impact of the justice system on families.
Hard Core Truth: Is Prison a Crime Deterrent?
Personal perspectives of a former guard on the lack of effectiveness of current US prison policy.
Human Rights Watch: Prison Conditions and the Trea
Information on prison conditions around the world, international human rights standards applicable to prisoners, and the prison-related activities of the United Nations and other organizations.
Inmate Writings by Ronald Del Raine
Writings by Ronald Del Raine, an anarchist, a prison activist writer and a jailhouse lawyer.
Inside the Politics of Virginia's Prisons
News and essays critical of the state's department of corrections, with links to other reports and articles.
Journal of Prisoners on Prisons
JPP is a prisoner written, academically-oriented journal based on the tradition of the Penal Press. The purpose of this journal is "to bring the knowledge and experience of the incarcerated to bear upon more academic arguments and concerns and to inform public discourse about the current state of our carceral institutions." Site includes recent issues, subscription and contact information.
Justice of the Beast
Subtitle: Little Girls and Big Governments. Editorial on the causes and unfortunate effect of prison overcrowding.
Ohio Prison Humor...well not really.
Site urges reform and decries judicial and prison abuse in the state of Ohio, usa.
Other Side of the Wall
News, articles, writing by prisoners, a prisoner's dictionary. Focuses on California prisons. Extensive prison and death penalty links.
Planet-Tegel
The first website by prisoners went online in 1998. The idea was to enable people to experience Germany's largest prison via the Internet.
Prison Activist Resource Center
The source for progressive and radical information on prisons and the criminal prosecution system. Educational and activist resources, news, alerts and analysis.
Prison Advice & Care Trust PACT
Information about prison and imprisonment and the services we provide to prisoners and prisoners' families.
Prison Photography Eastern State Penitentiary - No
Photographic documentary of Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia Pa, Northstar Gallery.
Prison Potpourri
Prison information, cases, penpals, message board, abuse complaints, links and death penalty abolition issues.
Prison Rape Resources
Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help for adult and juvenile victims of rape and sexual assault in prisons and correctional facilities.
Prisoners of Love
Support community for families of the incarcerated. Also offers prison collectibles and crafts hand-made by inmates, prison-related books and an online newsletter.
PrisonersToFriends On-line Support Group
Family and friends who have a loved one or friend in the prison system can vent their frustrations and concerns. Message boards, chat, and information links.
Prisons and Punishment -- from About.com
About.com's links page on prison and punishment issues.
PTO Prisoner and Family Support Forums
Information and assistance site composed of forums, photo galleries, and live chat.
Reports on Abusive Treatment of Prisoners
Summary of prisoners' human rights issues and news.
San Francisco Bay Area Police/Prison IMC
Indymedia group documenting the growing movement against police brutality and prisons in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Second Chance For Us
A place for families and loved ones to come together and get through bad days and share good ones.
Sociology 388 Discussion Archives: Corrections
Archive of on-line discussions of issues related to corrections.
Stop Prisoner Rape, Inc.
Committed to ending the rape of male and female prisoners and to helping survivors of jailhouse rape.
The Real Illumination on the Prison Population (TR
Notes on the disparity issues plaguing America's in-justice system, with reference to privatisation.
The Real Price of Prisons
A special report from Mother Jones.
The Web Site of Standing Deer. Freedom Now!!
Official site of ex-political prisoner Standing Deer. It is edited by Standing Deer himself, Bonnie Kerness of American Friends Service Committee and Anna Standing Deer. Includes many entries by other political prisoners, incarcerated prison activists and outside support people.
The Wrongful Death Institute
Addresses issues involving wrongful death cases and medical negligence inside prisons.
Voices From Forgotten Victims of Crime
Submit your story to Voices From Forgotten Victims. Family members of prison inmates speak out about the effects of incarceration on the family --by deathrowsister.
Web Ring for Prison Reform Unity Project
Links to 38 sites and groups involved in PRUP 2000. For more information, see Prison Reform Unity Project, above.
Your Hub For Inmate Information
Links in categories such as Prison Life, Penpals, State and Federal Prisons, Crime, and Guard information.