Difference between revisions of "Resources for people who are currently incarcerated"

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Washington DOC Publications

Offender Grievance Program Manual

• English [1] 8/1/2016
• Spanish [2] 8/1/2016
• Source [3] NOTE: iDOC link, not available on public site.

Offender Handbook

• English [4] no date
• Spanish [5] 2012
• Source [6] NOTE: iDOC link, not available on public site.
• CONTACT DOC WILL THESE RESOURCES BE UPDATED SOON?

DOC Health Services Offender Health Plan

• English [7] 7/2016
• Spanish [8] 8/11/2014
• Source [9]

Education

Adams State University Prison College Program [10] 2016/2017 Catalog

• At Adams State University, we know how important education is to all individuals, especially for those who happen to be incarcerated. Through correspondence courses, Adams State University provides an opportunity for incarcerated students to work for college credit and towards a degree.
• source page [11]

Colorado State University Undergraduate Degree Program

• 2016/2017 Catalog[12]
• 2016/2017 Application [13]
• Course Registration Form [14]
• Colorado State University-Pueblo's Division of Extended Studies offers students three undergraduate degree completion programs through traditional correspondence courses: Bachelor of Science in Social Science, Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Bachelor of Science in Sociology with an Emphasis in Criminology
• source page [15]

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Eligibility for Students Confined in Adult Correctional or Juvenile Justice Facilities [16]

• answers to questions you may have about how being incarcerated in an adult correctional facility or committed to a juvenile justice facility affects your eligibility for federal student aid for college or career school.
• source page [17]

Directories

Naljor Prison Dharma Service Resource Directory [18]

• Naljor Prison Dharma Service is an outreach project of SourcePoint Global Outreach. We provide resource materials to men and women in prison throughout the United States, to numerous prison outreach organizations, and to individuals working directly with those inside prison
• source page [19]

Prison Book Program - National Prisoner Resources List [20] August 2016

• The National Prisoner Resource List (NPRL) provides information about places where prisoners and their families can find support, advocacy, health care information, and outlets for their creativity. It offers a much-needed lifeline to the outside community. The NPRL also contains information about protecting oneself from HIV, which is spreading like wildfire in prisons. We often hear from people that a resource on the NPRL helped them get the services they needed or simply made them feel less hopeless because they found someplace to turn for support.
• source page [21]

Prisoner Activist Resources Center Support Directory [22] October 2016

• PARC corresponds with and mails this resource packet to prisoners, their friends and family members. We are often the first point of contact for people to connect with prisoners' rights organizations, community organizations, prison literature and arts projects, family and visiting resources, healthcare and legal resources, parole and pre-release resources, and the prison abolition movement.
• source page [23]

OTHER

ACLU Prisoner Assistance Directory [24] December 2012

• A list of national and state-based organizations that assist prisoners and their families in various capacities.
• source page [25]
• CONTACT ACLU - WILL THERE BE AN UPDATE SOON?

Washington County and City Public Defender Offices [26] February 2015

• If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, you may ask the court to appoint a public defense attorney to represent you. The determination of eligibility for a court appointed attorney is handled by the local court. The following counties and cities provide local public defender agencies to represent adults and juveniles who are accused of a crime and cannot afford to pay a lawyer. These agencies may be reached at the phone numbers listed. To find public defense help in a county or city not listed below, contact the court in which the charges are filed.
• source Page [27]