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Link Portal
The links on this page are a consolidated, categorized index of all the various links found throughout our pages as well as many additional links that we believe may be helpful. These links are companies and/or organizations that we have found to be relevant to inmates (directly or indirectly) and their families. Some sites may offer direct help while others may be informational to give you a better understanding of particular circumstances that may apply to you. Explore each site carefully as some may have additional information (and/or links) for you to research in your efforts that can help point you in the right direction for your specific needs. Visit this 'Link Portal' often as we will be updating this page regularly. If you have some sites that you feel relevant, we would be happy to add them. Likewise, if any of the sites listed here are not valid or relevant, we would appreciate hearing from you.
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IMMIGRATION
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JUVENILES
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LEGAL
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LINKS TO TOPICS
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MEDICAL
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NATIVE AMERICANS
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PRISONER HELP PROGRAMS
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PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
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REENTRY PROGRAMS
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STATE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CENTERS
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USA DEPARTMENT
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WOMEN
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PLUS More info/programs for inmates & their families
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BOOKS
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BOP
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CHILDREN PROGRAMS & SERVICES
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CLINICAL TRIALS
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EDUCATION
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EMPLOYMENT
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FAMILY ASSISTANCE
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FINANCIAL
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FOOD PROGRAMS
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GAMES
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GRANTS
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HEALTH CARE
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HOUSING
FAMILY ASSISTANCE
2-1-1 United Way information/referral service
benefits.gov - gov benefits available to you?
DailyStrength - online support groups
DailyStrength - families of prisoners support
FeedingAmerica.com-search local food banks
Help for families - Office of Family Assistance
Office of Head Start-Admin for Children/Family
How to cope w/loved one encarcerated - ehow
Human Services - state contacts
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Prog
Mothers of Incarcerated Sons Society
Programs for chilren and families AL-MO
Programs for children and families MT-WY
Reentry & the family - The Benefit Bank
Child nutrition programs information
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
ehow-help loved one get out of prison
foodnotbombs.net - groups in U.S. directory
FINANCIAL
Bankruptcy Court-telephone number directory
Step Ahead career planning for exoffenders
Financial aid eligibility for exoffenders
Financial aid for ex-cons - eHow
Financial help for ex-cons - eHow
Financial help for families of incarcerated-eHw
Financial help for spouse of incarcerated-eHw
Help for difficult financial times
Small business loans for ex-felons
Financial help through The Beehive
FOOD PROGRAMS
foodpantries.org-food pantries, food banks etc
Feeding America - find local food banks
Help for families contact info
foodnotbombs.net - groups in U.S. directory
GAMES
GRANTS
Office of Jusice Programs - Grants 101
Grant programs for adult exoffenders - eHow
Grant for children of incarcerated fathers-eHw
mygrantadvisor.com -info on grants & exfelons
GRANTS.GOV - find/apply for federal grants
USA.gov - Rehab Services Admministration
foundationcenter.org - grantfunder directories
Business start up grants for ex-offenders
HEALTH CARE
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - locator
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - chat
National Suicide Prevention - organizations
National Suicide Prevention - warning signs
US Department of Health & Human Services
US Dept of Health/Human Services-healthcare
MentalHealth.gov - help for young people
Mental Health.gov - suicidal behavior
Health care & behavioral health information
HOUSING
heartlandalliance.org -helping to end poverty
HUD -Dept of Housing & Urban Development
ILRU directory of independent living centers
TheBeehive - help with housing info
IMMIGRATION
American Civil Liberties Union-Immigrant rights
Legal Action Center- Am.Immigration Counsel
ABA - Commission on Immigration
probono.net - lawyers serving the public good
JUVENILES
Juvenile Justice - Office of Justice Programs
VolunteerMatch - youth offender transition prog
LEGAL
ABA - Consumers' Guide to Help
ABA - probono services directory
Ask a law question - get an answer asap
Ask a lawyer & search answers - lawyers.com
DOJ - free legal services provider directory
Deskovic Foundation - wrongful convictions
Find free legal aid programs & info by state
Find the right lawyer - LegalMatch.com
Free legal advice from top rated lawyers
InjusticeAnywhere - wrongful conviction info
Lawyers.com - state law & agencies directory
Lawyers.com - criminal law info
Legal resources for the incarcerate
probono.net - lawyers serving the public good
probonolawyers.org - directory
searchquarry.com - court data base search
LINKS TO TOPICS
crimesolutions.gov - all programs & practices
crimesolutions.gov - child protection/health
crimesolutions.gov-childrn exposed to violence
crimesolutions.gov - Courts-Diversion
crimesolutions.gov - drugs & substance abuse
crimesolutions.gov - health and mental health
crimesolutions.gov -inmate programs/treatment
crimesolutions.gov - prevention & education
crimesolutions.gov - recidivism
crimesolutions.gov - risk & protective factors
crimesolutions.gov - treatment
MEDICAL
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services
SAMHSA- underage drinking prevention
