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Links CLTL Related Links Drug Court Alternatives and Drug Addiction Recovery The Drug Court Alternatives Program in Orange County California provides carefully monitored treatment programs for alcoholism and drug addiction recovery for individuals with addiction-related problems who are interested in alternative sentencing programs and work release. Novel Approach to Sentencing Has Criminals Hitting the Books An article summarizing CLTL The New England Higher Education Excellence Award CLTL Received the NE Higher Education Excellence Award UMaine Alternative Sentencing Program - (Alt. Link) Summary of UMaine CLTL Program Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals Magazine article extensively examining CLTL The Library of America The LOA supplies graduation books as awards to CLTL graduates. Reading Sentences: Judge Joseph Dever Article about Judge Joseph Dever and CLTL Related Programs Alternative Sentencing as a Solution Article about the benefits and methods of alternative sentencing Partakers, Inc. Prison Education Project of Harvard University The Sentencing Project Homepage of a program dedicated to alternative sentencing Prison Moratorium Project A project run by a group of activists dedicated to building a future beyond prisons Prison Sucks Site dedicated to the research of crime control and the ineffectiveness of prisons Community Correction Punishments: An Alternative To Incarceration for Nonviolent Offenders Program specializing in a range of alternative punishments for nonviolent offenders Books Through Bars Volunteer organization that encourages creative dialogue on the criminal justice system and sends books to prisoners Women's Prison Book Project Provides women in prison with free reading materials 360 Degrees Picture Projects The first 360 Degrees documentary is a critical examination of the state of the prison system Correctional Education Institute (CEA) Supports educators and administrators who provide services to students in correctional settings Juvenile Alternative Sentencing Projects Star Programs Inc. Program out of Texas that focuses on alternative sentencing for juvenile offenders Boulder Colorado Juvenile Programs Program out of Boulder Colorado that focuses on alternative sentencing for juvenile offenders Innovative Practices in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Report: Sentencing - Corrections - Diversion Article about ways to deal with juvenile offenders; mentions CLTL The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice Supports balanced and humane criminal justice policies that reduce incarceration and promote long-term public safety Youth Justice Board, UK Aims to prevent criminal offenses by children and young people Related Articles Success Stories: Life Skills Through Literature Introduction to the theory and practice of using literature to teach life skills to persons who are, or have been, incarcerated Effects of Reading Literature Detailed essay on the effects of reading literature The impact of literature on the incarcerated population Article on the impact of literature on criminals; speaks of alternative sentencing and CLTL Teacher used Shakespeare to change prisoners' lives Story of Jean Trounstine and her alternative sentencing program for women at Framingham Women's Prison The Crisis: The Nationwide Dismantling of College Programs in Prisons Web site for the College Bound program at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility MotherJones.com Debt to Society: Special Report on Prisons International Links International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR), Canada Contributes to international criminal justice policy development The Magistrates' Association, UK The voice of the magistracy: representing, informing, consulting, training and supporting the magistracy in England and Wales PrisonReform.org, UK Provides a list of resources in the criminal justice field The Unit for the Arts and Offenders, UK Supports the development of the arts within a criminal justice setting The Howard League for Penal Reform, UK A leading, independent charity working for a safe society in which fewer people become victims of crime The Howard League for Penal Reform, Scotland Maintains interest in criminal justice system reform in Scotland Safeguarding Communities-Reducing Offenders (SACRO), UK SACRO's mission is to reduce conflict and criminal offenses and to make communities safer Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS), UK Kings College School of Law-based charity aiming to inform and educate the public about all aspects of crime and the criminal justice system Prison Reform Trust, UK Offers advice and carries out research on all aspects of prison Probation Studies Unit, Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford, UK Aims to bring together information on probation policy and practice Site informs the public about the nature of crime, what causes it, and how it is dealt with Home Office, England's Attorney General's Office, UK Works with individuals and communities to build a safe, just, and tolerant society Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, UK Law School The Inside Out Trust, UK Develops prison projects based on restorative justice principles UNLOCK, UK National Association of Ex-Offenders aiming to work in partnership with both statutory and voluntary agencies in an effort to reduce crime Women in Prison, UK Provides welfare and education to women in prison SmartJustice.org, UK Crime reduction campaign widening the public debate on crime and punishment International Centre for Prison Studies, UK Supports development of appropriate policies on prisons and use of imprisonment Irish Penal Reform Trust, Ireland Human rights-based advocacy organization campaigning for a more rational and humane penal system Prison Arts Foundation, Ireland Supports the creative self of all prisoners, ex-prisoners, young offenders, and young ex-offenders through arts and crafts More Links Women's Prison Association and Home, Inc. Nonprofit agency creating opportunities for change in the lives of women prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families Human Rights Watch Protects the human rights of people around the world Justice Policy Institute Nonprofit research and public policy organization dedicated to ending society's reliance on incarceration Prison Activist Resource Center (PARC) Exposes and challenges the institutionalized racism of the criminal justice system Critical Resistance Seeks to build an international movement to end the prison industrial complex Corrections, Education, Literacy Resources, Brown University Offers information about incarceration, education, social and criminal justice, women, arts work in prisons, and the prison industrial complex Prison and Corrections-Related Mega-Links Links to other related sites The Other Side of the Wall Site providing news and articles about prisons, as well as resources Penal Reform International (PRI) International organization supporting penal reform MassINC Promotes crime-free communities for all Massachusetts Legal Services Offers information about legal issues to low-income Massachusetts residents The Bristol County Bar Advocates Manages the recruiting, training, and scheduling of Bar Advocates to the various Courts in Bristol County, Massachusetts Open Society Institute Grant-making foundation serving as the hub of the Soros Foundation's network |
