INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT RESOURCE GUIDE Table of Contents ABOUT INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT 2 DONATING TO INSIDE BOOKS. 2 RECEIVING BOOKS FROM IBP. 2 CONTESTING BOOK DENIALS 3 ARTISTS' & WRITERS' RESOURCES 4 BOOKS-TO-PRISONERS PROJECTS & 7 ] 'DEATH PENALTY RESOURCES EDUCATION FAMILY RESOURCES 10 HEALTH RESOURCES " IMMIGRATION RESOURCES 13 INFORMACION EN ESPANOL LEGAL RESOURCES L:G-8-TRESOURCES. PAROLE & PRE-RELEASE PEN PALPROGRAMS. PRISONER SUPPORT PUBLICATIONS & MAGAZINES RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL RESOURGES FOR VETERANS 'RESOURCES FOR WOMEN ‘SUBJECT AREAS FOR ORDERING Updated February 2016 14 16 10 2 2 2 2% % 2 2 Basod i Austn,Texas, thetnide Books Project Inide Books Projectreceves over 15,000 s an ahvolunees, norgroft orgarization sending request leters from prisoners every year asking free books and eéucatonsl malerals topecple for e books and educatinal materias. We Iexas piscns, nkd Bocks rosc wor o promote reading, Gteracy, and education among. Incaroered bt an 1o ocae e pomer o on v f e, INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT o 121h Street Books 827 W. 121 Sueet Austin TX 78701 (512) 655-3121 (voicemai only) lottrs, raise unds fo postage nated books and orgarize them eguar volunees sessions aropyto lotters, and malntan the onganizaton necessary o oversee his process. “;We.have no paid staff al this Is accomplished trough donations of money, books, and volunteer time. Wo yndersiand tha mast incarcersted indhiduals may ot be ablet conibute (o these efforts, However, we invite riends and 2 tamly memirs,of prisoners to consider a - capiribuiangf money, ime, andior books to o s corfiue to seve th oducational needs of pisofiers n Texas. e Books Prosctharks l v gz o peoe et vl or i ssianco g, IS8 B0 Proec s ahays need of: mwwpumu&%gfiuwmmw—mnmm wpdates io tho ddress below—wo help o keep tis guide curent. Inside Books Project ATTN: Resayjrce Guide Updates loi12thjSteet Books 827 W 12th Street Austia TX 78701 need your® “This Resource Guide s sen free of charge to:any prisoner inthe U.S. Texas prisariers may include request with their book oder. Prisoners inother tates and Texas prisoners ~ ol requesting books shoutd wite Lo the ‘address below; Please inchude a donation of two stamps if possibl (butdo see note on stamps on nex pagel), Inside Books Project ATTN: Resaurce Guide 12th Street Books 827 W 12th Street Austin TX 78701 Pg2 wsioe BooKs PRasEcr money we collect goes directy o postage ‘costs, which totled over $35,000 n 2014, + Valunteers to answer letters and make ‘packages for prisonars. Note that we only et/ o s during regular volunteer hours. + Book danations for our library, See our ‘webite ited above forlocations. Inside Books Projetis regiseréd 501 (c3) nonprof, and e donatons are ax deductble. Plesse ses for infomation cn donating. from 1P We send ree books and educatonal malerials only to Texas prisoners. Texas prisoners can send a request lee o the address under “About Inside Books Project”on the previous REsouRce cuee age. Pleaso conside the olowing vhen equesting books: One request per person every three ‘months. We track requests based on the ‘postmark date of your letter. For example, if ‘you write on January 1st, we wil not accept ‘another request from you untl Apel 1st. Rocuesssent more Foquery rediscarded. ‘Abways includo your TDCJ nusmber, as wel 88 your unit name, address, and information about any specil gideiines and ules for recaiing books In your unt. Expect a waltfrom 2 to § monthe. We process youreters s quicly and effcently 88w can, bt variousfacor, especialy the request backig, can slow progress. ‘Stamps. We welcom donatons of iamps foofiset pitage cosls; however you shouid check vih your absenics- which riay have 8 picy o removng tém. Please eave depated stamps on thelhoagmel backing — eattached stamps are ofen urusable. Getting tho books you want. Our fbrary of donated books s uikely 1o have exact s, 50 please suggest aras of nteret (sted on back page)raher then book tles. I you tate: avide rango of subject aess, youl have abeterchance ofending up wih a good choice. Our legalmaeril are partictarly fimted — plesse see th legal scton o his guidefr befier sources. Sharing your essays, aticlos, book roviows, iction, posry,and artwork. Wielove 0 gt your wak and ward (o hear aboutissues elated o brary accsss, health cae, and anyting elseof concem to you or ohr prsoners. Please Indicate on all submissions whather you give consent for publcaton — inournewseter,on ur onlne bog,ornfundrasing projects. Notebooksfournals. We regret that we're no fonger abl o send joumas due o a recent ruling by TOC. NGIOE BOOKS PROECT RESOURCE 08 ' What's an SASE? Self-sddressed'stamped envelope 5 7 Espatol. Aceplamos catas en espat, ¥ nuesira bibfoteca incluye lbros y otros matrielas encapatol Tambien enesias péginas se encuerira una seccitr en espanol. Contesting Book D W books orerature malled o you are: deriod by TDCJ, we recommend that you contstthe denaL. i a prisoner appesls mairoom officr's deciion o cansar a publicaion, th appeal goes o the Divctors Roviow Committee andior the Mal) Systom Caordnators Panelin Hurtsvie. Pages, ced by the maliroom as inapproptat aro revewed and i the book s denied; i takes a permanent paco on the banned book it th panolchoose t censor e ook, ‘mailroom offcialis responsible for nosifying. ‘you and inorming you of e appeols process. Many books ar barned simply bécause they 10 ot appesied, and tis moans e book il be doied 10 veryone else i he TDCJ ‘Who aver requests tat book. We encourage You'to contest your pubcatin dris not oy foryourow sake bul for i pisoners ‘Who may request the same . To ortest danial,wie Ombudsman Coordiatr PO Box 95, Huntswle TX 773420089 or ombudsan@idd saloteus ¢ Book denials in a federal unit may be ‘easier to challenge — according to Federal prison policy, 'When a publicaion]s found unacozptabe .. the warden shall peit the pisoner anagportunity o oview s maleria for purposes of fling an appeel” To roport censorship and othe TOCI sbuses, il Texas CivI ightsFroed, clo ‘The Michael Tigar Human Rights Benter, 1405 Horlopalis Drve, Austin TX 78741.343%6, or Artist Writ, ources| ‘THE AMERICAN DISSIDENT 217 Commerce Rd. Bamstable MA 02630 or French poems and essays (650 words) the portray. ife in prisons for an outside ‘audlonce. Wiie for guidelines. Somy, no froe subscriptions available. CELL DOOR MAGAZINE o Claudia Whitman 14985 Road 402 Mancos CO 81328 ‘v oiedcarison comcslidoor! Magazine writen by prisoners and close ‘associales — submil witings about your ‘oxporionce inprison and upon roentry: poatry, shor stores, art, op-ed commentary. ‘Send subscriplion orders or submissions to tho above address from Oct. through May. From June through Sept. use 6 Toiman Rd, Poaks lsland ME 04108, HASTINGS WOMEN'S LAW JOURNAL U.C. Hastings College of the Law 200 McAllister Streel San Francisco CA 941024707 hitn:/hastingswomensi.ory ‘Seoking personal naaiives, iction & poatry from women in prison. Subscription $45. JOURNAL OF PRISONERS ON PRISONS ‘o Justin Piché, Assistant Professor Department of Criminology University of Otiawa 120 University, Room 13049 Ottawa Ontario Canada KIN6N5 wwwiop.or Prisoners and former prisoners may submit ‘papers, collaboralive essays, nterviews, 'book reviews, and photo or graphic essays. Nofietion or poetry. MURIEL RUKEYSER POETRY WALL Cathedral of St John the Divine Po4 1047 Amsterdam Avenue New York NY 10025 “Where poems wil always be accepted.” ‘Send poetry in any language for display on ‘church walls. iewers aro encouraged fo take prisoners'poems and wris to tem. PEN AMERICAN CENTER PRISON WRITING PROGRAM 588 Brosdway, Sulte 303 New York NY 10012 swpen orarison-witing! Wi for froe Handbook for Witers in Prison ‘and guidelines on annual Prison Wiitng ‘Contost (annual deadine is Sopt. 1) South Chicago