Prison Support Network

10/09/2016

A new report estimates that millions of Americans will be barred from voting in November because of felony convictions.

01/30/2016

House Bill 2817 Creating an office of DOC Ombuds will have a hearing on Tuesday the 2nd in the O'Brien building Room D at 8 AM. Come and testify or sign-in to support this important legislation.

11/07/2015

In Washington state, a fledgling movement is looking at bringing back parole to reduce the number of people behind bars. Liberals and conservatives nationwide are questioning "tough-on-crime" policies that have led to the world's highest incarceration rate.

08/18/2015

This Saturday is the Hearts of Hope 6th Annual "Celebration of Hope" event. Please support the work that they do!!

07/08/2015

This Saturday, July 11th, is our regular monthly meeting from 10-12 at the Monroe Library. Please come with any questions or concerns, and bring a friend or family member.

We had a great June meeting with Seattle Restorative Justice who brought to us a practice/model of conflict resolution that we all benefited learning. Lets further the conversation.

06/18/2015

Restorative justice is changing youth incarceration across the country.…

06/11/2015

For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?

- bell hooks

06/10/2015

The Insight Prison Project helps incarcerated men learn new emotional skills in order to succeed in and out of prison. But it can also help crime survivors.

05/10/2015

http://tinyurl.com/wcfp620
Unlike most states, WA has no parole. We have a prison population with more than 1 in 7 serving Life, nearly half for non-homicide crimes.
Research shows long sentences have little impact on crime rates but are the primary cause of increasing rates of incarceration since the 1990s. Europe recently banned Life Without Parole sentences as incompatible with human dignity. Please pass on this link for June 20 campaign kickoff: Thanks!

10/30/2014

Our October Meeting Notes are posted at prisonsupportnetwork.blogspot.com.

Our next meeting is at the Monroe Public Library on November 8 from 10-12. Call 360-913-5992 with questions.

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