- Alliance of Incarcerated Canadians in American Prisons (AICAP)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Correction_and_Rehabilitation/Organizations
- Alvis House
Provides services and programs which offer alternatives to incarceration and facilitate the reintegration of the offender into the community.
www.alvishouse.org
- American Correctional Association (ACA) (2)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/American_Correctional_Association__ACA_
- California Correctional Peace Officers Association
Facilitates training and education programs, lobbies for, and provides other benefits to its membership.
www.ccpoanet.org
- California Prison Focus
Reources and project provided by groups working for prisoners' rights, alternatives to incarceration, prisoner support and prison abolition.
www.prisons.org
- City of Faith
Provider of community corrections facilities in the southeast. Programs include job training and procurement, basic adult education, and counseling.
www.cityoffaith.org
- Committee to End the Marion Lockdown (CEML)
Founded in 1985 to fight against the brutality of Marion Federal Penitentiary.
www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~kastor
- Criminon
International, nonprofit organization dedicated to criminal rehabilitation and the prevention of criminality.
www.criminon.org
- Critical Resistance
National organization opposing the expansion of the prison industrial complex.
www.criticalresistance.org
- E Ho`opakele: A Hawaiian Holistic Alternative to Prisons
Community-based organization whose purpose is to restore balance in the families and communities.
pages.about.com/ehoopakele
- Engaged Zen Foundation, The
Dedicated to fostering zazen (seated contemplative meditation) practice in prison. Projects include the Dharma Book Project and the Death Row Chaplaincy.
www.engaged-zen.org
- Family and Corrections Network (FCN)
For and about families of offenders. Includes parenting programs, prison visiting, and incarcerated fathers and mothers.
www.fcnetwork.org
- Fortune Society
Staffed primarily by ex-offenders, the society is committed to helping prisoners, ex-offenders, and those facing incarceration.
www.fortunesociety.org
- Inside Circle Foundation (ICF)
Nonprofit organization dedicated to the inner personal growth of men in prison.
www.insidecircle.org
- International Associaton for Justice Volunteerism (IAJV)
Committed to improving the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems through citizen participation.
www.justicevolunteers.org
- International Corrections and Prisons Association
Provides a forum for criminal justice professionals to join in a dialogue and to share ideas and practices aimed at advancing professional corrections.
www.icpa.ca
- John Howard Society of Canada, The@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Correction_and_Rehabilitation/Organizations
- Mental Health in Corrections Consortium
Not-for-profit association of criminal justice mental health and substance abuse treatment professionals.
www.mhcca.org
- Michigan Corrections Organization
Represents state corrections officers and forensic security aides.
www.mco-seiu.org
- National Incarcerated Parents and Families Network (NIPFN)
Nonprofit organization that works with incarcerated mothers and fathers, adults and juveniles, and their families to provide a support network and education source for them.
www.incarceratedparents.org
- Northern California Service League
Nonprofit agency working to reduce crime by helping jail inmates, prisoners, and ex-offenders become responsible and productive citizens.
www.norcalserviceleague.org
- Penal Reform International
Aims to promote humane treatment of offenders, eliminate discrimination in penal institutes, and reduce the use of prisons worldwide.
www.penalreform.org
- Prison Dharma Network
Buddhist support network for prisoners, prison volunteers, and correctional workers.
www.PrisonDharmaNetwork.org
- Prison Performing Arts
Serves the adults and children incarcerated in St. Louis area jails, prisons, and detention centers, by providing them opportunities to participate in the performing arts as audience members and as artists.
prisonartsstl.org
- Prison Reform Trust (PRT)
U.K. campaigning organization which aims to educate the public about the detrimental effect of imprisonment.
www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk
- Prisoners Against Parole Board Abuse
Offers news and opinions about abuse within the American correctional system.
www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/gilford/72
- Puppies Behind Bars
Inmates raise puppies to be guide dogs for the blind, police dogs, or assist children in need.
www.puppiesbehindbars.com
- Shoplifters Alternative
Helps people with a shoplifting problem and reduces the burden of shoplifting on retailers, courts, and communities through its research, rehabilitation, and ongoing support services.
www.shopliftersalternative.org
- Stop Violence Coalition of Kansas City
Promoting non-violence through education, programming, and collaboration. Focusing on kindness education, bullying prevention, and inmate rehabilitation.
www.stop-violence.org
- Trinity Resources International
Offers resources for inmates and families.
odin.prohosting.com/bchains
- U.S. Dream Academy
Founed by gospel singer Wintley Phipps and working to provide opportunities and support to children who have or have had a family member in jail. Services include mentoring, academic tutoring, and exposure to computers and the Internet.
www.usdreamacademy.org
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