A Prisoner's Dictionary - An extensive dictionary of prison slang and jargon. Well done.
A Smuggler's Tales From Jails - Gary Waid, a first-time, non-violent, federal marijuana prisoner is serving hard time in a florida state prison. Why?
Abounding Love Ministries - non-profit ministry of Charles and Kristin Watson. Charles is an ex-member of the Manson family, now in prison, born again and serving God.
Abounding Love Ministries, Inc. - Non-profit ministry of Charles and Kristin Watson. Charles is an ex-member of the Manson family, now in prison for over thirty years, yet born again and serving God.
Alcatraz - Contemporary Prisons - A select list of maximum security prisons in existence at the opening of Alcatraz.
Alcatraz - Maps and Floorplans - Maps and floor plans from the U.S. Prison at Alcatraz.
Alcatraz History - A history of Alacatraz prison compiled by the U.S. Bureau of prisons.
Alcatraz Inmate Lists - A database with names and crimes of prisoners who served on Alcatraz between 1933 and 1963.
Alcatraz Inmates - Famous Prisoners
Alcatraz: Fortress, Prison, Indian Land, Park - The National Park Service's official Alcatraz site. Plan a visit, learn its history, hear an inmate's description, tour the island in QuickTime movies. Do you know what is history and what is Hollywood? Take the true-or-false quiz.
American Community Corrections Institute - ACCI produces cognitive restructuring and lifeskills workbooks for youth and adults in corrections and probation settings.
American Community Corrections Institute (ACCI) - offers cognitive restructuring workbook programs for domestic abuse, bad checks, sex crimes, theft, murder, and for alternative probations training.
Angel Tree - Christian ministry to the children of prisoners. Children with a parent in prison are six times more likely to end up in prison themselves someday. These little children of inmates are the forgotten victims of crime, who are left without a father or mother -- through no fault of their own.
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.
Avalon Correctional Services, Inc. - provides inmates with housing, treatment programs, and employment opportunities to help pay the cost of incarceration.
BARS Prison Ministry - Sends out approximately 1500 Bible correspondence courses per month. These courses are sent to institutions in 30 different states, as well as in all penal institutions in Tennessee.
Bible Believers Fellowship - Christian prison ministry reaching inmates nationwide with the love, hope and salvation of Jesus Christ with Bibles, newsletters, tracts, literature, videos and counseling.
Bible Believers Fellowship, Inc. - provide prison chaplains with free Christian literature and videos.
Bibles Behind Bars - Outreach to prison workers through the distribution of new and used bibles. They supply prison ministries all across the USA with bibles, helping to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Anointed One and His Anointing to light darken prison cells and set the hearts of the captives free.
Bill Glass Ministries - Mission is to train, mobilize and prepare Christian volunteers for front-line evangelism in cities, schools and prisons so that the body of Christ is equipped and motivated to evangelize the world.
Brother's Keeper Ministries Inc. - Non-profit and non-denominational Criminal Justice Ministry dedicated to proclaim the good news and to encourage, mobilize, train and assist Christians and local Churches in their ministry to prisoners, parolees, ex-offenders, victims, Criminal Justice Professionals and their families.
Calvary Prison Ministry - A nonprofit, Christ centered ministry whose mission is to share the Gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ with those incarcerated in jails and prisons. Conducts Bible studies in Rochester NY area.
Canadian Federal Inmates' and their Families' Web Site - Offers assistance, information to Canadian Federal Inmates' and their family members.
Captured Hearts - Listing names of male and female inmates who would like to correspond with a pen pal. Inmates are charged for posting ads.
CellPals! - WWW.CELLPALS.COM Help in the rehabilitation process, write a prisoner! Comprehensive services available for Death Row, Gen. Pop, and Female inmates. Photo Gallery available. Accepting new postings daily. Prospective Pen Pals are charged if mail forwarding service is needed.
Cephas Buffalo Prison Ministry - Non-profit, tax-exempt organization focusing on meeting the inner needs of men and women in prison and on parole. Through in-prison visitation and group interaction, leaders and volunteers develop relationships with inmates to help them cope with their sentences and plan for life outside prison walls.
