April 2008 Blog Posts (8)

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Directory of State Prison Librarians 2002

If you're interested in getting dharma materials into prison libraries, check out the Directory of State Prison Libraries 2002 (http://www.ceanational.com/PDFs/statelibdir2002.pdf) from the Correctional Education Association. The directory includes:

* Library Bill of Rights

* Resolution on Prisoners' Rights to read

* Websites of Interest

* Listing of Librarians by State

* State Library Consultants for Institutional Libraries



If interested in… Continue

Added by Lisa on April 27, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Prison Dharma Goes Prime Time on NBC

NBC.com has an introduction to Zen, on it's page for the show "Life," starring Damien Lewis who finds zen while in prison.

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on April 25, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Thousand Kites: A National Dialogue Project Addressing the Criminal Justice System

(from the Thousand Kites website, www.thousandkites.org)



What would you do if you learned human rights violations were occurring right in your own community?



In 1998, when Nick and Amelia were volunteer DJs at WMMT, a community radio station in Whitesburg, KY, they received hundreds of letters describing human rights violations in newly-opened local prisons. They responded with an art project called "Holler to the Hood," addressing human rights abuses in the U.S. criminal… Continue

Added by Lisa on April 17, 2008 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

"One in 100: Behind Bars in America 2008" - A Report by Pew Center on the States

Pew Report Finds More than One in 100 Adults are Behind Bars



Pew Press Release



Pew Contact: Jessica Riordan, Communications (215) 575-4886; jriordan@pewtrusts.org



Washington, DC - 02/28/2008 - For the first time in history more than one in every 100 adults in America are in jail or prison—a fact that significantly impacts state budgets without delivering a clear return on public safety. According to a new report released today by the Pew Center on the… Continue

Added by Lisa on April 13, 2008 at 5:45pm — No Comments

Indepth Article on Prison Reform from Congressional Quarterly (CQ Researcher)

Here's an indepth report (24 pages) from 2007 from CQ Researcher on prison reform. It focuses on three major issues:

* nonviolent drug offenders

* need for rehabilitation programs

* prison rape and sexual abuse



Includes additional sources for more information, a bibliography, and an "additional reading" list.



To purchase a downloadable/electronic copy for $4.95 (and worth every penny), go to… Continue

Added by Lisa on April 12, 2008 at 12:53am — No Comments

ISO Prisoners, Ex-Prisoners and Volunteers to Interview for college paper on Prison Meditation Programs

Namaste!



I am a member of the Shambhala Meditation Center of Washington, DC, and a student at the University of Mary Washington, in Virginia, finishing a bachelor's degree in leadership theory with a concentration in organizational behavior. I will graduate in May 2008 (finally!) at the age of 41.



For many several now, I have followed the work of the Prison Dharma Network. I am writing at this time because I am doing a research paper and presentation for one of my…

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Added by Lisa on April 9, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Report From The Field: KC Walpole

from KC, who has run a very successful and wide reaching prison program in Florda:



Greetings:



Hope everyone is well. The email I sent out yesterday on the program

that is proposed for Gadsden CI was short and as much as anything a test to

see if the computer would work on the road. Also, it had been a long day

with lots of road time. Did not want to say much till I had an opportunity

to absorb the full impact of the entire conference and decisions… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on April 9, 2008 at 2:36pm — No Comments

A personal trip to one of San Quentin's in-house rehabilitation programs

By Lindsey Crittenden, Sunday, February 17, 2008, The San Francisco Chronicle

I always had a soft spot for criminals, especially good-looking ones who made me laugh. My favorite TV show in fifth grade was "Alias Smith and Jones," and as a teenager I practiced kissing on a poster of the Sundance Kid. And then my little brother, the funniest person I ever knew, grew up and became a drug addict who supported his habit… Continue

Added by Erin Ferguson on April 9, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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