ABC Zine Distro P.O. Box 721 Homewood, IL 60430 SAFE STREETS ARTS FOUNDATION 2512 Virginia Ave. NW, #58043 Washington DC 20037 ‘Acoopis and sollskftributos prisoner art, ~publishes pisoner books oniine, and stages ‘annual shows at the Kennody Conler in DC. Al sorvices roe; wre for submission quidelnes; siate whether you aro s wrier or artst (SASE ensuros quick roph). WS 800KS PROUECT RESOUACE GuUE Projects| APPALACHIAN PRISON BOOK PROJECT PO Box 601 Morganiown W 26507 hitos:/aprisonbeokoriodt wordaress.com Froe roeding material 0 prisoners in KY, MD, OH, TN, VA, and WV. Does not send o Texas prisoners. ASHEVILLE PRISON BOOKS PROGRAM 67 N Lexington Ave. Ashevile NC 28801 ‘whwmain.nc.usiorisonbooks/main htmi Froe reading matoria 0 prisoners in NC, SC, GA, and TN. Does not send o Texas prisoners. BOOKS THROUGH BARS — NYC. ‘o Bluesiockings Bookstore 172 Alen Street New York NY 10002 hitebosksthroughbarsnve.org Froe roeding materislto prisoners from all statos except AL, FL, LA, MA, M, MS, NG, PA, OH and WA, with a prionty for NY. BOOKS THROUGH BARS - PHILADELPHIA 4722 Baltmore Ave. Phiadelphia PA 19143 httezbosksthroughbars.org ‘Sonds fee reading malorial to prisonars. in P4, NJ, DE, NY, MD, VA, WV. Does ot ‘sond books to Toxas prsoners. CHICAGO BOOKS TO WOMEN IN PRISON o RFUMC 4511 N. Hormitage Ave, Chicago IL 60640 hitoichicagobem.ora Froe raading maeral o incarcerated ‘women in state prisons in AZ, CA, CT, FL 1L, IN,KY, MS and OF, as wll as al fodsrl prisons (incking Toxas). Doss SIOE 800KS PROECT RESCURCE GUICE ot sond fo women in Toxas stae prisons. CONNECTICUT PRISON BOGK 'CONNECTION " P.O. Box 946 Rocky Hil CT 06067-0046 Fro0 books to prisoners netloniwido wilh prory forthe Northeast (CT, MA, Rl NH, VT, ME). 'DC BOOKS TO PRISONS PROJECT PO Box 34180 Washinglon DC 200434160 swdchosigtonrisoners.om Docs et o iy i et T b . ML Y, OR, PARL VT, Wi or Ot nckio Washigtn, OC palbes any e iy, my et ks coce por S monts Doss ot s e o gons v of ot nd it pion ticcns Sinps ppecid INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT Gl 12h Street Books 827 W 1z st AustinTX 78701 ; iniinsidebocksorsied.m Fr90 books o Texas prsoners, Read aboutus on pagos 2and 3 PRISON BOOKS COLLECTIVE Publshing & Distibuton POBox625 Canboro, NC 27510 btesiiisonbooks@amailcay Was Intomatonast Prson Books Collctive. Froo reading matriifo prisoners in AL and NC only. No books to Texas prisoners. Zine catalog available wpon equest to prisoners i any stat. ITHACA COLLEGE BOOKS THRU BARS clolthaca Colege Library POBoc 113 Brookondale NY 14817 sewufacebook com/ICBTR/ Fron roading materiol o prisonorsin New York sate only. Pgs LGET BOOKS TO PRISONERS lo Rainbow Bookstore Co-operative 426 W. Gilman Street Madison W1 53703 hito:/Agbihooksiopfiseners.or ‘Sends froe books {0 LGB T-dentlied prisoners natiomwide. LOUISIANA BOOKS 2 PRISONERS o Iron Rail Book Collectve 1631 Elysian Fields Ave. #117 New Orleans LA70117 hit:/Aahzn.om Serves al stales except Calfomia and Toxas. Ask for fow gonoral types or categories of books. Limit o one request overy three months. MAOIST INTERNATIONALIST MINISTRY OF PRISONS PO Box 40799 San Francisco CA' 94140 ‘bi/pisoncensiprship.nfo Revolutionary sniémperiist group helps prisners orgenizo and oducals hemseNves. ‘Sends o0 books o prisoners, ree subscripion fo newspaper Under Lock & Key. MIDWEST PAGES TO PRISONERS PROJECT clo Boxcar Books and Commurity Center 1185 Rogers St Bloominglon IN 47404 Veww.DagesIopriseners.on. Free reading mateial to prisoners in AZ, AR, FL, IN, 14, KS, KY, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SD, T, and W1 Does not sond books 1o Texas prisoners. (OPEN BOOKS PRISON BOOKS PROJECT 1040 N. Gulemrd St Pensacola FL 32501 s openbookspcola.org Does o send books fo Txes prisonors. PRISON BOOK PROGRAM clo Lucy Parsons Bookstore g6 1306 Hancock St. Sule 100 Quincy MA02169 'wwworisonbookprogram.org Sends free reading maleriai to prisoners in all states excopt CA, IL, M, MD, NV, and T, “Notlonsl Pisoner Resourcs Lst" e to prisoners n any salo ‘THE PRISON LIBRARY PROJECT 915-C West Foothll Bivd. PMB 128 Claremont CA_ 81711 (909) 626-3086 hitp:/prisonibreryproiedt.org. Froe reading and educalional materisl to prisoners natiomwide excopt AL, ME M. PRISONER EXPRESS 127 Anabel Taylor Hal Comell Universty Wthaca NY 14853 prisonerexpress.ra Free books to pisaners natonwids ~ please ‘sond 8 Torever”stamps and specity arvas of intrsst PRISONERS LITERATURE PROJECT clo Bound Together Books 1369 Haight St Sen Francisco CA 84117 s prisonersiieraluenioiect com ‘Sends free roeding maleria o pisoners in al sttos oxcop Toxas. PROVIDENGE BOOKS THROUGH BARS o Paper Nautius Books 5 Angell Stroet Provdence RI 02905 ‘wawworovidencebtb.org ‘Sends free roading matorial o prisoners ‘natlonwide incuding targeted se¥-help and inspiational books upon roquest. READ BETWEEN THE BARS clo Daly Planet Pubhing PO. Box 1589 Tucson AZ 85702-1589 htte://readbetweenthebars com ‘Sends free roading mleriai (o prisoners in 'AZ only. No books fo Toxas prisoners. SI0E B0 PROCT RESOURCE QUDE UC BOOKS TO PRISONERS POBox515 Urbana IL 61803 ‘v books2prisoners.or Sends oo roeding material o prisonors in L. Does not send o Texas prisoners. WISCONSIN BOOKS TO PRISONERS ‘clo Rainbow Bookstore Co-cperative 426 W, Giman Street Madison Wi 53703 Froe rosdling mataria 1o prisoners in WI only. Also hosts LGBT Books o Prisoners. WOMEN'S PRISON BOOK PROJECT o Boneshaker Books 200223 Ave S Minneapolis MN 55404 ‘ywmbo,org Froe books and raacing malorials to women and transgender people incorcorated in sato and foderal facitios. Serves afl US states except CA, CT, FL, IL,IN, MA, M. MS, OH, OR, and PA. Death Penalty Resources. ‘CAMPAIGN TO END THE DEATH . PENALTY ' PO Box 25720 Gricago L 60625 . winodenthosnaly.om Natonal grassrots organzatn workng fortho aboltion of caplal punishont CANADIAN COALITION AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY 80 Lillnglon Ave Toronto Ontario MIN 3K7, Canada wnwccadp.org Websils with severs! forums on various ‘aspacts of death penally. No obvious pen pal senvis other than & classifed section whero anyone con post. meioE 800K PROECT ResoURCE Gl CENTURION MINISTRIES 1000 Hermontown Road Princeton NJ 08540 (609) 921-0334 wwwconturionminisiries.org Nonlegal, nonrelgious investigators for prisoners sanfenced o eath or fe-in- prison. Accepis ane or two casas par yoar; ‘actual innocence only, concentration on murder and rape cases. COMPASSION 140 W. South Boundary Street Penysburg OH 43551 o comassionondeathrow.net ‘Bimonthly newsietter ected and written by Doaih Row prisoners, sent roe lo Death Row prisoners. DEATH PENALTY INFORMATION CENTER 1015 181h St NW, #704. Washinglon GC 20036 (202) 2892275 s deathoensitinto.or Analyss and information on issuas ‘conceming captal purishment. Detaioc! information by tate. No logal setvices. 'DEATH ROW SUPPORT PROJECT Church of the Brethron POBox 600, DeptP -+ Uberly Mils IN 46046 yowbrelhven.orsal Pon pal senvice for Doath Row prsonars only. Sponsored by Church of the Brothven but Desth Row prisoners of s faiths or none ar encouraged to wril and il about yourssit. No oniine sign-up. EQUAL JUSTICE USA 20 Jay St, Suite #608 Brookiyn, NY 11201 hitelact usa.og National poicy organization working to ‘ond tho doath penalty. Downioad Caplal Defense Handbook for Defendants and ‘Their Famies. 