I do not ALWAYS share my opinion -You already have one…I do encourage all to read with an open mind and open heart.
FACTS ABOUT PRISONS AND PRISONERS
The Growing Corrections System
• The number of inmates in state and federal prisons has increased nearly seven-fold from less than 200,000 in 1970 to 1,518,535 by midyear 2007. An additional 780,581 are held in local jails, for a total of 2.3 million.
• Between 2000 and 2006, the state prison population increased by an average annual rate of 1.7%, the federal population by 5.3%, and jail population by 3.6%
• As of 2007, 1 of every 131 Americans was incarcerated in prison or jail.
• The number of persons on probation and parole has been growing dramatically along with institutional populations. There are now 7.3 million Americans incarcerated or on probation or parole, an increase of more than 290 percent since 1980.
• One in ten (10.4%) black males aged 25-29 was in prison or jail in 2007 as were 1 in 28 (3.6%) Hispanic males and 1 in 59 (1.7%) white males in the same age group.
• Nationally, 69 females per 100,000 women are serving a sentence in prison; 957 males per 100,000 men are in prison.
• The 2007 United States’ rate of incarceration of 762 inmates per 100,000 population is the highest reported rate in the world, well ahead of the Russian rate of 635 per 100,000.
Who is in our Prisons and Jails?
• 93% of prison inmates are male, 7% female.
• As of 2007, there were 208,300 women in state and federal prison or local jail.
• 40% of persons in prison or jail in 2006 were black and 20% were Hispanic.
• 62% of jail inmates in 2006 were unconvicted and awaiting trial, compared to 51% in 1990.
• 82% of those sentenced to state prisons in 2004 were convicted of non-violent crimes, including 34% for drug offenses, and 29% for property offenses.
• 1 in 4 jail inmates in 2002 was in jail for a drug offense, compared to 1 in 10 in 1983; drug offenders constituted 20% of state prison inmates and 55% of federal prison inmates in 2001.
• Black males have a 32% chance of serving time in prison at some point in their lives; Hispanic males have a 17% chance; white males have a 6% chance.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Your welcome!!
By: prisonmovement on November 22, 2009
at 11:37 am
Thank you so very much for the info.
By: Paula Barnhart on November 22, 2009
at 1:52 am
the governor has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court and their appeal on the Plata case is on the court docket for Dec 5 & Dec 7. On the 5th, the Republican Legislators are intervenors and will be heard. On the 7th, the Gov’s appeal will be heard.
By: prisonmovement on November 21, 2009
at 6:55 pm
Do you know when the federal judges are suppose to deal with the prison overcrowding issue?
By: Paula Barnhart on November 21, 2009
at 6:52 pm
Have you contacted Tallahassee with your concerns?
By: prisonmovement on November 18, 2009
at 9:04 pm
HI Carlye-
I just posted the article about the show…I am not a pit bull expert…you might want to call a vet and see how you can best help your dog….
By: prisonmovement on November 18, 2009
at 4:53 pm
hi my name is carlye an i need your help to get my pit bull back right here wight is not good cause she just had pups
By: carlye graham on November 18, 2009
at 4:51 pm
I have a son Gregory S.Harding jr Doc# x61712 He is in a Florida Youthful offender boot camp at Lancaster C.I in Trenton Florida..He has been systematicaly Beaten,By C.O’s at this facility..He is my One and Only Child..I use to be married to a very abusive man,(His) Father..In 2007 I finaly got the courage to leave,Ran to Ga. and went into a DV Shelter..Before leaving i encouraged my son to come with me..But he did not want to uproot and leave his girl friend,and friends.When I left My ex-husband turned his anger and rage towards my son one night over a woman.My son ran away ended up on the streets and he and another boy that use to call me mom decided to rob a pizza man in order to eat..my son acted as a “Lookout” and recived 2yr probation for his part. On july 7th after having NO contact with any Law enforcement..He was violated for a “DIRTY URINE” he smoked a blunt and has to serve 1 year..While NOT minimizing,nor condoning his actions..i’m having a hard time allowing somone with a badge or credential murder my baby like they have Already murdered 14y/o Martin Lee Anderson in Panama city..I REFUSE to me his mother Gina Jones,all she could do is run out of the court room screaming,& crying “This aint Right” when ALL 7 and a nurse were aquitted of murder EVEN tho it was ALL documented on video tape!! What Must I Do?? Do I sit back and allow vthem to KILL my seed? HELL NO!!I myself have documented Mental health issues..I cant sleep,I cant eat cause AllI wanna do is stap on my Bdu’s,and keflar and get in that facility and get to my son’s rescue..Does it have to come 2 that? And why do the higher up’s do Nothing but COVER-UP? The Rasist Co’s have a mase canister that they have nicked named “Black Jesus”!! I’m outraged!! and I need Help..I’ve climed the “chain of command ladder” with No results..PLEASE HELP! Sincerely :”A Loving Mother..
By: Audrea Harding on November 17, 2009
at 11:16 pm
I would love to see a different way of dealing with the people our society has deemed to be too dangerous to live among us (victimless crimes don’t, I believe, deserve any prison time whatsoever), but – what do we do? There has to be a satisfactory way to approach this that helps to heal both the victims, the families of both the victims and the prisoners, and the prisoners themselves. We aren’t a stupid species, and it’s been proven that prison corrupts, it doesn’t punish.
