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KANSAS Quick Facts. Prison or Education?

KANSAS Quick Facts. Prison or Education?

Quick Basics: Lets start with Governor Sam Brownback​ playground. *ALEC stats Annual prison budget: $296,506,532 (budget dropped from over 3 million) Average annual cost per inmate: $24,506 Total number of facilities: 14 Total incarcerated under DOC jurisdiction: 10,381 Average age: 37 years

Organization of state divisions, view here. Parole

Offices: 20 Offenders under post-incarceration…

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Photo Program in ILDOC

Photo Program in ILDOC

Expanding Rehabilitation: Scheduled Photos of Inmates

It is said a picture is worth a thousand words.

A single photo can convey a powerful message, just as it can heal, promote positive thinking, maintain bonds, and enhance memories. Photos of loved ones have long been used in psychology to reduce grief and pain, but just as they can provide comfort, the lack of current photos can cause a…

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Is a picture worth a thousand words?

Is a picture worth a thousand words?

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Entrepreneurship Program

2015 is the year of collaboration. A year of entrepreneurship. Have you thought of running your own business… has one of the talented artists we represent sparked your interest? An idea of an ideal dream you can envision?

We are currently looking for partners for new ideas to expand into realistic business opportunities;expanding creativity. Our mission is to reduce recidivism as well as create…

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A REALISTIC VIEW ON CORRESPONDING WITH INMATES

A REALISTIC VIEW ON CORRESPONDING WITH INMATES

INFORM YOURSELF – A REALISTIC VIEW ON CORRESPONDING WITH INMATES coming in March by Nichole. Nichole will be providing you a realistic point of view on the pro’s, cons (pun fully intended) and also the why’s and any safety concerns of corresponding with the inmates. Some of the other topics include: *The importance of communication with citizens of the outside or “free world.The role it plays in…

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Featured January Art, MNLj MLK jr. by, Tattoo Duke ASPC Lewis 2015

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Communication

Over 5% of the worlds population is currently incarcerated right here in the US. Jailed and imprisoned behind the toughest sentencing laws we lock away our youth, the mentally ill, drug addicts, murderers, rapist, career criminals all in one dose of confinement; isolated from the world. Over 800% of those serving sentences will one day be released back into society.

Is outside communication…

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Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone a happy holiday!

Make sure and subscribe to our page as we have a lot in store for the new year. Here is just a few new and exciting news:

Re-entry program

Entry Packets with the most informative information you’ll need to know for both you and your loved one serving time

Re-Launch of our pen pal service

New artists & Art

Monthly Feartured articles covering : gangs inside the U.S…

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From Hatred to Hope By Donald Brown

From Hatred to Hope By Donald Brown

We all want to believe in something, have something to cling to. Many people, prisoners gravitate towards racism and bigotry. People ask why this is and it is an easy to answer. The solution to such an issue is much harder. I know too well the racism that plagues the penal system in the United States because I am an inmate in the prison populace. When I came to prison I was approached and became…

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COUNTDOWN

28 Days. New art. New stories. New Hope.

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Chronicles of a Convict part 3

Chronicles of a Convict part 3

Chronicles of a Convict part 3 By Don Brown

With the guard now bringing in a weekly “package” of drugs Slim began to see himself as untouchable. While still considered a new member he was making decisions and calling shots on certain things. Now he didn’t have to volunteer to put in work “doing hits” because he was recognized for being a big money maker and a force in himself. His plan was always…

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Mistakes or DA Misconduct?

Mistakes or DA Misconduct?

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Keep Art In Prison

Keep Art In Prison

How can art be less productive than idle time? 80% of the prison population will be released back into society after untreated sever depression, after sleep deprivation, after physical and mental abuse and no rehabilitation.

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All Cops Are Bad?

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CHRONICLES OF A CONVICT PART 2, by Don Brown

CHRONICLES OF A CONVICT PART 2, by Don Brown

CHRONICLES OF A CONVICT PART 2

The stabbing was not the first act of violence that he had done for the group but it is what elevated him in stature. When he returned back to his cell he started shaking and got sick because his stomach was in knots. When he set back down on his bed he put his head in his hands and thought about what just occurred. He just STABBED a person! He was in prison for a…

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BRENT VAN STEENIS 237788

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(via CHRONICLES OF A CONVICT, PART 1 by Don Brown)