7 MURDER VICTIMS' FAMILIES FOR RECONCILIATION PO, Box 27764 Raleigh NC 27611-7764 wwwmytiorg ‘Supports family members of murder victims. who opposad the doath penally; advocates for their needs and for eplacing the death penaly with atomatives that keep us safer ‘and belter address the needs of those 'harmed by violence. Oniine resources only. NATIONAL CAPITAL CRIME ASSISTANCE NETWORK (NCCAN) o Claudia Whitman 14985 Road 402 Mancos CO 81328 biio/inceanorg prisoners gain skils in summarizing case issues, identiying tasks, and finding rosoiircos [0 bocome offective advocales. Wi o above address October thru May. From June thru September use 6 Tolman Rd, Poaks Isiand ME 04108, NATIONAL COALITION TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY 1620 L Street, NW, Suite 250 ‘Washinglon DC 20036 wunicadp org ‘Soeks to abolsh the doaih penaly in the. US. Many important online resources. TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE 1927 Blodgett Street Houston Texas 77004 (713) 222-7788 hitp:/exasdefenderora Aims (o improve the qualy of representation afforded those facing a death sentence and {0 exposo and eradicale the systemic laws plaguing the Toxas death ponaly. Providss limited direct represanlation ‘TEXAS MORATORIUM NETWORK 3616 Far West BIvd, Sule 117, Rox 261 Austin Texas 78731 (512) 961-6389 g8 wwwtexasmoratorium org. Grassrools organization mobilzing support for a temporary hait on executions in Texas. Tracks and monitors executions. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT CLINIC School of Law 727 E. Dean Keeton St. Austin T 78705 wwwulexas, edulawicinics/capitall Law students work closely with attoreys in imited ropresentation — al trial, appeliate, ‘and post-convicton stages of iigation — of indigent defendants charged wih or convicled of capial offenses. 'BLACKSTONE CAREER INSTITUTE 1011 Brookside Road, Suite 300 PO. Box 3717 Alentown PA 18106-3717 (800) 826-9228 Paralegal, medical, denta, physical therapy. phamaceutical assistan comospondence coursas. Wi for free information COLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM® PO Box 6600 Princeton NJ 08541 (800) 257-9558 hilos:clep collegeboard org Program enables students (o receive. college crodit for what thoy already know Alltests are administered electronically. wilh exceptions only for disabilty; howevar prisoners can request special ‘accommodation. The cost per test is $80. Practice tests and information about which institutions (2,800 colleges and universities) accept CLEP credits are avaiable online. o€ 000K PROECT RESOURCE GUE DISTANGE EDUCATION AND TRAINING COUNCIL 1101 17th Street NW, Sulte 808 Washington DC 20036 (2022345100 bt deac.ora Oniine lstof accredited comespondence instutions and information. EDPUBS PO Box 22207 Alexandria VA 22304 Tol free (877) 433-7827 st edpubs.oov US Department of Educalion sends froa ‘materils in Engiish, Spanish, or Braile; o catalog. Ordr by phone or mait ‘Take Charge of Your Future: Get the Education and Training You Need — (wrilten for reentering ex-offenders) ‘Comparing Colleges: A Guid o the U.S. Dept. of Education’s Tools for Students and Families Graduate! Financial Ad Guide to Succsss Funding Your Education: The Guide to Federal Student Ald Financlal Aid for Graduate & Professional Degree Students My Future, My Way: First Steps Toward College Federal Student Loans: Be a Respon- sible Borrower” EDUCATION BEHIND BARS NEWSLETTER PO, Box 69 Beryvile AR 72616 ‘waprisoneducation.com ‘Bimonihly newsietor rom prisonor Christopher Zouki, focused on pison education and its advocscy. Oniine only, ‘acoepts subimissions from incarcerated and non-incarcerated individuals. FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL. 'STUDENT AID (FAFSA) (800) 433-3243 M€ B00KS PROVECT RssOURCE Gk htos://studentaid.ed qovisalfafsal Anyone sesking student aid shoud fie this ten-page eppiicaton. Downioad, or roquestirom (his number;they recommend caling between 3 and 6 pm. CST. You ‘should never pay to fle this form orlo have ‘someons dotfor you. INCARCERATED RE-ENTRY OPPORTUNITIES Rio Salado College 2323 West 141h Stroet Tempe AZ 85281-6042 Tol-free: (677) 517-8345 Onsits educational programs in Arizona; distanco loaming for al tates, associate degrees. Wiite for catalog. Tuiion fee is 5245 per credit hour ‘OHIO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR THE INCARCERATED Ohio University Correctional Education 102 Haning Hall 1 Ohio University Athens OH 45701 Cormespondsnce courses. Wiite for free catalog of coursas and uons. ‘THE PRISON SCHOLAR FUND 1752 NW Market St# 953 Seaitle, WA 98107 Seaking partners and investors willng fo ‘supply talent and funds for acucational grants o prisoners. Write with a summary of your post-sscondary goels and the classes you's intorosted in. Accoptod ‘scholars aro funded for a single class, with further requests considored upon suczessiul completion ofthe first course. PRISONERS' CORRESPONDENCE GUIDEBOOK btips v risonlegalnews, orgistore/ ‘Brand new guide by prisoner Christopher Zoukis with cument informaton on prisoner education opportunilies, available by October 2015, $49.95— Ask your ibrary. o ordor from this oniine bookstore. Pgo WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT PO Box 40 Huntsville TX 77342-0040 (936) 201-5303 ‘wwwwindhamschooldistrictora ‘Academic and vocational education for eligible offenders incarcerated within the Texas Departmen of Criminal Juslice. Family Resources AMACHI TEXAS Big Brothers Big Sistes of Ceniral Texas 1400 Tilery Steet Austin TX 76721 (512) 472:5437 w amachitexas ora Big Brothers Big Sisters program provides menors forchidron (5~16) of incarcerated perents inclucing those on parol or probation. in 32 Toxas clos and countes. 'BEHIND THE WALLS: FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF TEXAS INMATES it/ bamesandnoble.com Book foroutsidors by formor inmalo Jorgo Renaud about e in Texas prisons, $29.00. CORRECTIONS.COM hito A comections comLINKAINKIST259 ‘Oniine prison-rolated nows, informaion for families, forums, and inmate locator database by state, prison, or jai. FAMILIES AGAINST MANDATORY MINIMUMS. 1100 H Street NW Washington DC 20005 (202) 8226700 Policy activist organization, websile with valuable information for families, data from prisoners sentenced to mandaory minimums. FREEBIRD PUBLISHERS Box 541 North Dighion MA 02764 Pg10 1-888-712-1987 (tol free) hito:/Awwsfreshirdpublishers.com Websile with srvices for prisoners: books, solf-publishing, art work, education. Order The Best 500+ Non Profit Organizations for Prisoners and Their Families, §$14.99. GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS. (CENTRAL TEXAS) 12012 Park Thity-fve Circle Austin TX 78753 Program allows incarcorated mothors and. their daughters (o spend positve lime fogether lo break the incarceration cyce ‘and anhance the bond between mofher and daughler during incarceraton. PRISONTALK ONLINE PO Box 73151 Houston TX 77273.0151 v prisontalk.con “Conceived i a prison coll designed in a haltway house, and funded by donations from families, free onlin forum for prisoners and thei familis. Somo service links outdated, but forum current. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MINISTRIES 1229 Avenue J Huntsvile TX 77340 (936) 2912156 ‘Oporates hospilaly houses in Huntsvile ‘and Galosvile forfamily vsis. Also works inside, providing parolees with helpful rwontry informaion. Websito offrs many references under the categories of Re-Entry Juvenie, Families, Penpais, and Residentil ‘Aftorcare, among others. 