Chapel of Hope - Christian prison ministry building inmate chapels in Texas prisons to reduce recidivism. Mission is to build chapels inside the fences of every Texas prison; thereby providing every inmate with an opportunity for spiritual renewal.
Chaplain Fellowship - An email discussion list for persons engaged in Christian prison ministry, supporting or participating in organizations engaged in the same, and interested institution staff Chaplains.
Chayah Incarcerated Youth Prison Ministry - Bringing the unconditional love of Jesus Christ to Arizona.
Christian Ambassadors, Inc. - Exists to bring the ministry of Jesus Christ into the lives of people, demonstrating how the gospel teachings can help a person live a more abundant life, filled with joy, hope, and purpose.
Christian Jail Ministry - Meets spiritual, personal, and social needs of jail and prison inmates, former inmates, their families, correctional personnel, and those involved in ministry to prisoners through an effective Christ-centered, faith-based approach. They are based in Jessup, Maryland.
Christian Prison Ministry - Provide Christian Bible Study Program Christian Literature. Christian Counseling, and personal letters of encouragement(free of charge)primarily to inmates of penal institutions across the U.S.
Church At Prison - Prison Ministry Church, teaching Christian living, providing aftercare support groups. Funded by Church Missions and individuals. Serving the Department of Corrections of Vermont.
Church of Christ Prison Ministry of Florida - Believes that as long as there are prisons, Christians should minister to prisoners. Ministry is first and foremost preaching and teaching the Word of God; converting the lost and encouraging the saved.
CM Security Group, Inc. - manufactures products for correctional buildings including prefab cells and security/detention windows, screens, doors, and air vents.
Community of Hope Ministries - Organization dedicated to Restoration Justice, which is the process of restoring former inmates to society as productive, responsible, and loving member of our community. Seeks to participate in the healing of society through the mending of the dysfunctional criminal justice system.
CompuGuard Services, Inc. - provides electronic monitoring of persons under house arrest. Also offers alcohol and drug testing services.
Conquest Offender Reintegration Ministries - Christ-centered post prison ministry dedicated to helping the inmate and the ex-offender reintegrate successfully into society. Provides mentoring, job search assistance, and other support services.
ConquestHouse, Inc. - ministry helping ex-offenders reintegrate sucessfully into society through mentoring, employment training, Bible study, and other support services.
Correctional Management, Inc. - providings services and software to government and private industry.
Correctional Marketplace - directory of companies providing products and services to the corrections industry.
Corrections Connection - online network for corrections and criminal justice professionals; including associations, prisons, sheriffs, and correctional officers.
Corrections Corporation of America - private sector provider of detention and corrections services to federal, state and local governments.
Corrections Drug Testing - Drug testing product information
Criminal Justice Institute, Inc. - national research and consulting firm, specializing in correctional management issues and operations, and professional development of correctional administrators. Established in 1977.
Criminal Law Links - Prisons
CrossWays Ministries - Bringing Christ's love to prisoners and their families through discipleship, training and love.
David Ferleger - ADA and Prisons - Lists of links.
Donna's Doc - Information concerning departments of corrections, private prisons and law enforcement.
Dr. Cecil E. Greek - A comprehensive criminology site from Dr. Cecil E. Greek, with many links to sites on prisons.
Elmira Prison Camp OnLine Library - A site on the Elmira Prison Camp in New York -- where Confederate soldiers were kept -- some would say tormented -- in the last year of the Civil War.
Engineered Control Systems - specializes in corporate and correctional security systems.
Escapes and Disturbances - Media Excerpts about Prison/Jail Escapes and Disturbances.
Federal Bureau of Prisons - includes a weekly population report, inmate information, and more.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Library
Follow Up Ministries Inc. - Non-profit Christian organization dedicated to building disciples behind prison walls
Freedom Ministries Prison Outreach - Freedom Ministries, a division of CASA, helps those who want to change their lives to do so through Life Skill Classes, Support Groups, Bible Studies, Mentoring, and regular Worship Services. Freedom Ministries has over 50 volunteers in the Texas prison system providing education and support for those willing to learn a better way of life.
