NEW!!
campaign to release prisoners no longer dangerous!
3 categories:
second chance for juvenile offenders
parole ready
elderly prisoners
Voices From Within
a little of everything,
blogs by and for prisoners.
essays on issues,
Stories by prisoners,
lots of photos and art works,
links to penpal project
Wisconsin campaign- voting for ex-prisoners
why it is important,
how you can help
Solitary confinement and the Mentally ILL
prisons have become our defacto mental institutions- meet the prisoners we are trying to help survive these conditions, become informed, help.
FORUM FOR UNDERSTANDING PRISONS
FFUP
a 501c3 non profit
PRISON
2)Email FFUP , give your name address and contact info and we will contact prisoners and get back to you. email: swansol@mwt.net
Prisoners do not have email or computers.
Please note that ALL the prisoners on our blogs and web are hungry for outside contact. If you read an essay or story by a prisoner, enjoy a work of art or poem, feel free to contact the prisoner creator. Email swansol@mwt.net
Latest penpal blog-scroll down to view all
Special needs-page being up-dated two sites below
most needing of nurturing, not hard to write
needs friends now
ISSUES discussed: click below-
1.WAR ON THE POOR
2.enfranchise all
3.Racism Wisconsin Style
4).alternatives to mass incarceration
plus great national study:
UNLOCKING AMERICA-
our summary with link to pdf file
tells much about what we do
Latest FFUP Newsletters
1)Vanguard of Justice_
Programs proposed:(more coming here too)
2)Project Hope_ a transformative program in started by prisoner
Top: Outside recreation by Tommy Silverstein : Artist in perpetual solitary ; three blogs: one with visitor book: ; art work; bid for general population, yoga intro;Second from top: Tony Merriweather
DONATE
using paypal:
contact: FFUP by email: swansol@mwt.net
Thankyou gifts of donated prisoner art and crafts are available for your donation
All money donations go directly to prisoners or to projects that directly help them. We have no paid staff. Donations are tax deductible. We also offer thank you gifts for your donations is the form of donated prisoner arts and crafts. See our web: www.prisonforum.org
Where your donations are used
We are one of the few organizations that write and advocates for prisoners. It is lonely work and there is little outside support. Here is where you donated money will go:
NEW) "Kids to parents in prisons" is in planning stages. Chaperones needed. So are donations are needed and we will be writing a grant.
1) Stamps, postage. FFUP postage- for letters and documents for and to prisoners is a main FFUP expense . We also buy embossed enveopes for prisoners at a whopping DOC rate 62cents apiece.
2) release clothes, although we buy from thrift shops , mailing and buying is a big expense
3) hygiene and personal health supplies like washclothes, towels and deodorant for prisoners from canteen
4) Books, especially to help those in segregation without tv or radio endure. The WI DOC Does not allow used books into the system even from Books to Prisons programs.
5) Books and materials, postage, for mentoring program This is a prisoner tot prisoner program where reading , writing , math, and other subjects are tutored.
6) typewriter supplies, paper
7) We have bought typewriters for prisoners for whom writing is a way to keep sane. We also buy art supplies when we can.
Time donations to FFUP needed: Web help, brainstorming, letter writing; You name it.