'SAFER SOCIETY FOUNDATION PO, Box 340 Brandon VT 06733-0340 (802) 247:3132 hitp v safersociety.org Sell books for suvivors of sexual abuss, ‘and persons in treatment. National online Sio€ BOOKS PROCT RESOURCE GUE databas of reatment senvicos. Froe ‘sorybook for chidren of incarceraled ‘parents can be roquasted by a home- besed carogive, available in Oct. 2015. TEXAS ADVOCACY PROJECT PO Box 833 Austin TX 78767-0833 (512) 4765377 Family Violenco Line: (800) 374-4673 Family Law Hotlne: (800) 777-3247 ‘Sexual Assaut Hotine: (800) 2667233 swwiexasadvocacyproiect.ony Lagal solutons o end violence, phone Ines staffod by attomoys during business hours o assist Toxans on a variety of ‘Gl logal concems related to domestic vioence, sexual assaul, and stalking as they pertin to family law. 5o propared With specific and accursle nformation, including a copy of any court rdors. ‘TEXAS GRIMINAL JUSTICE COALITION 1714 Fortview Road, Suite 104 Austin Toxas 78704 (512) 4418123 s texascic org Polcy advocacy organization addresses problems with Texas crininal ustce. No fegal sssistance to prisoners. Maintains oniino database of Texas rosourcos by county and responds o requests for ‘spacifc information. Doy-osdable publcatons: New Start Reeniry Gudo nd How to Wit Parole Packets. “TEXAS COUNGIL ON FAMILY VIOLENCE PO Box 163865 Austin, Texas 78716 Holline (800) 798-7233 (Ive connection) ‘swwdchoroimsources-homelresources: forsurvvors! Wbt listing information and statewido resources. Above holling s national “TEXAS CURE PO. Box 38381 Dallas TX 76236-0361 5108 B0OKS PROVECT RESOURCE Qe (214) 480283 slexasgurp.on Noniogal mediation. When prisorers have ‘xhausted al grsvance remedies on the insttuonal levol, wo mediato rogerding prison conditons, polce, and rolatod matter. Wharo appropriaie wo ineract with prison offcils o contc lgisiators. TEXAS INMATE FAMILIES " ASSOCIATION PO, Box 300220 Austin TX 78703.0004 (512) 3740900 Veterans' Legal Assistance Project: (800) 622-2520, option 2. Health Law Program: (866) 9704343 (Medicare informaton) Crime Victims: (888) 3434414 CENTER FOR HEALTH JUSTICE 900 Avila S, Ste. 102 Los Angeles CA 80012 Talkfree hotine: (213) 2290979 s canteriorhealusico.ony Expanded from HIVIAIDS lo il healh disparis between prisoners and the general populations. Serves mostly Los Angoles but answors al olls uring offce hours. EPILEPSY FOUNDATION 8301 Professional Place E, Ste. 200 Landover MD 20785 Tollfree helplines: (800) 332-1000 Espafiol: (866) 748-8008. ‘wwwenlepsyloundation.ora ‘Advocacy for thoso living with epiepsy. HCV ADVOCATE PO Box 427037 ‘San Francisco CA 94142 bitpi/hovadvocate.ora Monthly newslettor on Hopatils C. Free sample fssue sent fo prisonors, subscrplion 124y, Online foct shoots in Spanish. JUST DETENTION INTERNATIONAL 3325 Wilshire Boulevard, Sulte 340 soaking to end soxual abuse in defention. ‘Sends Survivor's Packet with a state-by- stale guide to legal and psychological counsaling for incarcerated and reentering ‘survivors and their familis. Legal mil lo Cynitia Toton, Esq., CA Atomey Rog. #199266 o the same addmoss. MIND FREEDOM INTERNATIONAL PO Box 11284 Eugene OR 97440-3484 ‘wwwmindfreedom.org ‘Mombership organization advocaes for ights of people with mental isabiltes. Information and advocacy resources ‘avalable — no direct medicalor legal aid NARCOTICS ANONYNMOUS PO Box 9999 Van Nuys CA91408 (818) 7739999, ext. 135 a9 Publishes Behind the Walls (prce: 95 cents) ‘2 boaklet for pisoners. Those who willbe incarceraled for atlsast six months can request a froe subscription to Reaching Out, Malerialsin Sptnish and other languages. NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL LLNESS 3803 N. Fairax Dr. Sute 100 Adington VA 22203 HelpLine: (800) 950-6264 wwwnamiory HolpLino staff respond to questions about mental health symptoms, treatment, support options, and logalssues but o nol e logal advie. Se habls espariol NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION UIFELINE (800) 2738255 POSITIVELY AWARE Attention : PA 5050 N. Broadway St Suite 300 Chicago IL 60640 ‘wwwosiivelyaware.com National magazine on HIV/AIDS. Covers troatment, socis! issues, financial, and legel ‘matters. Froe subscriptions to HiV-positive individuals. Issves aiso available on webse. PRISM OPTICAL PO Box 680030 North Miam FL 33168 Tollfree: (800) 6374104 ‘wwworismoptical.com Providers of afordablo eyewear (0 pisoners ‘nationwide. Wi for catalog. PRISON HEALTH NEWS clo Philadelphia FIGHT 1233 Locust St, 5th floor Philadelphia PA 19107 (215) 985-4448 nbezargan@ichlorg ‘souwightorofiahtoroarama/natide-for: ‘communityustcsforison-heaith-news! Quarterly newsletter written by and for prisoners and ex-prisoners, covering such {0pics as HIV, hepats C, addictions and mors, Wi for froo subscrplion PRISON YOGA PROJECT: A PATH FOR HEALING AND RECOVERY PO. Box 415 Bolinas CA 94624 hite/forisonvoga.arahowyou-car-helo/ alve-s-orisoner-a-bookl Excolent yoga manual for men or women (spocty), 2@ from this address o peoplo in prison. Focuses on selfsflection and porsonal discipin, contains guides for ~physical poses, broething, and meditation. ‘THE PROJECT ON ADDRESSING. PRISON RAPE Washington College of Law 4801 Massachusets Ave NW. 50th Stroet Bldg. Washington DC 20016 (202) 2744385 ‘el american.eculendsilence! Many downioadable publicstions. including AN END TO SILENCE: tnmtes’ Handbook on Idontiying and Addroasing Sexual Abuse, 3rd Ed, Seplember 2014, Oniine dirsctory o US criss centers. PROJECT INFORM 273 9th Stroet San Francisco CA94103 Wit for froe information on HIV/AIDS. RAPE, ABUSE AND INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK (RAINN) 2000 L Street NW Suite 408 ‘Washington DC 20005 ‘Sexual assault hotline: (800) 6564673 wwrainnong Works to provent soxual assaul, help. victims, and bring rapist fo justico. SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 150 0f SAR, tnc. PO Box 70049 Houston TX 77270 saa-ecoverv.on Spirtual program in the 12-stop modol ‘Books n Engiish and Spanish, $11-14. 'SURVIVORS OF INCEST ANONYMOUS. ‘World Service Office PO Box 180 Benson MD 21018 owwsiawno o Froe lteraturo and 12-step program for ‘adut survivors of chidhood sexual abuss. ‘TEXAS ASSOCIATION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT 6200 La Caima Diive, Suite 110 Austin TX 78752 Victim assistance ine: (888) 3434414 v taasa.or Connects sexual assaut suvivors o rape isis canters around Texas. ‘TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD Atention: PO, Box 2018 Austin TX 78768-2018 (512) 3057100 s mbstalo.txus Invesfigates medical maipractice reports ‘on MDs and physician assistents. Immigration Resources ADVOCATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 330 Second Avenue South, Sue 800 Minneapolis MN 55401 Immigrant Clents: (612) 341-9845 Asylum Hotlie (612) 746-4674 wwheadvocatestortumenrihts.orol legal services - free Froo logal sevices (o inmigrants seaking ‘asylum and afrad to rolum home, dotained, trfficked, harmed in delention. Websitoin English, Spanish, and Fronch. CENTRAL TEXAS COALITION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (888) 3737-888 htad/dcaht oro/Servces_for Victms.himl Helps traficking victims got certfed by the Hasith and Hiuman Services Office. of Refugeo Ressttement to be eligible for Foodstamps, Medicaid, otc. Also helps with logal services, lfe necessites, ‘omploymerit help; housing and more. NS0E BOOKS PROECT RESOURCE Gle - Pg13 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR VISITING IMMIGRANTS IN CONFINEMENT PO, Box 40677 San Francisco CA 94140 Hotline (385) 2124842 ‘o endisolation orolresourcesfior-families/ Addresses the isolalion and abuse of people nimmigration detention through visitaton, independent monitoring, storyteling, and advocacy. Webste answers basic questions on dolenlion, dolainee locator services. Family resource directory on above website GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP. 607 W 14th SL, Austin TX 78701 (512)499-8111 bitp:/orassroolsieadership. org Coordates a visitalion program at the T 'Don Huto immigrant detenton center for women in Taylor, Toxas, and advocates for an end lo family detenion. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (EOIR) wwwjusiice qovieoirindex himi Dallas Office: 1100 Commerce St 4404, Dallas TX 75202, (214) 767-1814 £ Paso Office: 700 E. 