Public Policy

Amnesty International, USA: Amnesty International is dedicated to freeing prisoners of conscience, gaining fair trials for political prisoners, ending torture, political killings and “disappearances,” and abolishing the death penalty throughout the world.

Children’s Defense Fund: While all of the work the CDF engages in is worthy of support, the Cradle to Prison Pipeline Campaign is one that is critical to understand as it identifies causal effects of our lack of support for our youth and how it directly relates to later criminal activity and a life in and out of prison. Access the Cradle to Prison Pipeline Report by clicking here.

Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE): Well thought out position papers.ago –

City of Chicago – Office of the Inspector General – Fighting Corruption, Waste and Inefficiency in Chicago

Criminal Justice Policy Foundation: “A criminal justice system that is honest, fair and effective is one of America’s most important institutions.”

Drug Policy Alliance: Their mission is to advance those policies and attitudes that best reduce the harms of both drug misuse and drug prohibition, and to promote the sovereignty of individuals over their minds and bodies.

Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.

National Commission on Correctional Health Care: A broad array of resources to encourage correctional health care systems to provide efficient, high quality care.

PolicyLink: A national research and action institute advancing economic and social equity by Lifting Up What Works.