State Prison Search
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- Georgia Department of Corrections - Inmate search, 360 virtual prison tour, and facilities search.
- Florida State Prison - An overview of the facility run by the Florida Department of Corrections. Directions, historical information, offender search, and details of programs provided.
- Florida Department of Corrections - Search for offenders on probation, in prison, or recently released. Find statistics and the latest reports on corrections, community supervision and Florida prisoners.
- Georgia Department of Corrections - Inmate search, 360 virtual prison tour, and facilities search.
- Prison Photography Eastern State Penitentiary - Northstar Gallery - Photographic documentary of Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia Pa, Northstar Gallery.
- Your Hub For Inmate Information - Links in categories such as Prison Life, Penpals, State and Federal Prisons, Crime, and Guard information.
- Tattoos: Recognition and Interpretation - Tattoo recognition and interpretation is a valuable tool when dealing with state prison parolees.
- Tougher - Requires states to inform the public when a convicted sex offender considered a danger to the public is released from prison and settles in the neighborhood.
- South Dakota Department of Corrections - Information about state facilities and community programs as well as updates on prison escapees.
- Georgia Department of Corrections: Men's State Prison - Information on men's prison, located in Hardwick, Georgia.
- Follow Up Ministries - Building disciples behind prison walls by serving as spiritual guides to prisoners in jails, juvenile halls, and state and federal prisons. Site features articles, Bible studies, volunteer training and an events calendar.
- United States: Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs - The U.S. war on drugs has been waged overwhelmingly against black Americans, Human Rights Watch charges in this report which includes the first state-by-state analysis of the role of race and drugs in prison admissions.
- Florida
Department of Corrections: Gangs and Security Threat Group Awareness
- Includes information on Crips, Bloods, Folks, People, Prison-based
sets, and security threat groups. - Nowhere to Hide: Retaliation Against Women in Michigan State - Documents the stories of women inmates who have been raped by guards in Michigan prisons are suffering retaliation from their attackers.
- States Committee For Home Affairs - Mandated to advise the States of Guernsey on matters pertaining to the Police, Fire Brigade and Prison Service.
- Human Rights - Resource on United States human rights issues including asylum, the death penalty, land mine manufacturers, police brutality, and prison conditions.
- New York State Genealogy Research - Inexpensive, but professional genealogy and other types of research done in Chemung, Steuben and Schuyler Counties in New York State's Southern Tier. Elmira Prison Camp a specialty.
- Point Lookout State Park - Once the site of the largest Union prison for Confederate POW's. Built after the Battle of Gettysburg, the prison held 52,000 Confederate unfortunates at one time or another during the waning days of the Civil War.
- Tennessee Prison for Women - The state's primary corrections facility for female felons. Information about educational and visitation programs available to inmates, basic statistics, and driving directions.
- Prison Dharma Walk - The California Interfaith Prison Dharma Walk holds prayers and vigils at 22 prisons and jails throughout the state.
- Florida Department of Corrections - Active inmates in the Florida prison system with photos.
- State Kid - Fictional story of a 15-year-old foster child who overcomes abuse and juvenile prison through literacy, communication skills, courage, and audacity.
- Department of Correctional Services - The Department of Correctional Services is a National State Department entrusted to take care of the country's prison population and those offenders who are dealt with within the system of Correctional supervision.
- Maine State Prison - One of the oldest correctional institutes in New England. Provides history of the prison, placement information, services, and statistics. Located in Warren.
- Salisbury Confederate Prison - The only Confederate prison in the state, established November 2, 1861. Includes property plats, guard photos, paintings and descriptive text.
- Turney Center Industrial Prison and Farm - State-operated medium-security corrections facility. Includes statistical profile and driving directions.
- United States Penitentiary Atwater - Description of high security federal prison and minimum security prison camp on former Air Force base. Includes job openings.
- History of the Maine State Prison - Picture and brief account about the old prison.
- Yuma Territorial Prison State Park - Overview of park with prices and hours of operation.