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Polcy work in he areas ofcriminal and deportalon defonse, vtims of crines and intimate partrer violence, aids and. immigraton enforcamont, non-ciizens fving wilh HIV/AIDS, and defonding poical ights TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER Houston Offce: (713) 496-0100 wwwtahiihorg Offices in Houston, Baltimore, and DC, legal / social senvices for ethnically diverse immigrant women and girs who have. sulfered fomale gerital mutiation, rape, torture, human taiicking, honor crimes, forced marriage, widow riuals, andlor ‘domestic violence. Call or apply online. US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE (800) 375-5263 (same phone for al) wwuscis gov Tho govemment agency that overse fawiul immigraton [0 the United States. Dallas Field Office: 6500 Campus Circle Drive East,Irving TX 75063 El Paso Field Office: 1545 Hawkins Boulevard, E1 Paso TX 79925 Harlingen Fleld Office: 1717 Zoy Street, Harlingen TX 78552 Houston Fleld Office: 126 Northpoint Drive, Houston TX 77060, San Antonio Field Office: 8940 Fourwinds ‘Drive, San Antonio TX 78239 Informacion en Espanol AADVOCATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 330 Second Avenue South, Sute 800 Minneapolis MN 55401 Linea de cllente: (612) 341-9845 Linea de ayuda de asilo: (612) 7464674 Email: rights@advrights.org s org/ legal_services - free/ ‘Servicios legales gralulos a los refugiados © inmigrantos do bejos ingresos quienos buscan asio, temen regresar a su pals, han estado dslenidos, traficados, 0 dafiados on detencién. Informacién on inglés, espafoly rancés en of web. AMERICAN GATEWAYS 314E. Highland Mall Bd Ste. 501 Austin TX 78752 (612) 478-0546 XT 200 wunw.americangaleways.o/progremas: -ervicios/ Proviaments ol Proyecto do Asio Poltico. La dnica organizacidn que ICE permite entraren los centros do detencidn. Ayudan y mprosontan 8 os refugiados que apiquen para asio polfico enlos EE UL, y ofecon consejer legal ‘o Inmigrantes malvatsdas para a potiién do residencia bejo el Acta do Vilencia Contra I Mujer y tras programas. CCARIDADES CATOLICAS DEL CENTRO DE TEJAS Oficina de Asuntos Migratarios. 1625 Ruthertord Austin TX 76754 (512) 6516100 poro 1o ayucdan con problomas do fa doportacién o la rmocin. HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION PO Box 61619 Durham NC 27715 (919) 383-5160 Les persanas encarcelades pusden recibir ‘grats Todos Estamos Encarcelados,” une publcacisn infereligiosa dedicada o obtencién do la Ibertad personaly ospintual. IMMIGRATION EQUALITY 40 Exchange Place, 17th floor New York NY 10005 (212)714-2904 (cobros revertidos) ‘wwwimmigraionsauelty.on Informacidn para inmigrantes lesbianes, ‘homosoxuales, bisexusles, ransgéneros, ¥ positivos SIDA. LATINO COMMISSION ONAIDS ATTN: Araceli Quiiones 24 West 25th Street, 9th Floor New York NY 10010 (212)675-3288. ‘Escribese para qus'le manden informa-. ‘cién gratis en espafiol sobro la SIDA. CONSULADO MEXICANO 4108aylor SL Ausin TX 78703 (512)478 2803 ‘Ayuda para los mexicanos encarcelados. So lo puadon hacer vista, contactar su famifia en México, y dlarificar su situacion logal NATIONAL NETWORK FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS. 3108th St, Ste. 303 Oakiand CA 84609 wwwnnimorg Trabajan para dofendor y amplar los derechos do lodos los inmigrantes y. rofugiados. Informacién y anisis. PRISON GRIEVANCES [QUEJAS] EN ESPAROL. ‘W prisongrievAncen.com o amazon.com Una novela gréfica que explica los. roglas que gobieman el procoso da los quajas on las instituciones. comeccionales de Texas. Se vends en Amazon s $9.00. PROJECT INFORM 273 9th Street San Francisco CA 94103 So pueds escibir para informacién on espaiiol sobrela SIDA. W B00Ks PROVECT RESOURCE QUK. Py s TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD Attention: Investigations. Mail Code 263 PO Box 2018 Austin TX 78768-2018 (512)305-7100 Las quejas sobro los médicos o os asistentes médicos en ol Estado de Texas 5@ pueden presentar para invesligarse. Legal Resources AMERICAN ARAB ANTI- DISCRIMINATION COMMITTES Legal Department 1990 M Sireet, Suite 610 Washington DG 20036 (202) 244-2990 legai@adc org i rights organizaton detending the rights of people of Arab doscont and promoiing heirrich culura hriage. Receives discrimination complaits by phone or moil ANNUAL REVIEW OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE clo Office of Joumal Adrinistration-ARCP 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washinglon DG 200012075 (202) 662-9457 wanwlawqeoraelown edulacademicsiaw: foumals/subscribelarcel Informaion on federal criminal procodure, habeas corpus rele, and prisoners'ights. ‘Specialale lo correctional failly address s 825 for 4ih ecilon (July 2015), check ‘or money order only, includes shipping anc! handiing. Roquosi order form via mailor ‘download rom websie. THE INNOCENCE NETWORK hiioznnocencenetveork.org ‘Oniine directory to organizations providing pro bono legal and investigalive services (o indivicuals seeking (o prove innocence in crimes of which theyve been convicted. 30 THE INNOCENCE PROJECT Intake Department 40 Worth St, Suite 701 New York NY 10013 (212) 364-5340 ‘swwinnocenceproiect org Assisls prisoners convicled of cimes that ‘occumedin the US (except CA. OH, WA, or WI) whose innocence can bo proven though 'DNAlosting of physical evidence. Wite o requestform for roview or downiosd from wabsil. For projects acoopting non-DNA cases see Inmocence Network TEXAS INNOCENCE PROJECTS Allinvestgato DNA or non-ONA cases for ‘actual innocence but do not provide legal representation, Befors fing an innocence claim, road Chapter 13 of he Offender Legal Handbook 1th £d, 2010) in your law library. f you mest requirements and criteia, fllout two forms from the Handbock.the Toxas Prisoner Innocence Questonnaire ‘and the Consent for Releass of Informaion. Mail o one of the clinics listed below. Courts roquiro new, cear, and convincing evidence of your innocance thal was not available altime of trial and not considered by the court, Ifyou claim innocence on convictions involving more than one victm, il out questionnaires for aach one. AGTUAL INNOCENCE CLINIC The University of Texas School o Law 727 East Dean Keelon Street Austin TX 78705 INNOCENCE PROJECT OF TEXAS 1511 Texas Avenue Lubbock TX 79408 INNOCENCE PROJECT, THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL OF LAW Earl Cart nstiute fo Legal and Social Policy Texas Souther University 3100 Clebume Street Houston Texas 77004 WSI0E B00S PROLECT RESOURCE GuE INNOCENCE PROJECT OF TEXAS ABM UNIVERSITY Texas ABM University School of Law. 1515 Commerce Steet Fort Worth TX 76102 (Formerly known as Wesleyan Universily Innocence Project) UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER INNOCENCE PROJECT Criminal Justice Insitute. University of Houston Law Center 100 Law Center Houston TX 77204-6060 (Fommerly known as Texas. Innocence Network) (For a st of ofher sates’ innocence projects, write fo the Prisoner Resource Directory, Prison Actvst Resource Center, PO Box 70447, Oakland CA, 94612 JAILHOUSE LAWYER'S HANDBOOK clo National Lawyers® Guid 132 Nassau Streel, Room 922 New York NY 10038 wanwjsilhouselow org Arasource for prisoners wishing [o e a Iawsui regarding prison conditions and/ or stoff abuso. Wit to requast a copy — $2 check, money order,or stamps. Also available as a free downioad. JAILHOUSE LAWYER'S MANUAL Columbia Human Rights Law Review At JLM Order 435 Wiest 1161h Street New York, NY 10027 il columbin adhdefimtos! 9t ecton (2011). Handoook o prsoners” ights and how to use judicial process on fdoral and stote lovels emphasis on Now York State law. immigration & Consaular Access Supplement on immigraion law for non-itzans. Handbook $30 shipped diectlyto corectional nsituton; ‘supplement $5 Check or money orver only. Chaptors online s froe downioads. 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LONE STAR LEGAL AID 1415 Fannin Street Houston TX 77002 (800) 733-8394 ‘ywwJonestariegal.ora Help foreligie clents wilh civi maters, limitod rpresentation. Offices in Angloton, Beaurnont, Belton, Bryan, ‘Conroe, Gahveston, Houston, Longuiew; Nacogdoches, Paris, Texarkana, Tyier, Waco. P17 MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA 2701 W. 15th SL Sute 640 Plano TX 75075, (672)331-9021 wwwmis.org No lga! advice or servicas, but funds ‘selacied cases and provides oniine. information. To submit a case for funding considoration; il out onlna form or wrie for n application. NATIONAL LEGAL AID & DEFENDER ASSOCIATION 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Ste. 500 Washington DC 20008 (202) 452.0620 Hitasvwaniada.org Directory of Legal Aid & Defender Offices ‘and Resources (2014 ed. avalable soon. Lists over 4,000 US civilegal aid and. puble defendor offics, salo and national poverty law support and resource centers, and Sontencing Advocoles and Miigation Specilsts— $100. 