NLECTC Bookmarks

Internet Tutorials

Internet 101: An Ideal Place To Start

Exploring the Web: Learning Goals

Glossary of Internet Terms

Newbie-U: New User University

Using and Understanding the Internet

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Download Plug-Ins

Adobe Systems Incorporated

BrowserWatch Plug-In Plaza

Newbie-U: Download Central

ZDNet Software Library - Easy Download Guide

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Search Engines

AltaVista

Excite

Galaxy

HotBot

Infoseek

LookSmart

Lycos

Magellan

Yahoo!

ZDNet InternetUser: Garage: Interactive Search Tutorial

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Mailing lists and Newsgroups

Deja News

ListsNet - The Internet Mailing Lists Network

Liszt, the mailing list directory

Reference.COM Search

tile.net

Corrections Resources

Corrections Law

U.S. Corrections Law Materials

This page is part of Cornell University's Legal Information Institute and contains a menu of source materials on corrections law.

Death Penalty - Laws

This page contains Federal and State statutes and court decisions concerning capital punishment.

 

Federal Government

Bureau of Justice Statistics Corrections Statistics

Information, statistics, and publications about capital punishment, jails, prisons, and probation and parole from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Corrections Program Office

The Corrections Program Office (CPO) was established within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) in 1995 to implement the correctional grant programs created by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended (Crime Act). This site contains information on grant activities by State.

Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)

The official website of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). This website contains organizational information, BOP publications, contact information for Federal correctional facilities,
and statistics.

National Institute of Corrections Information Center

NIC is a small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders. This website contains publications and special announcements.

OVAE: Office of Correctional Education (OCE)

The U.S. Department of Education created the Office of Correctional Education (OCE) to provide technical assistance to States, local schools, and correctional institutions and to share information on correctional education. This website includes descriptions of demonstration projects, funding opportunities, upcoming events, and OCE news.

U.S. Penitentiary Alcatraz, 1934-1963

United States Parole Commission

The U.S. Parole Commission has sole authority to grant, modify, or revoke paroles of eligible U.S. prisoners serving sentences of more than 1 year including military prisoners and District of Columbia Code prisoners housed in Federal institutions. This website includes an overview of the Commision and current news.

United States Sentencing Commission

The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the Federal courts, including guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of Federal crimes. This website contains reports to Congress, publications, Federal sentencing guidelines, and Federal sentencing statistics.

Health Care

American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA)

The American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA) is a membership organization for all correctional health care professionals.

Correctional HIV Consortium

National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)

The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) is a not-for-profit organization working to improve the quality of care in U.S. jails, prisons, and juvenile detention and confinement facilities. This website contains information on certification, accreditation, conferences, and publications.

International

Correctional Services Canada

Hong Kong Correctional Services

Israel Prison Service

Manufacturers and Products

Correctional Marketplace

The Correctional Marketplace is an online directory of products and services dedicated exclusively to vendors in the field of corrections.

Corrections Products Evaluated by BOP

News and Information

The Corrections Connection

This website contains information about corrections news, training opportunities, mailing lists, publications, State corrections departments, county sheriff's departments, Federal agencies, and job openings in the
corrections field.

Corrections Telecommunications and Technology

Corrections Technology and Management (CTM) Magazine

CTM Magazine's website contains information on how to subscribe to the magazine, a jobs database, an online buyer's guide for corrections services and equipment, current events, grant listings, and more.

Criminal Justice Institute (CJI)

The Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) was created to provide research, consultation, and information dissemination services to correctional systems across the United States. This website contains information on CJI's services and publications, including The Corrections Yearbook.

Jail.Net - The Global Corrections Resource

This website contains a conference calendar, links to Federal and State court decisions, procedures, and other legal documents; links to most wanted lists, information about training opportunities; and more.

Keeper's Voice

ParoleWatch

The purpose of ParoleWatch is to notify the public about cases in which violent felons are coming up for parole.

Prisons.Com

This Internet resource for the corrections industry contains product information, employment opportunities, requests for proposals and bid requests, industry news, and a large collection of links.

Prison Life

Correctional Education Connections

INMATE Classified - A Pen Pal in Prison

This site features email addresses and personal pages of inmates.

The Other Side of the Wall

PrisonZone: Welcome to Prison

This site features prison photos, art, and writing.

Strength Tech Home Page - Weight Lifting / Weightlifting in Prisons

Privatization

Private Corrections Project

This site features the findings of the University of Florida's Private Corrections Project.

Private Prisons

A prison privatization research site from the University of Connecticut.

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Professional Associations

AFSCME Corrections United (ACU)

ACU is part of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the nation's largest public employee and health care workers union. This website contains information on a variety of topics including membership benefits, health issues, prison privatization, and legislation.