NATIVE AMERICANS
Administration for Native Americans
American Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
Dept of the Interior - Indian Affairs
Federal Interagency Reentry Council
PRISONER HELP PROGRAMS
Alternatives to incarceration - Wikipedia
Alternative to incarceration - Whitehouse
Benefits for convicted felons - eHow
Convicted felon relief programs - eHow
National map for re-entry programs
National transitional jobs network
National transitional jobs programs
Prison contemplative programs - Wikipedia
Prison Talk - prison info and inmate support
Prisoner visitation and support program
Residential drug abuse program - Wikipedia
Support groups for prisoners' families - eHow
The Salvation Army - Prison Ministries
Top 10 modern prison programs - Listverse
Groups that help inmates after prison - eHow
PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
2-1-1 help w/food,housing,jobs,health & more
Corp for National & Community Service
Forbes - 50 Largest US Charities list
Heartland Alliance - ending poverty
lovetoknow.com - 100 Top Charities list
RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS:
Collateral consequences of conviction
Corrections2Community re-entry
Justice Center re-entry program
National Drug Control re-entry program
National Institute of Justice re-entry
National map for re-entry assistance
Prison fellowship re-entry programs
Salvation Army - corrections services
Salvation Army re-entry program
USDOJ FBCI prisoners & prisoner re-entry
STATE COMMUNITY CORRECTION CNTRS
AR Community Corrections residential facility
Arkansas Department of Corrections
Colorado Department of Corrections
Community Corrections Programs - link directory
Center for Community Corrections
MS Dept of Corrections - Community Division
New Hampshire DOC - Community Corrections
Connecticut Dept of Corrections
Delaware Bureau of Community Corrections
Fed BOP Community Corrections - USACOPS
FL DOC - Office of Community Corrections
IN DOC - Community Corrections
Massachusetts Dept of Correction
Maui Community Correctional Center
NC DPS - Community Corrections
ND Corrections & Rehabilitation
Nebraska Community Corrections Center
NY DCJS - Alternatives to Incarceration
Ohio Dept of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Probation & Pretrial Services - mission
TN Community Corrections Program
USA DEPARTMENTS
A-Z index US Gov departments & agencies
ATF- Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
BOP - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Cntr for Faith-Based & Neighbrhd Partners
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI
HUD - Dept of Housing & Urban Development
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prev
Office of the Pardon Attorney (DOJ)
US Citizenship & Immigration Services
US Dept of Health & Human Services
US Dept of Labor Disability Employment Policy
US Dept of Labor Women's Bureau
WOMEN
Greenhope - Services for Women Programs
BOOKS
A Jailhouse Lawyer, Ninth Edition
See listed book programs on our books page
BOP (BUREAU OF PRISONS):
BOP residential re-entry Management Center
BOP statistics - inmate ethnicity
BOP statistics - inmate offenses
Federal prison links and resources
US residential re-entry centers/halfway house
CHILD PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
Administration for Children and Families
Bullying - National Crime Prevention Council
Child placement - state agencies
Child support sites & contact info
Children & medicaid - medicaid.gov
Children in foster care w/parents in fed prison
Children of incarcerated initiative fact sheet
Children of incarcerated parents partnership
Children of incarcerated parents - information
Early childhood development state/regional
Free Summer Programs for Kids - about.com
About Parenting - help for single parents
Find Youth Info - findyouthinfo.gov
Grandparents raising grandchildren
Internet safety - cyberbullying & cyberstalking
Kids Across America - camps for urban youth
Kids.gov - official web portal for kids
Little children big challenges: incarceration
National Head Start Association
Nat'l Res Cntr for Families of the Incarcerated
Programs for chilren and families AL-MO
Programs for children and families MT-WY
Children of incarcerated parents: scholarships
SchoolMatch® School System Search
Child support while incarcerated - info
ChildCareAware: family resources by state
CLINICAL TRIALS
Clinical trials - adolescent drinkers
Clinical trials - alcohol abuse
Clinical trials - Eficacy of Ibodutant in women
Clinical trials - erectile disfunction
Clinical trials - heart conditions
Clinical trials - hip replacement
Clinical trials - knee replacement
Clinical trials - mental health
Clinical trials - mood disorders
Clinical trials - prostate cancer
Clinical trials - sleep disorders
Clinical trials - substance abuse
Extra money by participating in clinical trials
National Institutes of Health - the basics
National Institutes of Health-parents & children
National Institutes of Health - personal stories
Paid Research Studies in the USA
EDUCATION
Free publications - US Dept of Education
College and children of encarcerated info
Students with criminal convictions
Free help with school - The Beehive
EMPLOYMENT
Community Org for Ex-Offender Employment
COFFE ex-offender employee progm by state
List of companies that hire felons
Companies that hire ex-offenders & felons
American Job Center - help by state
Consequences of conviction in employment
Finding a job if you have criminal background
RatRaceRebellion job/work from home search
indeed.com - one search all jobs
CareerOneStop - search help for exoffenders
CareerOneStop - get started guide
TheWorkForce development center
Jobs - exoffender friendly employers list
xamire.com - jobs, housing, etc network
buzzcareer.com - search jobs for felons
CareerOneStop - explore career info
CareerOneStop - resumes, letters,interviews
CareerOneStop - employer locator
State & Local Government website locator
Ex-cons employment info & search
Work tax credit for employers of exoffenders
Please check out the links below to find the information and programs that are specific to your needs. While we are not associated with any of these organizations or projects, we feel that they may have valuable resources for inmates and their families. These sites are independant third parties that Help for Inmates has no control over. We do not speak or vouch for them and they do not speak for us, we merely share the ideal that our society as a whole should do more for inmates and their families. Any questions, issues or requests regarding their site or services must be made directly with that particular third party organization or site owner.