Guess I’ll have to start reading, huh?
Thanks for taking the time to educate.
By: Ruby Dabling on November 15, 2009
at 10:06 pm
you can subscribe via rss feed- check under ’share us with others’….I would love for you to write a guest column….my email is carolleo864@yahoo.com- feel free to contact me!!Congrats on being an ex-offender!!
By: prisonmovement on November 10, 2009
at 9:17 am
I am an ex-offender living in Illinois. I noticed you do not have a subscribe gadget button. This button will allow readers to follow your posts by receiving an email notification.
I currently attend NIU in the graduate program of Counseling Adults in Higher Education. One of my career interests will be serving ex-offenders and other undeserved populations.
I author two blogs and have been writing since 2007 online. If I could help in submitting any educational information and also become an contributor writer please let me know.
I presently am working to start an re-entry program for ex-offenders in Dekalb, Ill.
Sincerely,
Robert
By: Robert Williams on November 10, 2009
at 8:51 am
I can only speak for myself- I work a full time job 40 + hrs a week-When you ask if I work on prisoner cases, I can answer yes and no. I am not an attorney nor am I a paralegal. Usually what myself and others do is write letters, make phone calls and fax on issues like health care, parole and abuse. I do a lot of research – legal and otherwise. If your looking to go into this area to make money- I can tell you right now- NO. I have NEVER made a penny for any of the work I have done-nor did I ever expect to. I would NEVER take any money from a prisoner or their families….ALL of my time I devote to this cause is strictly voluntary. I am very leery of those in this field who ask for any money- I stay away from them. I have been doing advocate work now for almost 10 years- I have made some really great friends and have run across lots of phoneys. This is a cause that requires thick skin and a tough heart- the changes we seek in the system do not come easy or quickly…..when you champion for reform of the justice/prison system- its a LONG haul with many dissapointments, and heartbreak- One example that I will never get over is the state sanctioned murder of Tookie Williams- we fought so very hard for him…
good luck to you
By: prisonmovement on October 25, 2009
at 4:58 am
I’d like to know what you personally do for a living–do you work on prisoner’s cases? As an activist? This subject is my interest as well, and I’m planning to go to law school to get more experience with prisoner rights organizations and legal aid groups, I just wanted some guidance, advice, to hear what others are doing in the field.
By: Zannie on October 24, 2009
at 6:54 pm
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By: Prison blogs and information within....... - WriteAPrisoner.com Forum on October 21, 2009
at 6:27 am
Thank you Paula- much appreciated……
By: prisonmovement on October 18, 2009
at 11:17 am
I just want to say that I am so very glad that I was told about Prisonmovement’s Weblog. It has helped me in a few different ways since my husband has been incarcerated this time. I have learned alot reading the blogs. I love it.
By: Paula Barnhart on October 17, 2009
at 11:39 pm
Hi Erin
OI am assuming your talking about the state of CA? If so- you should read my blog archives. You will get a better understanding of what is going on. We dont know when or if they will start releasing, but they have been ordered to do so……
By: prisonmovement on October 14, 2009
at 9:18 am
i need help to find out if they r going to let nonvoilent offenders out.. my husband and the father of four has been in jail now for 2yrs he has never met his son.. he has been moved at least 6 times.. he need help but not prison he is not a bad person he just got into drugs he has 1yrs to go.. i was hoping it would be sooner if anyone can help with this please contact me thanks erin
By: erin on October 13, 2009
at 11:46 pm
Hi Millie-
no problem- what would help is knowing what city & state your in…please feel free to email me at carolleo864@yahoo.com
By: prisonmovement on August 28, 2009
at 10:47 am
Hello
I’m sorry I don’t have a comment at this time. I’m trying to help a young man who was in jail and now he is out. I want to find a program where he can learn a trade and find a job. Hoping that perhaps you can suggest where we go from here.
Thank you in advance, appreciating your kindness.
Millie
By: millie on August 27, 2009
at 8:58 pm
Hi there,
Just want to say congratulations on an extremely informative blog– I enjoy the daily posts. I publish a blog on prison issues also and plan on adding a link to Prisonmovement. My site is 1in100.wordpress.com– would you consider adding me to your Blogroll? I would also love to exchange emails some time, you can write me at stephensonle [at] gmail [dot] com. Regardless, best of luck to you with the blog, you’ve done a great job.
LS
By: stephensonle on June 12, 2009
at 12:58 pm
I want to know how to get in touch with the people who helped the inmates for morgan county alabama with there food and human rights we have a sherriff just like this one our jail has been condemed and they do nothing they feed as little as possible and there is NO HEAT . OUR sherriff has done a good job fighting the war on METH _ But does not need to punish the inmates by starving them to death or frezzing them. He has a so called store they can buy extra food from HIM(the sherriff) if they have money that the inmates family has to give them. OUr town has lost soooo
many jobs its hard enough on the familys around here, without having to pay for our sons , daughters , husbands wives food while they are in jail, but we can’t let them starve either. When we (the families not in jail) eat or drink we think of our faimily member that is in jail and its hard for us to let them go without when you visit them and they tell you they are hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: judy Adams on January 9, 2009
at 11:57 pm