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Escapes and Disturbances  - http://sun.soci.niu.edu/~critcrim/escapes/escapes.html  Media excerpts about prison/jail escapes and disturbances.  Human Writes  - http://www.humanwrites.org  Non-profit organization finds penpals for people on death row.  Corrections Drug Testing  - http://www.correctionsdrugtesting.com/  Drug testing product information.  Automatic Cigarette Lighter  - http://www.leishman.com.au/index2.htm  The Automatic Cigarette Lighter was designed for use in maximum-security correctional facilities where access to lighters and matches is prohibited for safety purposes.  Sentencing Scoresheet Compliance Report  - http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/scoresheet/index.html  This report details the compliance of each Florida judicial circuit in submitting sentencing scoresheets for offenders convicted of felonies between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999.  American Community Corrections Institute  - http://www.accilifeskills.com  ACCI produces cognitive restructuring and lifeskills workbooks for youth and adults in corrections and probation settings.  North Carolina Division of Prisons  - http://www.doc.state.nc.us/dop/  Information about the prison system and its programs.  Canadian Federal Inmates  - http://www.homestead.com/justice01/CanadianFederalPrisoner.html  Offers assistance, information to Canadian Federal Inmates' and their family members.  Citizens For Effective Justice (CFEJ)  - http://www.reducecrime.org/  Working towards a solution which would reduce crime and prison overcrowding.  Nancy Moran - Independent Prisoner Advocate  - http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/6774/  Promotes the well being of prisoners in Maryland and, to a limited extent, those released from prison.  David Ferleger - ADA and Prisons  - http://www.ferleger.com/adapri.html  Selected cases on issue of applicability of Americans With Disabilities Act to prisons.  California's Crowded Prisons  - http://www.fdungan.com/prison.htm  Article and statistics on the problems generated by overcrowding in California Department of Corrections facilities.  Human Rights Watch: Prison Conditions and the Treatment of Prisoners  - http://www.hrw.org/advocacy/prisons/  Information on prison conditions around the world, international human rights standards applicable to prisoners.  Mother's Day in Prison  - http://www.sfbg.com/News/31/32/Features/prison.html  An article from 1997 from the San Francisco Bay Guardian about celebrating Mother's Day in prisons.  MyInmateMail  - http://www.myinmatemail.com  Prison Pen Pal and Ministry  Prisoners and Punishment  - http://crime.about.com/newsissues/crime/msub9.htm?pid=2771&cob=home  Prisoners and Punishment, from your About.com Guide  Prison Legal News  - http://www.prisonlegalnews.org/  Reports on court decisions affecting prisoners and contains information designed to help prisoners vindicate their rights in the judicial system.  Federal Prison - A Survival Guide  - http://www.federalprison.com/  Practical advice to ease the uncertainty, depression and pain of family members and the person destined to spend time in a Federal Prison.  Tattoos: Recognition and Interpretation  - http://www.convictsandcops.com/tattoo.htm  Tattoo recognition and interpretation is a valuable tool when dealing with state prison parolees.  The Prison Reform Trust  - http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/  Aims to create a just, humane, and effective penal system. Research, publications, current projects, and event information.  Correctional News  - http://www.correctionalnews.com/  News and ideas related to the design, construction, management, and operation of prisons.  Human Rights Watch: No Escape - Male Rape in U.S. Prisons  - http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/prison/  Report claiming that state authorities are responsible for widespread prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse in U.S. men's prisons. Video clips, prisoner statements, and case histories.  Friends and Family of Prisoners  - http://forums.delphiforums.com/PrisonerFriends/start  This is a place for anyone who is in some way connected to a prisoner, through friendship, love and/or family ties.  A Prisoner's Dictionary  - http://dictionary.prisonwall.org/  A dictionary of prison slang.  Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners  - http://www.hri.ca/uninfo/treaties/34.shtml  Complete text of the United Nations treaty.  Corrections USA  - http://www.cusa.org/  Not for profit corporation run by and for Correctional Officers. Issues, calendar and membership information.  New York Correction History Society  - http://www.correctionhistory.org  Articles and photos about history of state correctional services, including probation, parole, juvenile justice, incarceration alternatives, community correction, restorative justice.