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 Writes Non-profit organization finds penpals for people on death row.
- The Prison Reform Trust Aims to create a just, humane, and effective penal system. Research, publications, current projects, and event information.
- 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.
- 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.
- American Community Corrections Institute ACCI produces cognitive restructuring and lifeskills workbooks for youth and adults in corrections and probation settings.
- North Carolina Division of Prisons Information about the prison system and its programs.
- Prison Legal News Reports on court decisions affecting prisoners and contains information designed to help prisoners vindicate their rights in the judicial system.
- Correctional News News and ideas related to the design, construction, management, and operation of prisons.
- Corrections USA Not for profit corporation run by and for Correctional Officers. Issues, calendar and membership information.
- Canadian Federal Inmates Offers assistance and information to Canadian Federal Inmates and their family members.
- 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.
- Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners Complete text of the United Nations treaty.
- African Prisons Project A charity working to improve the welfare, health and education of prisoners. Provides information about what they do and how, videos and a blog.