American Correctional Association (ACA)

The American Correctional Association (ACA) is a multi-disciplinary organization of professionals representing all levels and facets of corrections and criminal justice, including Federal, State, and military
correctional facilities and prisons, county jails and detention centers, probation and parole agencies, and community corrections/halfway houses. This website contains information about membership, ACA conferences, training and technical assistance, publications, and articles from current and back issues of Corrections Today.

American Correctional Food Service Association (ACFSA)

The American Correctional Food Service Association (ACFSA) was formed in 1969 to enhance, represent, and promote the correctional segment of the foodservice industry. This website contains information about membership, certification, and conferences.

American Jail Association (AJA)

The American Jail Association (AJA) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those who work in and operate our Nation's jails. This website contains instructions on becoming a member and information on AJA activities including conferences, publications, jail exchange programs, and training oppportunities.

American Probation and Parole Association (APPA)

The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is an international association composed of individuals from the United States and Canada actively involved with probation, parole, and community-based corrections, in both adult and juvenile sectors. This website contains information on APPA's training institutes, research projects, publications, and job announcements.

National Sheriffs' Association (NSA)

The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field. This website contains information on NSA conferences, membership, jail operations projects, publications, and crime prevention programs.

Sentencing

Death Penalty Focus of California

A nonprofit organization dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment.

The Electric Chair.com

This site features photos and information on the electric chair and electrocutions.

Prison Issues Desk

The Prison Issues Desk is a project of the Prison Activist Resource Center (PARC) and describes itself as a source for progressive and radical information on prisons and the criminal prosecution system.

The Sentencing Project

The Sentencing Project is an independent source of criminal justice policy analysis, data, and program information for the public and policy-makers. This site contains information on conferences, publications, and the organization's activities.

Selected Local Corrections Agencies on the Web

Los Angeles County Jail - California

Arapahoe County Jail - Colorado

Boulder County Jail - Colorado

El Paso County Detentions - Colorado

Marion County Corrections - Florida

City of Atlanta Corrections - Georgia

Cook County Department of Corrections - Illinois

Hendricks County Jail - Indiana

Jefferson County Corrections - Kentucky

Lancaster County Corrections - Nebraska

Bergen County Jail - New Jersey

Hunterdon County Corrections - New Jersey

New York City Corrections - New York

Stark County Jail - Ohio

Dauphin County Corrections - Pennsylvania

Erie County Prison - Pennsylvania

Travis County Corrections - Texas

Collin County Jail - Texas

Salt Lake County Jail - Utah

Fairfax County Correctional Services - Virginia

Clark County Corrections - Washington

Selected Probation Agencies on the Web

Maricopa County Probation Dept - Arizona

Pima County Probation Dept - Arizona

Alameda County Probation Dept - California

Fresno County Probation Dept - California

Los Angeles County Probation Dept - California

Marin County Probation Dept - California

Merced County Probation Dept. - California

Orange County Probation Dept - California

Placer County Probation Dept - California

Sacramento County Probation Dept. - California

San Bernardino County Probation Dept - California

San Diego County Probation Dept - California

Solano County Probation Dept - California

Stanislaus County Probation Dept - California

Colorado Office of Probation Services - Colorado

Lakewood Probation Dept - Colorado

Longmont Probation Dept - Colorado

Dupage County Probation Dept - Illinois

Hamilton County Probation Dept - Indiana

Monroe County Probation Dept - Indiana

Macomb County Probation Dept - Michigan

Hennepin County Probation Division - Minnesota

Jefferson County Probation Dept - New York

New York City Department of Probation - New York

Suffolk County Probation Dept - New York

Steuben County Probation and Community Corrections - Ohio

Coos County Community Corrections - Oregon

Washington County Probation & Parole Services - Oregon

Franklin County Probation Dept - Pennsylvania

York County Probation Dept - Pennsylvania

Cheatham County Probation Dept - Tennessee

Bastrop Adult Probation Dept - Texas

Jefferson County Community Supervision - Texas

Travis County Community Supervision and Corrections - Texas

State Corrections Agencies on the Web

Alabama DOC

Alaska DOC

Arizona DOC

Arkansas DOC

California DOC

Colorado DOC

Connecticut DOC

Delaware DOC

Florida DOC

Georgia DOC

Hawaii DOC

Idaho DOC

Illinois DOC

Indiana DOC

Iowa DOC

Kansas DOC

Maine DOC

Maryland DOC

Massachusetts DOC

Michigan DOC

Minnesota DOC

Mississippi DOC

Missouri DOC

Montana DOC

New Hampshire DOC

New Jersey DOC

New Mexico DOC

New York DOC

North Carolina DOC

Ohio DOC

Oklahoma DOC

Oregon DOC

Pennsylvania DOC

Rhode Island DOC

South Carolina DOC

South Dakota DOC

Tennessee DOC

Texas DOC

Utah DOC

Virginia DOC

Washington DOC

West Virginia DOC

Wisconsin DOC

Wyoming DOC

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Courts and Adjudication Resources

Court Information Systems Technical Assistance Project Homepage

Overview and latest activities of this national project to promote and assist the automation and integration of court information systems. Directed by SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics.

