Handbook for Family and Friends of Offenders

Handbook for Family and Friends of Offenders
Author: North Carolina. Division of Prisons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Prisoners
ISBN:

Every offender is part of a family. Incarceration is often a difficult time not only for the offenders, but also for their family and friends. It can be overwhelming for family and friends in the separation and in understanding the rules and regulations that govern prisons operated by the state of North Carolina through the Department of Public Safety. This handbook may not answer all of your questions, but we hope the general information it contains about the North Carolina prison system will help you during this difficult time.

Handbook on Prisoner File Management

Handbook on Prisoner File Management
Author:
Publisher: Criminal Justice Handbook
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This handbook discusses the importance of effective prisoner file management, illustrating the consequences of poor or non-existent management. It will be of particular relevance to prison systems that do not have electronic systems for managing files. It outlines the key international human rights standards that apply to prisoner and detainee file management. It also summarizes and illustrates the key requirements of prison systems in relation to prisoner and detainee file management in order to meet international human rights standards and how these might be met.

The Families Handbook

The Families Handbook
Author: Bronwen Elliott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2009*
Genre: Family services
ISBN: 9780646519708

This support book was written for families and friends of people imprisoned in correctional centres in New South Wales. Arrests, court, and sentencing can be an emotional time for families and friends, and people may not know what they can expect or who can help. Topics include: Understanding the NSW criminal justice system; Going to prison; Drug use and prison; Alternatives to detention; Keeping in contact; Coping with a family member in prison; Communicating with Corrective Services NSW; Children with a parent in prison; Caring for children; Housing issues for families of prisoners; Money issues; Families from diverse backgrounds; Getting out; Coming home; Health issues; Community Offender Support Program (COSPs) in NSW; and Correctional centres in NSW. The book also features stories written by friends and family members about their experiences.

Federal Prison Handbook

Federal Prison Handbook
Author: Christopher Zoukis
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-03-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9780991330249

Incarceration can be cruel for prisoners and their loved ones. Learn what to expect and make the best of this time by staying safe and building a life behind bars.The Federal Prison Handbook teaches everything you need to know to protect yourself and survive the system, compiled by a college-educated federal inmate turned corrections consultant. This insider's view of the unknown world will guide you through the mental stresses of confinement, and keep you physically safe by explaining how to avoid the near-constant conflicts found inside federal prisons in the United States today.The Federal Prison Handbook is the definitive guide to surviving incarceration in federal prison. This handbook teaches individuals facing incarceration, prisoners who are already inside, and their friends and families, everything they need to know.The thorough information was compiled by Christopher Zoukis, who has first-hand experience with the federal prison system, as Zoukis served 12 years in prison as a young man, and is now the Managing Director of the Zoukis Consulting Group, a boutique federal criminal justice consultancy which assists defense attorneys, defendants, prisoners, and their families understand life inside the Federal Bureau of Prisons. In detailed chapters broken down by topical area, readers discover:-What to expect on the day you're admitted to prison, and how to greet cellmates for the first time.-What to do about sexual harassment or assault.-The best ways to avoid fights, and the options that provide the greatest protection if a fight cannot be avoided.-How to access medical, psychological and religious services.-How to communicate with the outside world through telephones, computers, and mail.-What you can buy in the official commissary and the underground economy.-A comprehensive analysis of Federal Bureau of Prisons policy and regulatory guidelines.-And much more!

My Mother and I are Growing Strong

My Mother and I are Growing Strong
Author: Inez Maury
Publisher: Volcano Press
Total Pages: 30
Release: 1979
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781884244179

A five-year-old describes the way her mother is working and learning to run the family business while her father is in prison.

The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sex Offender Treatment and Management

The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sex Offender Treatment and Management
Author: Karen Harrison
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 533
Release: 2013-04-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1119945550

This handbook combines the latest theory on a high-profile, complex subject in criminology, exploring the legal and ethical dimensions of society’s response to sex offenders in jurisdictions from the USA to Japan. The first publication to offer a detailed and wide-ranging analysis of legal and ethical issues relating to sex offender treatment and management Covers a range of related issues, from media coverage to equality duties Presents research from numerous national jurisdictions including the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, and Israel Includes perspectives from respected leading academics and practitioners, including William Marshall, Tony Ward, Doug Boer, Daniel Wilcox, and Marnie Rice