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Liigales fo make U.S. prisons, jais,and other detention facilties comply with the Constiution, domestic law, and itermational human rights principles, but ‘Goosnt assistindviduals with criminal casos. Prisoner Assistance Direclory avaiable online only. The following "Know Your Rights" series available by mail but ‘expect ong wait Medical, Dental and Mental Health Care: Freedom of Religion Legal Righs of Disabled Prisoners Environmental Hazards and Toxic Materials The Prison Litigation Reform Act Privieged and Non-Privileged Mail Prisoner Assistance Directory online only CORRLINKS ~ INWIATE EMAIL SYSTEM ‘Bureau of Prisons offcial emailsystem for federal inmales. Inmales pay (o send/ NSI0E B00KS PROECT RESCURCE GUOE. roceive email withou ful access (o the Intemet. Available i a fow state prisons. CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY OF TEXAS / STILL GOING SOMEWHERE 301S. Schutz €1 Paso, TX 79907 im@stilgoingsemewhere.com Fiee sorvices 0 allU.S. inmales including books, advocacy, and more. To recoive up 10 4 books, choose 5 areas: history, fition, nonficton, sci , basic educalion, or rolgious (Christan, Isamic, Skh). Holp with medical, education, housing,or transfer issues, and basic legal senves to inmaltes. ‘seeking redress within the federal court ystem. They have a ‘Story Walr where they wil showcase your story, poatry, or letter 0 et your oice bo heard outside. CRITICAL RESISTANCE 1904 Franklin Street, Suite 504 Oakland CA 04612 wncriicalresistance.org. Intemational movement o end the. Prison Industrial Complex. Free quarterty newspaper wrion mosily by prisoners, The Abolionist, in Engiish and Spanish. DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND. 3075 Adeline St Suite 210 Berkeley CA 94703 (510) 644-2655 Logal aid for disabitty-related cvl ights violations. Research and advocacy on *School4o-Prison Pipeline.” LEWISBURG PRISON PROJECT, INC. PO. Box 128 Lewisburg PA 17837-0128 I e Holps prisoners in Pennslvania wit issues that arise from confinoment. Valuable online PDF Prisoners Rights Handbook: A Guide to Correctional Law Decisions of the Supreme Cour Po23 NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 40 Rector Street, th floor New York NY 10005 (212)965-2200 wvnaacoldiorg Liigation, advocacy, and public educaion o eliminate the improper role of race in the eriminaljustico system. Scholarships for Afcan American law stuconts. NATIONAL CURE P.0. Box 2310 Washinglon DC 20013-2310 (202) 780-2126 swvcurenationalorg ‘Mombarship organizalion working in prison reform. Special ssue chapters provide. help o incarceraled veterans, non-citzens, women, death row prisonors, sex offenders: PRISON ACTIVIST RESOURCE CENTER PO Box 70447 Oaidand CA 94612 o prisonaciivistorg Working (o expose and challenge insiiu- tionalzed racism and classism of pison industrial complex. Resource guide frao to risoners, updated March 2015. PRISON POLICY INITIATIVE PO Box 127 Northampton MA 01061 hitoi/wvewatisonoolicyoralresearch.m This page contains lnks o vitually al the. criminal justco resaarch racism, policing, corrections, the private prison industy, and. ‘mor, organized by category and date No legl assistancs, but annually updated nationwido st of iree logal assistance to incarcerated people on non-criminal maters. ‘THE PRISON SHOW KPFT 90.1 FM Houston 419 Lovelt Blvd Houston TX 77008 (713) 526.5738 Radlio show airs Friday night 9:00~11.00 D.m. on Houston Pacifica radio. Created by P24 ‘Ray Hil, former convictturmed advocalo. Long distance calkins at 9:20 p.m. PRISON WATCH PROJECT American Friends Service Commities 89 Market Street, 6h Floor Newark NJ 07102 hitos Jafsc org/story/survivors-manual: those:suffering-soltary/ Wiite for free publcations, incluing. Sunvivors Manual: Sunviving in Soltary, & ~powertul colection of voices from sollary, artwork and poetry. Download PDF onlie. ‘TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS 300 West 15th St/ Suie 503 Austin TX 78701 (512) 463.5505. Receives complaints on county jails only — o not send complaints about TDCY. TEXAS JAIL PROJECT 1712 €. Riverside Drive, Box 190 Ausiin TX 78741 (512) 597-8745. s s Working to improve prison condilions by hlping familis solvo prisoners”ssues. Publicizes widesproad abuse and naglect in Toxas city and counly jails and maintains informaive website on jail news. No legal support. For ails oy, TDCJ prisons not included. Email for more immediate raply. Publications & Magazine: AWORD ON ORDERING BOOKS ‘There’s no one solution to make sure prisoners receive the books they order — rules enforced by prisons and jails are as numerous as theirjurisdictons. Some. prisons refuse books not sent from the. publisher, many accept from bookstores, some accept from bookslores with physical locations but refuse ‘resellers,” some accept from Amazon. Some insist that 'b00ks be new, some imit number of bocks, WS0E B00KS PROJECT RESOURCE GUIDE and sofhe base rules on a prisoner's security status. O the other end, a few even allow visiors to bring books into the uni. I ita that families and friends et to know the rufes for theirprisoner's situation and grder from a bookseller wha's famil.. with the system. AKPRESS 674-A231d Street Oskland CA 04612 (510) 208-1700 v akpress org Callective publishing anarcist books. '30% discoun if shipped to @ correctional faclty. Send 3 stamps for catalon. CAROLINA ACABERL PRESS 700 Kent St Ourham NC 27701 ‘wwcap-press.com Publshes 192 academic books in criminal justice including stale-specifc analyses of 12 stato justice systems (n0 Texas yo) No cataiog available, ordr onine. COALITION FOR PRISONERS' RIGHTS PO Box 1911 Santa Fe NM 87504 Short monthly newsleter sent free fo prisoners nalionwido since 1976, also the ‘booklets Psychological Soldier, a Guide to 2 Healthy Life in Soliary and Doing Your Time with Peace of Mind. Send SASE and b prepared to wat or a response. EAST BAY PRISONER SUPPORT PO. Box 2249 Oakland CA 94600 itpsi/eastbayorisonersupgort. ‘wordpress.com Froe anarchistradical zinos for prisonors. in TX and CA, and for fomale/queer risonors nalionwide. Wi for catalog. FORTUNE NEWS. Attn: Fortune News Subscriptions 2976 Northern Bivd Long Island City NY 11101 WSIOE 80OKS PROJECT RESOURCE Guabe hito:orunesocietyorg Prisoner support o prisoners in New Vork City area. Email from websie for subscription (0 froe nowslattor on criminal justice issues. THE GRANITE PUBLISHING GROUP PO Box 1428 Columbus NC 28722 hito:/aranitepublishing.us ‘Sends free books (o prisoners, only on metaphysicaltranstommational subjects rom Nalive American spiriualty (o the extraterrstrial prosence. Long waiting st please send postage if possible. INMATE MAGAZINE SERVICE, INC. PO, Box 2063 Fort Walton Beach FL 32549 (855) 9364674 (Tol free) hifos:/fnmatemagazineservice,com Discounted magazine subscrptions. Order online or print form and mail JUSTICE DENIED PO Box 68911 Seatlle WA 98168 wewwjusticedenied.org To report a wrongful convicton, send a fist-class stamp or SASE wilh requost for an information packet, Wit for catalog of books on prison issues plus reference and legal sel-hel. Publishes quarterly oniine magazine (accepts written submissions) rlating (o wrongful conviction. PAPERBACK SWAP N SHOP 1115 FM 517 RAE Dickinson TX 77539 (281) 5343370 hito/maitioprison,com Purchase a grab bag of used ~Ppaperbacks for a Texas inmate, a 3-ool stack books for $301t0 $54. Order by ‘phone, on-ine, o in