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Cell Door Magazine - http://lairdcarlson.com/celldoor
An E-ZINE written by prisoners for the free world. Open the cell door and meet the men and women behind bars. Topics include but are not limited to prison issues. |
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Donny, Life of a Lifer - http://members.tripod.com/donnyj_pelican/index.htm
A book written by Donald Johnson who is serving a life sentence at Pelican Bay in SHU. Donny was also featured in Arts and Entertainment Television's Investigative Reports, "solitary confinement". |
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Prison Rates Among Blacks Reach a Peak, Report Finds - http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/07/national/07PRIS.html
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.] |
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Incarceration Rates by Race - http://www.doc.state.ok.us/offenders/ocjrc/94/940650K.HTM
Dr. David A. Camp examines racial imbalances in incarcertaion rates in Oklahoma. |
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Atlantic Monthly on the Prison-Industrial Complex - http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/98dec/prisons.htm
An analysis of the public and private prison systems. In-depth piece on the economics of the prison system, with photos. |