Prisons Crime
A prison is a place in which people are confined and deprived of a range of liberties. Prisons conventionally are institutions authorised by governments and forming part of a country's criminal justice system, or as facilities for holding prisoners of war. A prison system is the organizational arrangement of the provision and operation of prisons.
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Human Rights Watch: No Escape - Male Rape in U.S. Prisons - Report claiming that state authorities are responsible for widespread prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse in U.S. men's prisons. Video clips, prisoner statements, and case histories.
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North Carolina Division of Prisons - Information about the prison system and its programs.
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American Community Corrections Institute - ACCI produces cognitive restructuring and lifeskills workbooks for youth and adults in corrections and probation settings.
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California's Crowded Prisons - Article and statistics on the problems generated by overcrowding in California Department of Corrections facilities.
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New York Correction History Society - Articles and photos about history of state correctional services, including probation, parole, juvenile justice, incarceration alternatives, community correction, restorative justice.
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Prison Legal News - Reports on court decisions affecting prisoners and contains information designed to help prisoners vindicate their rights in the judicial system.
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Corrections Drug Testing - Drug testing product information.
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Citizens For Effective Justice (CFEJ) - Working towards a solution which would reduce crime and prison overcrowding.
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The Prison Reform Trust - Aims to create a just, humane, and effective penal system. Research, publications, current projects, and event information.
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Corrections USA - Not for profit corporation run by and for Correctional Officers. Issues, calendar and membership information.
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Sentencing Scoresheet Compliance Report - This report details the compliance of each Florida judicial circuit in submitting sentencing scoresheets for offenders convicted of felonies between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999.
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Friends and Family of Prisoners - This is a place for anyone who is in some way connected to a prisoner, through friendship, love and/or family ties.
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Canadian Federal Inmates - Offers assistance, information to Canadian Federal Inmates' and their family members.
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David Ferleger - ADA and Prisons - Selected cases on issue of applicability of Americans With Disabilities Act to prisons.
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Tattoos: Recognition and Interpretation - Tattoo recognition and interpretation is a valuable tool when dealing with state prison parolees.
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Nancy Moran - Independent Prisoner Advocate - Promotes the well being of prisoners in Maryland and, to a limited extent, those released from prison.
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Automatic Cigarette Lighter - The Automatic Cigarette Lighter was designed for use in maximum-security correctional facilities where access to lighters and matches is prohibited for safety purposes.
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Human Writes - Non-profit organization finds penpals for people on death row.
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Federal Prison - A Survival Guide - Practical advice to ease the uncertainty, depression and pain of family members and the person destined to spend time in a Federal Prison.
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Correctional News - News and ideas related to the design, construction, management, and operation of prisons.
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