Freedom-Walk Prison Ministries - Unite the Body of Christ for the express purpose of changing lives and meeting the needs of inmates, ex-offenders, their families and criminal justice professionals through the power of Jesus Christ. Support ministry for all involved through each stage of the incarceration process.
Full Coverage: Prison Issues
Gadarenes Ministry - Helps restore ex-offenders back to the point in their lives where they are law abiding citizens acceptable to their fellow men, community and themselves. Takes male ex-offenders and places them into a climate more favorable to changing their lifestyle. Residents receive training designed to prepare them for a successful Christian life.
George A. Keene, Inc. - serving North America's jail, prison and detention equipment needs. Also manufactures modular buildings for a variety of uses.
Gifts of Divinity Ministries - An independent New Thought Ministry dedicated to Reawakening the Divinity Within. Their focus is helping to reawaken people who are in prison, whether it be one with bars or one of their own making.
Global Tel*Link - suppliers of voice recording equipment, call management systems, and inmate pay phones for the corrections industry.
Glory Prison Ministry. - Primary Mission is aftercare - shepherding the inmate for six months prior to release, until he or she is accepted back into the community with a place to stay for a limited time, job, church home, and ministering to his or her family.
His Laboring Few Ministries - Dedicated to soul winning in our jails and prisons. Consists of volunteers who have a desire to work with inmates on a weekly or monthly basis.
Hope Aglow - dedicated to reaching prisoners with the message of Christ's love and whose goal is not rehabilition, but regeneration.
HopeAglow Ministries - Dedicated to reaching prisoners with the message of Christ's love. The goal is not rehabilition, but regeneration.
Idaho prisons - A well done site on prisons in Idaho, with statistics.
In Mates - A Pen Pal site that has been setup as a free service for inmates in the state of Kentucky.
Inmate Connection - Provides ads of prisoners from all over the USA who are looking for pen-pals.
Inmate Data - A site from Parole Watch, offering a database on inmates in the New York prison system.
Inmates Aid for USA and Worldwide - Fee based photo pen pal directory. Legal ads and financial support for selected cases legal and educational, free educational sponsorship ads. All services included in the fee.
Interfaith Prison Ministry - Purpose is to help equip, and train volunteers to minister to the needs of thousands of inmates around the world. An inter-denominational ministry with a mission to those that are incarcerated in prisons in Louisiana and throughout the world.
International Network of Prison Ministries - Information for prisoners, chaplains, prison ministry directory. Christian books, Bibles, tracts in soul winning for Jesus Christ. Goal is to provide easy access for inmates and their families to get effective help from prison ministries which best serve their needs.
International Prison Ministry - Supplies free Christian Books, Bibles and tracks for prisoners, prison ministries, and chaplains. RealAudio broadcast.
Iowa Prison Industries - provides inmate produced products including housewares, furniture, clothing, and signs.
Islands of Infamy -- Alcatraz
Jesus Christ Prison Ministry - Sends Christian material to inmates in all the USA. Bible studies on site you can download. Inmate letters are also available for reading.
Jews in Prison - Provide support before, during, and after incarceration to both the Jewish inmates and their families and friends. Our prayer and hope is that the pain of incarceration for all concerned will be eased. Speaking with others it makes the problems that much easier.
Journal of Prisoners on Prisons - A journal of writings by prisoners about prisoners. Includes back issues.
Kairos Prison Ministry - Building of strong Christian communities within the environment of correctional institutions. Accomplished through the impact of small, share and prayer groups of residents meeting weekly to share their lives on a very deep spiritual level and to pray for one and other and for the residents and the staff.
Kenneth Hagin Ministries - Offers - free of charge - bibles, books, and cassette tapes to all chaplains and prisoners who request them.
Law Enforcement Sites on the Web - Part 1 - Includes links to prison and correctional sites.
LifeTime PenPals - Wants to help in the efforts of written communication and match like people with their very own penpal for life.
Lighthouse Missions Prison Ministry - Ministers more than 40 programs of evangelism and bible study, and church services throughout the month including trips to women's prison and four full days as Chaplain.
Living Praise Ministries - Ministers in the prisons of the United States through the medium of Praise and Worship. They would rather conduct services in prison than in any church that they can imagine.
