Resources

News and Support

• Deconstructing the Myth of Careful Study: A Primer on the Flawed Progression of the Child Pornography Guidelines
  A report by Troy Stabenow detailing the history of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for child pornography. See also my summary and commentary on how the history has affected the outcome of my own sentencing.
• Families of Sex Offenders
  A forum and support group for families and friends of sex offenders.
• Prison Legal News
  An independent, monthly magazine which focuses on reporting news and legal developments involving prisons, jails, and the criminal justice system.
• Prison Talk
  A forum that discusses all things prison.
• Sex Offender Issues
  News and commentary pertaining to sex offender issues.
• Texas Voices
  An organization whose mission is to dispel the myth that all sex offenders are dangerous, and which advocates the reformation of sex offender laws for the betterment of children and society.

Resources for Inmates

• Breaking Out of Prison: A Guide to Consciousness, Compassion, and Freedom by Bernice Mennis
  Bernice Mennis shares her 12 years of experience teaching literature and composition in prison and explores how writing can help us feel our depth and free our mind.
• PEN American Center Annual Writing Contest
  Inmates nationwide submit their poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction to compete for cash prizes and publication.
• Prison Book Program
  Sends free reading material to U.S.-based prisoners.

Blogroll

• Information for Felons
  Information for felons, not about felons.
• Joe the SO
  The blog of a sex offender.
• MonsterMart
  Promoting the humanity of America’s most unwanted. The blog of a registered, level-three sex offender.