Center for Prison Reform

The Center for Prison Reform for Nonviolent Offenders (CPR) works at all levels to promote positive reform:

We bring groups together. As the political wing of the community that advocates for non-violent offenders, we draw together the disparate voices from minority groups, recidivism, prisoner rights organizations, halfway houses, and ma*****na clemency groups. We lobby Congress. Political refor

m doesn’t happen in a vacuum but in a whirlwind. We organize grassroots support, so that Congress sees the voter block pushing for prison reform, and we educate Congressional staff on the issues. We build resources. What’s the evidence for our claim that prison reform is needed and will be effective? The CPR compiles research papers, demographic surveys, and grassroots polls into a mountain of resources. We ask prominent academics and authors to explicitly support our cause, and help them as individuals to collaborate, including support for their funding process. We set things in motion. Passing a new law to reform prisons doesn’t end of the story. Laws must be interpreted and implemented. Courts and prisons will need well organized non-profit and faith-based groups they can rely on for support. Good ideas must be spread and implementation failures pointed out.