Criminal Justice
Program
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| Credit:
James E. Shuck
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Working
at the Prisoners Resource Center
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Begun in 1975, the Criminal Justice Program works
through four discrete projects to insure the protection of prisoners' rights,
the successful reentry to society by ex-prisoners, and the choice of productive
options for youth. It increases public awareness of the causes of crime and
the costs of the current penal system to society.
The Prison
Watch Project monitors human rights concerns, violations,
and abuses of prisoners in the U.S. federal and state prison
system, with a regional focus on New Jersey, New York and
Connecticut. A special emphasis is maintained on the inappropriate
use of isolation and devices of torture. Staff advocate
resolution of the complaints through appropriate channels
and report abuses to national and international monitoring
groups. Staff speak widely on prison issues and provide
technical assistance to students, media and authors.
The Prisoners
Resource Center annually assists 600-800 soon-to
be released prisoners, ex-prisoners, and members of prisoners'
families access emergency needs, prepare for employment
and education, and secure emotional counseling. Staff
and volunteers include ex-prisoners who have first-hand
experience with the obstacles to positive reintegration.
Their stories are told in Coming
Home (pdf).
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