- Florida State Prison - An overview of the facility run by the Florida Department of Corrections. Directions, historical information, offender search, and details of programs provided.
- Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum Association - Offers displays describing prison life, the guard through the years, photographs from the prison's early days, dioramas and full-sized replica of a cell. Includes seasonal hours of operation and location.
- South Dakota Department of Corrections - Information about state facilities and community programs, as well as updates on prison escapees.
- 33parole - Affordable parole assistance for Texas state prison inmates. We offer a positive presentation for inmates who qualify for parole.
- Human Rights Watch: No Escape - Male Rape in U.S. Prisons - 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.
- Bill Seeks to Confine Some Sex Offenders Longer - A U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year has paved the way for Ohio and other states to move forward with legislation that would allow certain child molesters and other sex offenders to be confined past the point they have served a prison sentence.
- Connecticut Department of Correction - Information provided on the organization, its facilities, accomplishments, history, prison industries, victim services, and careers.
- Georgia Department of Corrections: Rivers State Prison - Information on minimum security prison, located in Hardwick, Georgia.
- Bill Bailey Ministries - Bringing the gospel to the men and women incarcerated in Florida state prisons who may otherwise never receive the Good News.
- Red Onion State Prison - Super-Maximum Prison in Virginia. "The day I arrived I was told that I was at Red Onion now and if I act up they would kill me and there was nothing anyone could or would do about it."
- Point Lookout POW Descendants Organization - This site is dedicated to those men, women, and children who suffered while imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison Camp for Confederates from 1863 to 1865 in the state of Maryland during the War for Southern Independence.
- Middle Tennessee Correctional Complex / Nashville Community Service Center - Information about two state prison facilities in Nashville, including driving directions.
- Florida Department of Corrections - Released inmates from the Florida prison system with photos.
- The Belly Of Injustice - A California death row inmate claim of innocence speaks out on true topics Dellano Cleveland San Quentin State Prison.
- Freedom for Michael McKinney! - This website is devoted to a young African American man who is serving an illegal life sentence at the Florida State Prison.
- North Carolina Division of Prisons - Information about the prison system and its programs.
- Civil Commitment for Sexual Predators - Florida became one of a handful of states with laws allowing the civil commitment of sex offenders after they had completed their prison sentences.
- Georgia Department of Corrections - Inmate search, 360 virtual prison tour, and facilities search.
- Georgia Department of Corrections: Scott State Prison - Information on medium security prison and mental outpatient facility, located in Hardwick, Georgia.
- Kairos Ironwood Prison Ministry - Ironwood State Prison near Blythe, California. Includes forms, upcoming events, and resources.
- Virginia's First Supermaximum Security Prison - Red Onion State Prison was the first of two supermaximum security prisons to open in Virginia in the past year. Intended to hold the state's most dangerous inmates, Red Onion -- and its twin, Wallens Ridge State prison -- restrict inmate movement and activities to a far greater extent than in maximum security facilities.
- Florida Department of Corrections - Escaped inmates from the Florida prison system with photos.
- The G.G. Allin Mission - The manifesto GG wrote while serving time in Jackson State Prison., with a discography.
- Ohio Prison Humor...well not really. - Site urges reform and decries judicial and prison abuse in the state of Ohio, usa.
- Prison Art by Kevin Seward - Paintings, poetry and letters by an inmate at the Louisiana State Prison.
- U.S. Supreme Court Decision May Affect SVPs in California Facilities - The U.S. Supreme Court says violent sexual predators - such as those at Atascadero State Hospital - can be kept in custody even after they have served their prison terms.
- Tennessee Department of Corrections - Manages 17 adult institutions and six probation regions. Website includes FAQ on Tennessee prisons and sentencing.
