The Prisoner Resource Guide (Paperback)

Paperback. Extensively updated for 2026, this book is a comprehensive listing of institutions, organizations, and programs designed to help prisoners in almost every conceivable way. With well over 1,500 prison-centric organizations, your loved one will find the resources they need for their particular situation and disposition.Started in 2010, the author of the PRG has been collecting this material for 15 years. It is divided into two parts with multiple categories in each that are clearly marked on every page, with cross references at the end of most sections.Part One is designed for those just beginning or in the middle of their sentence. Learning and Living Within the Fence is divided into 14 chapters: Academic and Vocational; Publishers and Distributors; Personal Health and Nutrition; Writers and Artists; Family and Friends; Pen Pals, Ad Sheets and Big Mail; Prisoner Support; Ethnic Groups; Legal Information and Education; Youth and Juvenile Offenders; Products, Gifts, and Services; GLBT; Religious Resources; and Women PrisonersPart Two is designed for those in the final phases of their sentence. Preparing to Go Beyond the Fence is divided in 9 chapters: Prerelease, Parole, and Reentry; Important Documents; Housing; Employment; Addiction Treatment; Government Assistance; Veterans; Mental Health and Victim Support; and State ResourcesPart Three is based on the author's eighteen years of incarceration and what he learned. Closing Advice will give your loved one some solid recommendation from a man who turned his life completely around, sitting right where they are today.If someone you love has found themselves behind bars, this book is a vital resource in getting them back on the right track. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…