Living Stone Prison Ministries - Non-profit outreach to men and women who are held captive in the worlds' prisons. Purpose is to carry the Gospel into the prison and allow His miracle working power to open blind eyes, to bring the prisoners from the prison.
Loved Ones Of PrisonerS - LOOPS is a non-denominational, non-profit, religious organization dedicated to the support and restoration of prisoners and their families through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Magnasync - digital voice recording and tracking solutions. Hardware and software providing monitoring and data control for correctional and institutional uses.
Mark's Parole & Crime - A source of information for Police, Corrections, Parole, and the concerned Citizen. This site was created by an Illinois State Parole Agent, and Gang Crime Specialist. Need answers? Ask the site's author.
Metroplex Control Systems, Inc - systems integrator specializing in the corrections/detention marketplace with services from design build to turn-key.
Mike Barber Ministries - Christian organization committed to presenting salvation and spiritual renewal through Jesus Christ to men and women behind bars. Counselors are men and women who have a personal relationship with God through the experience of the new birth that comes from believing in Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Missing Link, Inc - linking troubled youth & adults with life-changing programs.
Naaman Recovery Ministries - Christian prison and jail ministry dedicated to helping the incarcerated and ex-offender. Helps inmates re-enter society and find Christ based drug and alcohol recovery homes and emergency services.
National Corrections Corporation (NCC) - a prison development firm orchestrating the design, construction, and financing of correctional and detention facilities.
National Institute of Corrections - provides assistance to Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders.
National Prison Hospice - Exists to promote hospice care for terminally ill inmates and those facing the prospect of dying in prison. Goal is to support and assist corrections professionals in their continuing efforts to develop high quality patient care procedures and management programs.
NewLife Behavior Ministries - Comprehensive program to assist prison inmates in behavioral improvement of not only their lives but of members of their families as well. Ministry of hope, reconciling inmates to Christ, their families, and society.
North Carolina Division of Prisons
Northpointe Institute for Public Management, Inc. - offers correctional institute planning, management, and analysis software solutions.
Nowhere To Hide: Retaliation Against Women In Michigan State Prisons
October 1999 Sentencing Scoresheet Compliance Report - This report details the compliance of each judicial circuit in submitting to the Florida Department of Corrections sentencing scoresheets for offenders convicted of felonies between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999.
Open Arms Ministry - Non-denominational Christian ministry dedicated to sharing Christ with children and family members of inmates of the Texas prison system.
Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry - Ministry is to love prisoners in the name of Jesus Christ, and to help them grow in the ancient faith. Welcomes the participation of all Orthodox Christians who have a heart for those men and women who are behind bars. Seeks the help of willing prison volunteers, mail correspondents, and prayer petitioners in bringing Christian teaching to those who seek to find comfort and faith in their present circumstances.
Pastors to Prisoners - California non-profit organization providing ongoing financial support to ordained ministers uniquely burdened and willing to work with the incarcerated as full-time volunteer yard pastors under the direction of state chaplains in prison facilities. The goal for inmates is spiritual freedom in prison and success in society.
Pen-Pals for Prisoners - Write or e-mail men and women in prison across the U.S and Canada. Inmates are charged to place ads.
Penn-Pals - Prison inmates service helping over 1 million convicts reach out and write someone. Inmate is charged for placing ad.
Penpals N Prison - Inmates seeking pen pals for friendship, companionship, love and marriage. Pen Pals are charged for addresses.
Penpals-In-Prison - Specialize in developing nontraditional relationships between prison inmates and free people. Inmates are charged to place ads.
Philadelphians - Christian prison outreach ministry.
Photo Personals of Lonely Female Inmates Wanting Penpals - Can you imagine what it must be like for attractive women to be without companionship? These female inmates are very real and are seeking pen pals. Prospective pals are charged for addresses.
Postcards from Prison - Exchange postcards with someone in prison.
Prison and Counseling Ministry - Ministry designed for military veterans and their families.
Prison Blues - jeans, t-shirts, jackets, hats, and more manufactured by inmates at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution.