- U.S. Officials To Visit Mexico Prison To Get Look At Drug Program - One hundred female legislators from the United States visit the state prison in Ensenada to see the results of a Narconon prisoner rehabilitation program based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard. [San Diego Union-Tribune]
- Prison Rates Among Blacks Reach a Peak, Report Finds - New York Times article about trends in US incarceration rates, highlighting differences between states and the high rate of imprisonment for black males ages 20 to 34. [Requires free registration.]
- Incarcerated Art - Artwork by Mike Smith, inmate of Indiana State Prison. Includes contact details for pen pals.
- Virginia Department of Corrections - About the prison system in Virginia, most wanted lists, press releases and contact information.
- Colorado State Penitentiary - History of the Colorado State Penitentiary, corrections records, and prisoner index.
- Breaking the Cycle - Brenda Harkness reports on a new approach to prison management in the State of Victoria that has led to a dramatic reduction in the cost of housing prisoners as well as a significant decrease in repeat offending.
- Wyoming Department of Corrections - Official site for DOC prisons and field services, including information about parole policies, the Victim Notification Program, and research.
- McKean, Ricky - Poem collection by a man who is incarcerated in a California State Prison.
- Backfire: When Incarceration Increases Crime - Examines the ways in which prison may have inadvertently affected crime rates. By Todd R. Clear, Professor and Associate Dean, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University.
- Arkansas Department of Correction - Directory and profile of the programs, organizations and facilities that comprise the state prison system. Escapee alerts and listing of death row inmates provided.
- The Aging of Prison Populations - Examines the effect that an aging prison population has on the quantity and diversity of services prisons provide.
- Department of Justice - The department provides information about the reform, administration and enforcement of the law in the state of Victoria. This includes: all police and prosecution functions; administration of the court system provision of the prison system; administration of various tribunals and programs to protect citizens' rights; the provision of emergency services; drafting of legislation; and the provision of legal advice to the Victorian government.
- Tennessee Retreats from Prison Privatization - Contains a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures, on the decision by Tennessee not to privatize its prisons.
- CPSU - State Public Service Federation Group - The federal office of State based public service unions. 200,000 members covering everyone from prison officers to university staff.
- The November Coalition - The November Coalition is a non-profit, grassroots organization which is educating the public about the destructive increase in prison population in the United States due to our current drug laws.
- North Carolina Witches Against Religious Discrimination (WARD) - State site. Has events, FAQS, information on prison ministry and legal work, and opportunities for volunteers.
- Association of Correction Officers Against Privatization (ACOAP) - Information about New York State correction officers and the issue of preventing prison privatization in the state.
- Fort Delaware State Park - One of Delaware's first state parks, with a fortress that once served as a Civil War prison. Activities include tours and river and canal cruises.
- Contracting Corrections - Presentation, by the National Conference of State Legislatures, on cost analysis of public prisons versus private prisons, with the liabilities and benefits of both systems.
- Free Colin - Help Free Colin from a California State Prison. He did not do this crime.
- The Dancing Bears: Tales from Jails by Gary Waid - Prisoner of America's War on Drugs tells it like it is in the United States Prison Industrial Complex.
- Oregon Department of Corrections - Statewide organization of prisons and support facilities. Links to community programs, inmate parole hearings, state divisions, and employment openings.
- Doing Time in Florida Prisons - Statistics on Florida's prison population, including links to government resources.
- Department of Correctional Services - Includes online inmate lookup, prison directory, and press releases.
- Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex - Provides overview of the medium security state prison and information about inmate visitation.
- Department of Correction - Manages 17 adult institutions and six probation regions. Website includes FAQ on Tennessee prisons and sentencing.
- Chicago: Kwan Um Zen Community of Chicago - A collection of Zen groups in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana area, affiliated with the Kwan Um School of Zen. Offers zazen practice and frequent retreats. Sitting groups in Chicago, Lincoln Park, Naperville, Woodstock, Hobart, Westville Correction Center, and Indiana State Prison.
- Montana Old Prison Museums - This site describes the seven museums located in Deer Lodge, Montana. The old Montana State Prison and the Montana Auto Museum are the featured attractions.