Prison Librarian SIG
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About Us
The Prison Librarian SIG is for librarians working with incarcerated adults and youth, those interested in the library-related work being done in prisons and detention centers, as well as library staff interested in re-entry services.
Mailing List Information
The Prison Librarian SIG has an email list. To join, please email the co-convenors: Vikki Terrile mailto:Vikki.C.Terrile@queenslibrary.org or James Huffman mailto:jhuffman5831@yahoo.com
Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Prison Librarians SIG will be on Friday, June 4, 2010 from 10:00 am to noon at METRO.
Topic: TBA
Upcoming Meetings
We'll be taking a break for the summer following the June 4th meeting. See you in the fall!
Previous Meetings
Notes from the March 5, 2010 meeting will be added soon.
Notes from the December 11, 2009 meeting can be found here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXVjVDEn0QClZHFnczM0M184OWRmZHBtamc3&hl=en
Notes from the October 9, 2009 meeting can be found here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXVjVDEn0QClZHFnczM0M182MWRyY2poMmYy&hl=en
Notes from the June 19, 2009 meeting can be found here: http://docs.google.com/Edit?docid=dqgs343_54f3t44cgd.
Minutes from the April 24, 2009 meeting can be found here: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dqgs343_37dtv35std
Notes from the March 27, 2009 meeting can be found here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dqgs343_36hmr7zzgf
Minutes from the Friday, February 27, 2009 meeting can be found here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d324qtk_45ghs8w8g6
Minutes from the January 16, 2009 meeting are available at the following link: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dqgs343_25gkxg9cc7[1]
Our first meeting was held on Monday, December 8, 2008. Minutes from our inaugural December 8 2008 meeting are available through this link. http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dchn2r6b_40d4mmxfg4&hl=en[2]
Correctional Facilities in New York City
This is a list of prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers and other locked facilities in the five boroughs of New York City and whether general library service is available to prisoners:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AnVjVDEn0QCldHoyYlVRTHN2cDhSeEdGbWZnbUxVekE&hl=en
Each sheet (there are five in all) is a different type of facility.
This database is a work in progress with many gaps in information. If you have additional information about the facilities, including existing library services and/or outreach programming, please add that information to this Google Document.
Thank you to Jessica Ross for putting the list together and getting it started.
Acronyms and Glossary of Related Terms
This is a list of acronyms related to work in the criminal justice system, their definitions and related links:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXVjVDEn0QClZHFnczM0M185NGMyanF4emZq&hl=en
Please feel free to add to this Google Document as you come across relevent agencies and terms in your work.
Following is a link to a glossary of legal terms compiled by the New York State Unified Court System: Legal Glossary.
Thank you to Nick Higgins for putting this section together and getting it started.
Links
Links to valuable information sources for librarians who are serving individuals involved with the criminal justice system or those who want to learn more about it.
http://www.reentry.net/ny/ Reentry.net, a project of the Bronx Defenders and other collaborating organizations, has an exhaustive library of links to services and guides for librarians and lawyers. It is a statewide clearinghouse for advocate materials. Topics include law, eduaction, employment, health, immigration, public benefits, family, voting, and more.
http://www.correctionalassociation.org/ The Correctional Association of New York, founded in 1844 to advocate for the improvement of prison conditions, remains an active participant in the field. Their publications include a newsletter, reports, fact sheets, and testimony that may be useful to researchers and librarians. They focus special attention on juvenile justice, women in prison and drug law.
http://www.wpaonline.org/index.html Women's Prison Association is a New York based advocacy group that practices direct service and policy research. Their publications include reports, briefs and extensive toolkits for service providers.
http://nicic.gov/Features/Library/ The National Institute of Corrections provides a large online library with a wonderful user interface to explore it. Their collection is not limited to New York state materials but it includes a website directory, online curricula for lawyers, educators, corrrections staff and incarcerated individuals, and a great video learning directory.
http://www.nysda.org/ The New York State Defenders Association is a not-for-profit membership group working in New York's criminal defense community. They produce a number of publication useful to law librarians including research reports and book revues available in PDF.
Articles
http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-c-2010-01-25-65019.113122_Prison_closure_plan_draws_concern_for_local_economies.html
Prison closure plan draws concern for local economies. Union opposes Gov.'s proposal.
Gov. Paterson's budget calls for the elimination and consolidation of four New York correctional facilities and the elimination of 572 positions, moves he says will save New York $59 million over two years.
http://www.gothamgazette.com/blogs/wonkster/2010/01/29/counting-inmates/
Counting Inmates
With inmates counted for redistricting purposes at their last known addresses, not at the prisons that hold them, the 2010 census will reshape the electoral map.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/nyregion/21juvenile.html
City Signals Intent to Put Fewer Teenagers in Jail
The Bloomberg administration is merging two agencies as it seeks a more therapeutic approach toward delinquency.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/opinion/06wed2.html
Juvenile Injustice
New York needs to adopt a Missouri-style juvenile justice system that focuses on rehabilitation and therapeutic programs.
A three-part series on NPR focuses partly on Rikers Island:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122725771&ps=rs
Bail Burden Keeps U.S. Jails Stuffed With Inmates
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122725819
Inmates Who Can't Make Bail Face Stark Options
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122725849&ps=rs
Bondsman Lobby Targets Pretrial Release Programs
Co-Convenors
James E. Huffman, Jr.
Correctional Services Librarian, retired
New York Public Library
mailto:jhuffman5831@yahoo.com
Vikki C. Terrile
Coordinator of Young Adult Services
Program Coordination & Management
Queens Library
89-11 Merrick Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11432
718-990-5151
mailto:Vikki.C.Terrile@queenslibrary.org
