Official site of ex-political prisoner Standing Deer. It is edited by Standing Deer himself, Bonnie Kerness of American Friends Service Committee and Anna Standing Deer. Includes many entries by other political prisoners, incarcerated prison activists and outside support people.

Addresses issues involving wrongful death cases and medical negligence inside prisons.

Information and assistance site composed of forums, photo galleries, and live chat.

News and essays critical of the state's department of corrections, with links to other reports and articles.

Crime Magazine contains a separate section on prisons and prison issues.

Archive of on-line discussions of issues related to corrections.

About.com's links page on prison and punishment issues.

Subtitle: Little Girls and Big Governments. Editorial on the causes and unfortunate effect of prison overcrowding.

From the NCPA, a nonprofit public policy research institute. Prison issues in the context of criminal justice public policy.

News, articles, writing by prisoners, a prisoner's dictionary. Focuses on California prisons. Extensive prison and death penalty links.

Links in categories such as Prison Life, Penpals, State and Federal Prisons, Crime, and Guard information.

Personal perspectives of a former guard on the lack of effectiveness of current US prison policy.

Notes on the disparity issues plaguing America's in-justice system, with reference to privatisation.

Providing research, consultation and information dissemination services on corrections in the public and private sector, since 1977.

FCN provides information and services for families of offenders and prisoners, returning to the community, and the impact of the justice system on families.

A participatory examination of the criminal justice system that takes a critical look at who is in prison today and why.

This report explores the reality of Canada's prison system. It includes interactive news reports, videos, photos, chat transcripts, and links.

Support community for families of the incarcerated. Also offers prison collectibles and crafts hand-made by inmates, prison-related books and an online newsletter.

Photographic documentary of Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia Pa, Northstar Gallery.

Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help for adult and juvenile victims of rape and sexual assault in prisons and correctional facilities.

The Real Price of Prisons: There are more people behind bars in the United States today than ever before. Since 1980, the inmate population has more than quadrupled to two million -- an unprecedented explosion that is incurring unprecedented costs to all Americans. A collection of articles and resources.

Site urges reform and decries judicial and prison abuse in the state of Ohio, usa.

Clemency information, news, books and chat for the dot Generation.

Links to 38 sites and groups involved in PRUP 2000. For more information, see Prison Reform Unity Project, above.

Indymedia group documenting the growing movement against police brutality and prisons in the San Francisco Bay Area.

An organization working to stop human rights violations, improve medical care and end long-term isolation in California prisons.

An on-line support group for moms who have a grown child in the prison system.

National federation of services support families of prisoners across England & Wales. Campaigns for just treatment of families by society and encourages the development services.

The first website by prisoners went online in 1998. The idea was to enable people to experience Germany's largest prison via the Internet.

Prison information, cases, penpals, message board, abuse complaints, links and death penalty abolition issues.

Family and friends who have a loved one or friend in the prison system can vent their frustrations and concerns. Message boards, chat, and information links.

A special report from Mother Jones.

Summary of prisoners' human rights issues and news.

A place for families and loved ones to come together and get through bad days and share good ones.

This site is dedicated to getting the stories of "Innocent.Inmates" out to the "Surfing Public". Wrongfully incarcerated people need a voice too.