person. Also mails ‘books and offers magazine subscriptions o pisons and jas from coast o coast. Pg2s PRISON ACTION NEWS Boston ABC PO Box 230162 Boston MA02123 nriscnacionnews @riseun.net Som-annual journal of wordwide prison rosistance, writtan mosty by pisoners. Wiite 0 above adoress for subscripton. Submissions to: PAN, PO Box 832, Watertown MA 02472 or email above. Many usoful POFs on websilo such as Handbook on Survving Soltary Confine- ment, How 1o Use the Law Library, etc. PRISON LEGAL NEWS ‘wwworisonlegalnews.org Oniine bookssfr offering many tes portinent o prisoners inclcing many g resources. Aiso publishes a 56-pags monthly magazine, Details and adress in the "Lagar"section of this Resource Guide. PRISON GRIEVANCES: WHEN TO WRITE, HOW TO WRITE ‘o orisongrievances.com ‘Graphic novel explaining grievance rules ‘and reguistions in Texas prisons. Ask your librarian to order a copy for the prison fibrary — $9.00 from Amazon,com. Also available ‘SOLITARY WATCH PO Box 11374 Washington DC 20008 wwesoltarywaich.com Informaton, edvocacy, and resources rolatig to softery confinement. Publishos downioadable quarterly edition and mails roe print copies to prisoners on request. ‘TEXAS PRISON BOOKSTORE 1301 Dupont Drive Orange TX 77630 (409) 2320032 lexasorisonbookstore@yehoo.com ‘o exasprisonbooksiors.com In Texas write or cal o purchase TDCU- Pazs ‘approved books and have thom sont to prisoners; phone order outside Texas. Wils for froe catalog. Your ordor roceives special attenton from folks who understand TDCJ ‘roguistions. Regretfufy, no longer able fo sond e books. R Spiritual ALEPH INSTITUTE 9540 Collins Avenue Suriside FL 33154 (305) 864-5563 hito/aleptrinstiute.ora Insiruction.qn Judsism for risoners, with artices, comospondance courses, and ‘counsaing. Other educational programs based on a universal cod of thics and moraity for non~Jews. AHAM MEDITATION CENTER Attn: Prison Ministry 4368 NC Highway 134 Asheboro NC 27205 hitofewwsham.com Soricus seekrs of imar poace may wrie for maditaton ads. Living Froe Whie Incarcerated or Freeing Yourself From the Prison of the Mind sont rea of cherge with "o charge” invoice. No pen pel service. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY 1865 Broadway New York NY 100237505 (212) 4081200 yowamercanbible.ory Froe Bibles in Englsh or Spanish, including e print and study uidos. Can amange - Wwith a chaplain o have books sent. AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE. coMMITTEE 1501 Cherry Street Phiadelphia PA 19102 (215) 241-7000 winadicon ‘Quaker poly organization working to o eioE 800K pROZCT REBOUNCE GuE improve prison concitions and end prison privatzation and mass incarcerstion. CATHOLIC HOME STUDY PO Box 363 Peryville MO 63775-0363 s cathalichomestudy.com Offers froe courses on the Cathoiic faith. CHAPEL LIBRARY T, ZION BIBLE CHURCH 2603 W, Wright St Pénsacola FL 32605 (850) 434.005¢ wwwchepelibrarvorg Froo to prisoners: Bivl, Christian ‘bookiets, study courses, audiotapes. Writs for order form with over 100 free ftes. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (877)537.0003 Callto request » froe Book of Mormon. COMPASSION WORKS FOR ALL ‘Dhamma Friends PO Box 7708 Litle Rock AR 72217-7708 ‘Buddhist-based monthly newsieter, “Dharnma Friends’, free o prisoners. ‘Supportin meditation practice, healing. ‘and psychological quidance, and ‘some reentry counsaling and resource infomation through fettr-writing. CROSSROADS BIBLE INSTITUTE PO Box 900 Grand Rapids Mi 495080900 (800) 6662450 it m Intemalional ministry offerng Bible comespondance courses and a Lifo Skills Program, froe of charge fo pisoners. HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION PO Box 61618 Durham NC 27715 (919) 3835160 ‘wwwhumankindness.org DSIOE B00KS PROLECT RESOURCE GUACE Publishes "We're All Doing Time: a Guide for Gtting Frea,” an interfith publication for obtaining personal and spiriual roedom. English or Spanish version froe o prisoners. Wite forfree copy of this: ‘and newsletter °A Litie Good News.” "Regrotiully unable to i pen pal requests. 1AS PRISON PROJECT P.0. Box 2382 ‘San Rafael CA 94912 vewwlas.org. Islamic resources and outreach on Suffsm fomen and women in US state and federal pisons. Wil for froe quarterly newsiotter INTERNATIONAL PRISON MINISTRY PO Box 2868 Costa Mesa CA 92628-2068 (800) 527-1212 vewwchaplainray.com Bibles, concordances, and ofher Christian Heraturs free to prisoners. 1SKCON PRISON MINISTRY 3750 McCreary's Ridge Road NBU #46 Moundsville W\ 26041 s iskconorisonminisirv.org Wiitefor roe books on Krishna ‘consciousness, yoga, and meditation. ISLANIC ASSOCIATION OF NORTH TEXAS) 840 Abrams Road Richardson TX 75081 wwwlantcom ‘Sonds Qurans and pamphiets on Isiamic study to prisoners and prison libraries. JEWISH PRISONER SERVICES INTERNATIONAL PO Box 85840 Seattie WA 98145-1840 (206) 526-0363 ‘bito:/ipsi.org Educational, refigious, cultral and ‘spintual resources to Jewish prisoners, roloasoes, and thir families. Pg27 MIRACLES PRISONER MINISTRY 4118 County Hwy B Wisconsin Dells Wi 53965 (608) 2534622 Spirtual Recovery comospondence course ‘basod on the Bible, a 12-stop program, and ACourse in Mirackes, forprisoners,fiends, and famifiss. Yoar-dong stucy, minimum ‘commitment of 60 days. Workbooks supplied at no cost. 'NALJOR PRISON DHARMA SERVICE bit:/sourcepainialobalouireach.oro/aar: nison-dhema-service/ Budist resource melerials onine. No longor maiing maerils drecty lo prisoners, but 29-page resourco dractory end eachings on wisdom, compassion, and nonvilancs ro availese onie. PAN AMERICAN LITERATURE MISSION 5215 East Fort Lowell Road Tucson AZ 8712 (520) 326-1787 Froo Bible comespondence courses and Bibles to prisonors — English only. PRISON FELLOWSHIP 44180 Riverside Parkway, Lansdowne VA 20176 ‘wowworisorfeliowship.org Faith-based ministry sends froe book on reentr, Shortmer, o prisoners as well as ‘Quarterly nowspeper, Inside Joural PRISON MINDFULNESS INSTITUTE 11 South Angell St #303 Providence RI 02508 s prisonmindulngss, org www prisondhamanetwork.net Froe books to prisoners on mindfuiness practices, Buddhism, and other contemplative paths. Oniine Directory of Prison Dharma Organézations. PRISON MISSION ASSOCIATION PO Box 2300 Port Orchard WA 9386 swwomabelorg Froe Bible correspondance courses in Pg28 Engish and Spanish with Bibles and traturs. Prison istation and inside programs in some areas. SHALOM CENTER 6711 Lincoln Drive Philadelphia PA 19119 (215) 8e4-8404 Jowish polcy organtzation seeking fo runty poltical cton and spirual search. SYOA FOUNDATION YOGA PRISON PROJECT PO Box 89140 Emaryvie CA 94562 wawsiaidchavoon crolsydafoundation! orison-project/ Frow 20,page moniy newsletorand home’ study courso in Sdha Yoga medtaton or prisoners in English or Spanish. Witeto receivo an introductory packt and enrol in the course. R, urces for Veterans CHRISTIAN PEN PALS At Veterans’ Ministry POBox2112 miltary service, rofigion, and o statement ‘about you and what you want in a pen pal. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington DC 20420 Veterans crisis line: (800) 273-8255, #1 Women veterans hotiine: (855) 826.6636 VA Benefits: (800) 827-1000 GIBll:(836) 4424551 Homelesa: (877) 424-3838 Healthcare benefis: (677) 222-8387 Mammography Helpline: (886) 452-7844 Toxic issues, Agent Orango, Gulf War ‘Syndrome: (800) 749-8387 WeioE 000k PROECY REBURCE uDe vwmva.goy Vocational Rehabiftaion and Employment Program availabl fo those with honorable. discharge. Send for application. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS Waco Region: 1 Veterans Plaza, 701 Clay - St Waco TX 76799, (254) 268-9832 Houston: 8900 Aimeda Rd., Rm. 1033, Houston TX 77030, (713) 3832715 ‘San Antonlo: 5788 Eckhert Rd., Rm. 2A112, San Antonio TX 78240, (210) 6995084 wwwdavorg Membership organization serving disabled veterans. Loam how disabilty benefis withhold from incarcersled velerans can 'be made available o efigble dependonts: HEALTH CARE FOR REENTRY VETERANS (HCRV) PROGRAM Texas regional offces: 7329 Fannin Street Houston TX 77030 (713) 791-1414, Ext 2321 4800 Memorial Drive Weco TX 76711 (800) 423-2111, Ext. 53699 /v va.goviomelessireentry suides.aso ‘Govemmant agency addrossing r-entry needs of incarcerated veterans with prison oulroach and pro-rolease assessments, s woll as linkage to medica, psychiari, ‘social senvices, employment services, ‘and short-torm caso management upon rolease. Roeniry guido for Toxas avaiable from above website. NATIONAL COALITION FOR HOMELESS VETERANS 333 112 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washingion DC 20003-1148 Toliree: (800) 8384357 bite /v nchvorg “Planning for Your Relsase: A Guide forincarcerated Veterans.* Bookletfor reintogration sent rse to pisoners, siso available as PDF from websie. PUSIDE B00KS PROLKCT RESOURCE GuiE NATIONAL GULF WAR RESOURCE CENTER 1725 SW. Gage Bvd ‘Topeka KS 66604 Tol free (866) 531-7163 bite:/wvenngwrc.org ‘Operation Forgotten Warror I g/ wwngurc.net Education, advocacy, and support for velorans suflring from Gulf War iness, Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic ‘Stross Disorder. Order free information ‘and support guide. Second wobsite invies “Forgolten Warmiors* of Desart Shield through Operation Southem Waich to contrbuto their experiencos. NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM 2001 S Street NW, Ste. 610 Washington DC 20009 (202) 265-8305 weww.nvisp.org Publishos Veterans Benefits Manual, 1,000-page treatise on veterans'law: Updated yoarty. Ask your lbrary to order a copy ($156). NATIONAL VETERANS FOUNDATION 5777 Century Boulevard Sulle 350 Los Angeles CA 90045 Tolktree Lifeline for Ves: (888) 774443 9:00 to 5:00 Pacifc Standard Time Nongovemmental service staffed by voterans, answering roquests for assistance or advice from online or by phone. Lifeline for Vets counselors access comprehensive dalabase of ocal, national, community-based, and govemment resources to help with financial problems, mental health ssues, receiving benelfits and healthcars, employment, housing, family counseling and many other issues. Pa29 VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICES Phone for both: (800) 627-1000 6900 Almeda R., Houston TX 77030 701 Clay Ave, Waco TX 76790 'VETERANS ASSISTANCE LINES Recovery Holpline: (800) 888-9383. 24- hour aloohol and drug abuse addiction ‘and troatment hotino Texas Homeless Network (800) 531-0828. Providos s directory of organizations assisting homeless indiiduals. National AIDS Hotline: (300) 822-7422. Informetion about AIDS services n your city or state VA Medical Centers: (877) 222-8367 'VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM 2101 L Street NW, Suite 420 Washington DC 20037 Tollree (888) 8387727 Wi elsorobone.on Vetarans whose benefis wore denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals and have appesled (o the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims can ask for case roviow. Frea reprosentation if accopted. Write for or download “Request Representation” form. VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA Luther "Buster” Newberry Texas State Council Prosident PO. Box 1860 Fritch TX 79038 Membership organization open o Vietnam veterans who served on aciive duty during a ‘speclfied period. Free Agent Orange bookdst availabe from the above addross. VETERANS' LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT (800) 6222520, option 2 Free civi legal assistance by phone to low- income andlor disabled Texas veterans and their families at or below 200% of federal Pg30 poverty guidelines. No criminal cases. ‘sccepled. SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES 1080 Howard Stroet Sen Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 2524788 Francisco Bay Area to broak through the ‘cultusi, educationsl, psychological and ‘economic bariers brought by their ransiion 0 the civiian worid. 2000 ROSES FOUNDATION INC. PO, Box 227015 Dallas TX 75222-7015. (214)941-1333 ‘hito/2000r0ses org Provides safo transional housing, education, fob training, and eniro-proneuriol skils 10 holp women five succassull afor incarceration. ACLU REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM PROJECT 815 16th Streot NW, 7th Foor Wastinglon DC 20005 st achyorglorsonere-ighia Works fo 500 thet prognant women who are incarcerated recsive the eproductivo heaith sorvics they noed. Wt fora Krow Your Rights fact shoet. CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WOMEN PRISONERS 1640 Market Street, Sulte 40 San Francisco CA 84102 hitevomenorisonen.og ‘Socialjustce oranizafon wth members insid and ou, challonges the nstutional vilence imposed on worten, ransgender 'poope, and commurites of colorby o prison industial compiox. Publishes WI0E 800KS PROECT RESOURCE e imegularty The Fire Inside, a quarterly publcaton fo and about womien in pison. [GENTER ON WRONGFUL 'CONVICTIONS (WOMEN'S PROJECT) Northwestem University School of Law 367 East Chicago Avenue Chicago IL 60611-3069 1312) 503:2391 . ity carthwester.ad/ egalcinichvrengfudconvicions! womensoroject! Focuses on itigation aimed at exonerating womepin prisan forcrmes they didnt ‘commit and ari raising public awaronass of ‘factorsthat leagf thic convicons. THE FIRE INSIDE ‘clo Caiforia Coaltion for Women le!awmfanuow. & FQUALITY. S ‘Wiloughby Sireet #701 ‘Brookdyn NY.11201 +(718).852-2980 ~1.. im0 Brockin-hasadmulliacialargenization mada up st axclysively.of women ot color: Qrganizes wsiagome families (0 bui poussto olingelhe systemsq that ol pogl's workis o < NATIONAL ADVOCATES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN 875 6th Avenue, Sule 1807 NSI0E B0OXS PROLECT RESGURCE GUE: New York NY 10001 (212) 2659252 s adwsaiesiomregnantuomen.ora Provides support nationwide for public dofendors and othar local lawyers faced with civil orcriminal casos that riso legal and madicalissues related lo pregnancy. - NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THE 'DEFENSE OF BATTERED WOMEN 1265, 9h Sweet, Ste: 302 Philadeiphia, PA 19107 (215) 351-0010 (sccepts collectcas) wnodbuorg Assists defense feams on cases involving damastic vinlenco sunivors chargod with crimes related fo their abuse. No direct legal representation or advice, o sogial services. Very small nonprofit ‘organization, tries o answer requests rompty, but roples mey bo delayed ‘THE SENTENCING PROJECT 1708 DeSples Street NW, 8i Floor inlon DC 20036 (202) 6280871 btip-Assentencingoroiect ara Policy and advocacy organization ~promotes reforms In sentoncing policy, ‘addrogses unjust racial dispanties and practices, and advocates for allernatives to incarceration. A weallh of online pubjications and articles on the exparisnce of women pisoners as well s duigpolcy, voting ights, juvenile Justices sentencing law and pofcy, racial -disparities; felon disenfranchisement. and moro. (A US: ART AND WRITINGS BY WQMEN IN PRISON Victoria Law PO Box 20388 ‘Tompkins Square Station New York:NY 10009 Seeking contributions to zine by women in prison. $3 per zine, back issues available. Pg3t WOMEN AND PRISON, Beyondmedia Education 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave. Sute 204-8 ChicagoIL 60613 v womenandprison,org. Oniine forum on the effects o incarcoration ‘on women's ives. Accopts articles, visual work personal naraiives. Submissions roviowed and posted 3 times/year. Doadline datos aro Jan. 15, May 15, and Sept. 15 (Mailed submissions shoukt be postmarked by tho doadiine,) Pg32 WOMEN.ORGANIZEDTO.RESPOND TO LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES (WORLD) 449 15th Streot, Suite 303 Oaidand CA 84612 (510) 986-0340 o omenhivorg. Wite for information and referrals conceming AIDS and other e trsatening disoases. Thay also, sond & oo quartorly ‘newslatter with trsatment informaion and advocacy fips. South Chicago ABC Zine Distro/ P.0. Box 721 / Homewood, I, 60430 |