Prison Congregations of America - Ministry devoted to working with mainline Christian denominations to develop congregations in the state prison systems. (ministries)
Prison Connections:Links - Links to other prison resources.
Prison Family Support Services - Helps families preserve and strengthen positive relationships with relatives incarcerated in Virginia’s state correctional centers. Through a continuum of direct informational and support services, helps families cope with incarceration and prepare for release and reunification.
Prison Fellowship International - a global, Christian association of national, criminal justice ministries.
Prison Fellowship Ministries - Family of ministries that individually address each aspect of the crime problem. It's mission: exhort, equip, and assist the Church in its ministry to prisoners, ex-prisoners, victims, and their families, and to promote biblical standards of justice in the criminal justice system.
Prison Fellowship Romania
Prison History - An interesting website with information and history on various prisons, especially Alcatraz and San Quentin.
Prison Impact Ministires - Purpose is to see souls won to Jesus Christ and help raise the level of maturity in believers behind prison walls. Goal is to provide tools, training, and a means for the ex-offender as well as the local church and other ministries to effectively minister in our prisons.
Prison Information Links - Topics include prison and jail statistics, sentencing, and prison culture. From Northern Illinois University.
Prison Law Links - A listing of sites dealing with prisons and prison law.
Prison Ministries of Evans & Rhythm - Native American musicians share gospel music in prison. A ministry of singing, playing, passing out Bibles and just basically sharing the gospel.
Prisoners Advocate - Offers penpals from inside. Inmates are charged for ads.
Prisoners For Christ - nondenominational organization dedicated to taking the gospel of Jesus Christ into the jails, prisons, and juvenile centers.
Prisoners for Christ Outreach Ministries - Non-denominational Christian prison ministry located in Kirkland, WA., near Seattle. Dedicated to taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ into the jails, prisons, and juvenile centers in the Northwest.
Prisoners of Hope - bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to those in prison, jail, and to family members of inmates.
Prisoners of Hope Ministry - Run by Pastor Barry Fitzgerald who did two terms in San Quentin State Prison, offering free resources to Chaplains, inmates and their families. Audio, video, bible studies all material is free.
Prisoninmates.com - Make a friend, find a love connection. Inmate photos included. Inmates are charged for placing ad's
PrisonNet Prison Ministry Network - Goal is to help prison inmates learn about Jesus Christ and His teachings, in the hope that they will decide to commit their lives to following Him as their personal Savior and Lord.
PrisonPenPals.com - This site lists over 5,000 inmates, but inmates are charged a fee to list their ad.
prisons.com - resources for the correctional industry.
Prisons: Web Resources
Prodigal Ministries - Helps ex-offenders move from prison and despair to productivity and a safer society. This mission is achieved through Mentoring, Christian Counseling, Support Groups and Employment Assistance, Louisville KY.
Randall Grier Ministries - Reaches out to those in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, jails, and prisons. Desire to see their lives changed while incarcerated and then be released from incarceration into society to live successful lives. Free books, tapes and witnessing to inmates.
Rayguns closet: Holocaust in America - For the millions of poor Americans in prison, caught in the crossfire of a "War On Drugs" there is no hope. What air-brained politicians, and an arrogant judiciary have created is a modern holocaust: the victims poor, mostly black and hispanic.
Re-Entry Prison & Jail Ministries - dedicated to helping the incarcerated and ex-offender. We help inmates re-enter society and find Christ based drug and alcohol recovery homes and emergency services.
Re-Entry Prison and Jail Ministries - Christian prison and jail ministry dedicated to helping the incarcerated and ex-offender. Helps inmates re-enter society and find Christ based drug and alcohol recovery homes and emergency services.
RebirthAmerica - A non-profit Christian organization, offering new hope and second chances to prison inmates and their families. Arranges and coordinates weekend charter bus trips for families to prisons located throughout Texas to visit their loved ones.
Reentry Services, Inc. - provides electronic home confinement and drug testing services nationwide, as well as well as residential programs in Minnesota.
Secure Corrections - Educational paper on security in prisons.
Set Free Prison Ministries - Bible correspondence school for prison inmates. All literature, including postage, is free to the prisoner. Provides free bible courses to parolees, ex-offenders, and an inmate's immediate family members.
