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Below are some resources that you may connect with and find helpful pertaining to incarceration. We encourage you to seek additional resources for assistance. To the best of our knowledge, the information provided below is up to date as of December 2019. 

Incarceration Facts, Statistics, And Numbers

 

NAACP | Criminal Justice Fact Sheet

https://www.naacp.org/criminal-justice-fact-sheet/

 

Bureau Of Justice Statistics | Total Correctional Population

https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=11

 

American Library Association

http://libguides.ala.org/PrisonLibraries

 

Youth

Children Of The Incarcerated: Collateral Victims Of Crime | A Resource Guide

https://www.law.ufl.edu/law/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CSRRR-Spring-Lecture-Resource-Guide-PRINT-03-17-15v1.pdf

Children of Incarcerated Parents

https://youth.gov/youth-topics/children-of-incarcerated-parents

 

Tools, Guides, and Resources

https://youth.gov/youth-topics/children-of-incarcerated-parents/tools-guides-resources

 

Supporting Children and Families of Prisoners  | Child Welfare Information Gateway

https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/supporting/support-services/prisoners/

 

National Center For Homeless Education | Children of Incarcerated Parents (COIP)

https://nche.ed.gov/ibt/coip.php

 

Incarceration Tool Kit | Sesame Street

https://www.sesamestreet.org/toolkits/incarceration

 

Office Of Justice Programs | National Institute Of Justice | Hidden Consequences: The Impact of Incarceration on Dependent Children

https://nij.gov/journals/278/Pages/impact-of-incarceration-on-dependent-children.aspx

 

Victims Assistance

The United States Department Of Justice | Department Of Justice Office For Victims Of Crime

https://www.justice.gov/vta/ovc

The National Center For Victims Of Crime

http://victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/national-hotlines-and-helpful-links

 

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

https://www.ovc.gov/

Healthcare & Mental Health

Health Coverage Options For Incarcerated People

https://www.healthcare.gov/incarcerated-people/

Federal Bureau Of Prisons | Mental Health

https://www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_and_care/mental_health.jsp

Mentally Ill Persons in Corrections | National Institute Of Corrections

https://nicic.gov/mentally-ill-persons-in-corrections

DrugRehab.com By Advanced Recovery Systems

https://drugrehab.com

Northbound Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Services

https://addiction-treatment-services.com

Human Rights

 

Resources by State | The Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights

http://www.prisonerhealth.org/resources-for-prisoners-families-and-advocates/resources-by-state/

 

Prisoners' Rights | American Civil Liberties Union

https://www.aclu.org/issues/prisoners-rights

 

The U.S. Department of Justice | Rights of Persons Confined To Jails And Prisons

https://www.justice.gov/crt/rights-persons-confined-jails-and-prisons

Restoration Of Rights Project

http://ccresourcecenter.org/restoration/

 

Veterans

 

Veterans Incarcerated And In The Justice System

https://vva.org/what-we-do/outreach-programs/veterans-incarcerated-and-in-the-justice-system/

 

Incarcerated Veterans | Veteran Benefits

https://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits/incarcerated-veterans.html

 

U.S. Department Of Veteran Affairs | Incarcerated Veterans

https://www.benefits.va.gov/persona/veteran-incarcerated.asp

 

Reentry

Reentry Resources - The Office of Minority Health

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=18\

Incarceration and Reentry | National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

https://www.fatherhood.gov/content/incarceration-reentry

https://www.fatherhood.gov/toolkit/work/relationship-skills/helpful-resources

 

Transitioning From Incarceration: Statewide Prerelease Agreements

https://www.ssa.gov/reentry/

 

Training & Employment

 

Grants To Help Americans Transition From Incarceration Into The Workplace

https://www.doleta.gov/Announcements/Grants-to-Help-Americans-Transition-From-Incarceration-Into-the-Workplace.cfm

 

U.S. Department of Justice | National Institute Of Corrections

https://nicic.gov/

 

Prison Book Programs & Groups

Prison Book Program

https://prisonbookprogram.org/

NYC Books Through Bars

https://booksthroughbarsnyc.org/about/

Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project

https://pagestoprisoners.org/

Prisoners Literature Project

http://www.prisonersliteratureproject.com/

Appeals

Appealing a Court Decision or Judgment

https://litigation.findlaw.com/filing-a-lawsuit/appealing-a-court-decision-or-judgment.html

Winning An Appeal

http://www.lawfirms.com/resources/lawsuits-and-disputes/appeals/winning-appeal.htm

What Should I Do Before Deciding To Appeal Or Not?

https://law.freeadvice.com/litigation/appeals/appeal_decision.htm

Federal And New York State Agencies

NYS Department of Corrections And Community Supervision Facility Listing

http://www.doccs.ny.gov/faclist.html

 

New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

www.doccs.ny.gov

New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Inmate Population Information Search

http://nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov/kinqw00

 

Bureau of Justice Statistics

https://bjs.gov

 

Federal Bureau of Prisons – Inmate Locator

https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/

 

Federal Register | The Daily Journal Of The United States Government | Annual Determination of Average Cost of Incarceration

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/04/30/2018-09062/annual-determination-of-average-cost-of-incarceration

 

Prison And Prisoners - Commonly Asked Questions About Prisons, Jails, And Inmates

https://www.usa.gov/prisons

 

The U.S. Department of Justice

https://www.justice.gov/