SG's Prison Pen Pals - The page is designed for inmates of America's Correctional Institutions to connect with people on the outside. All of these people would like to communicate via US mail with each and every person who contacts them.
Silver Friends - The ads on this page all belong to prisoners. Please keep in mind that they're real people, with real feelings. If you aren't interested in being their friend, please don't write to them.
Someone Cares Prison Ministry - Ministry based in Visalia, California, that services inmates with spiritual guidance through bible studies, bible school, prison visitation and letter writing communications.
Straight Ahead Ministries - trains volunteers to minister the gospel of Jesus Christ to incarcerated youth.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - This site provides information on the wide-ranging programs of the TDCJ.
The Altar of Ed Ministry - Ministry working to bridge the gap between prison ministry and churches by integrating former inmates as productive members of society.
The Black Peoples' Prison Survival Guide - The Black Peoples' Prison Survival Guide, written by a prison inmate.
The Collected Writings of Standing Deer - The collected writings of Standing Deer (Robert H. Wilson), Native American political prisoner.
The Consequences of Mandatory Minimum Prison Terms: A Summary of Recent Findings (1994) - a PDF format document from the Federal Judicial Center.
The Lamp of Hope Project - Lamp of Hope Project is primarily administered by Texas Death Row prisoners to educate the public about the death penalty and alternatives, to support victims' families, and to support prisoners' families.
The Other Side Ministries - Ministry committed to helping in the rehabilitation of men and women after release from prison. Being joined together with churches, communities, and the judicial system. Provides assistance with educational training, temporary housing, clothing, drug and alcohol counseling, and above all a change of heart and mind through the Word of God.
The Prison Connection - Male and female inmates in America's corectional facilites who are seeking pen-pals. They would like to communicate, via US mail with each and every person who contacts them. Prospective pals are charged for addresses.
The Saints Prison Ministry, Inc. - Athletic prison ministry that uses sports, particularly basketball and softball to win inmates to Christ. Since 1987, teams have played approximately 450 games in 80 different correctional institutions in 9 states. Corresponds with almost 6,000 prisoners, 1,000 of whom are enrolled in their Bible correspondence school.
The St. Dismas Prison Ministry - Mission is to create an atmosphere in which inmates can make a decision to change their hearts and lives. Conversions are achieved by sharing community and basic Catholic Christian values. Dynamics are created through which the inmates experience Christ, as He is present in daily Eucharist, times of prayer, opportunities for reconciliation and other liturgical actions.
The Walls - An in-depth article on the Missouri State Penitentiary -- the oldest maximum-security prison west of the Mississippi. Written by a former prisoner who spent 11 years in "Jeff City," and then became a journalist.
United Prison Ministries International - distributes Christian literature to prisoners in the U.S. and other countries.
Very Special Women - Lists women who are confined to correctional institutions all over the United States. Prospective corresponders are charged for addresses.
VibeConnections.com - Your connection to hope, peace, love and justice in the correctional facility. Connection to Pen Pals and resource guide to prisoners, civil rights, families, victims and the justice system.
Victory Prison Ministries - A non-profit ministry with vision to have a Bible training center with a ranch setting or conference center, where prisoners who have a call to ministry can live, and be discipled, upon release from prison.
Voices Behind the walls - This newsletter is a publication of Prisoners in Pennsylvania prisons, intended to raise social awareness of prisoner issues, conditions, et cetera.
VoiceTrack - tracks parolees and defendants in the community using telephone-based technology and a patented voice verification process.
Warden Johnston's Alcatraz: 1933 to 1948 - The story of Alcatraz in the days of the Public Enemies, featuring original photos, documents, and biographies. Tales of escapes, strikes, punishment, and human dignity.
What is the Cost of Life Imprisonment Vs. the Cost of Death Penalty
Word Power Prison Ministry - Provides teaching in the jails and prisons, free Christian books for inmates. Reaches out not only to inmates, but to their families as well.
World-Wide Prison Ministries - The world's oldest and most extensive international Christian evangelism, prison ministry and religious rehabilitation program.