Courts.Net

This site contains a directory of Federal and State courts.

Federal Judicial Center

The Federal Judicial Center is the Federal courts' agency for research and continuing education. This website contains publications, educational materials, and court-related links.

The Federal Judiciary Homepage

This website contains information on the Federal court system, a directory of electronic public access services providing access to Federal court databases, publications, and news from the Federal judiciary.

National Center for State Courts (NCSC)

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement of justice. This website contains information on court technology and administration, NCSC
publications, classes, and technical assistance.

NCSC Technology Information Service

The Technology Information Service offers in-depth information packets for a variety of topics relating to technologies in the courts. Topics include electronic filing, digital signatures, imaging technologies, videoconferencing, and more.

State Justice Institute (SJI)

The State Justice Institute awards grants to improve the quality of justice in the State courts, facilitates better coordination and information sharing between State and Federal courts, and fosters to common problems faced by all courts. The website contains information on SJI grants and the application process.

United States Sentencing Commission (USSC)

The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency whose principal purpose is to establish sentencing policies and practices for the Federal courts, including detailed guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of Federal crimes. This website contains reports to Congress, sentencing guidelines, sentencing statistics by State, and information on State sentencing commissions.

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Forensic Science Resources

Evidence Collection

Crime Scene Investigation

Crime scene investigation information from the University of California Police Department at Riverside.

Crime Scene Training Update

An online journal for crime scene investigators containing articles on crime scene processing and forensic science, as well as notices of upcoming training events.

Institute for Forensic Imaging (IFI)

The Institute for Forensic Imaging (IFI), located on the Indiana University-Perdue University at Indianapolis
(IUPUI) campus, was established to meet the needs of law enforcement agencies for training in imaging technologies for forensic purposes. This website contains information on IFI's research and publications and
a schedule of classes.

Federal Government

Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC)

The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) is a nationwide network of Federal laboratories. This website offers searchable databases of Federal laboratories and news, information about technologies developed at Federal laboratories, newsletters, an event calendar, and funding opportunities.

FBI Laboratory

This site features information about the different units of the FBI Laboratory and descriptions of cases investigated by the Laboratory.

National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS)

The NCFS is a joint project of the University of Central Florida and the National Institute of Justice. The goal of NCFS is to create a unique laboratory facility staffed and equipped to service the forensic and law enforcement communities in the areas of fire and explosion debris. This website contains NCFS news and information.

National Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory

The National Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory is a full service, wildlife forensic laboratory operating under the Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This website contains general laboratory information and an excellent list of online forensic science resources.

News and Information

Fingerprint Technology Update

This website contains an online journal of fingerprint technologies.

Evidence: The True Witness

This site contains basic information on forensic topics such as anthropology, ballistics, DNA fingerprinting, entomology, hairs and fibers, fingerprints, odontology, pathology, questioned documents, and toxicology. It also has a glossary of terms, descriptions of forensic science careers, and a mystery game.

Forensic Toxicology Links

This website contains links to forensic toxicology sites, government forensic toxicology laboratories, directories of forensic expert witnesses, and general forensic sciences links. The site is maintained by a consulting forensic toxicologist.

Zeno's Forensic Page

This website is maintained by Zeno Geradt, a forensic scientist at the Netherlands' Forensic Science Laboratory, and contains information and links on forensic science, forensic medicine, and forensic psychiatry.

Professional Associations

American Academy of Forensic Sciences

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is a professional society dedicated to the application of science to the law. This website contains information on conferences and seminars, a membership
application, employment opportunities, and links to organizations and online journals.

American College of Forensic Examiners

The American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE) is a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt scientific and professional society. This website contains information on membership, certification, conferences, discussion groups, and online publications.

American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors

The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) is a nonprofit professional society devoted to the improvement of crime laboratory operations through sound management practices. This website contains information on membership, accreditation, scholarships, and management practices.

American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE)

The American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE) fosters education, sponsors scientific
research, establishes standards, and provides instruction in the field of questioned document examination. This website contains information on membership, referral lists of document examiners, continuing education, publications, and other topics.

The European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP)

EDNAP is a working group of the International Society for Forensic Haemogenetics. Within this working group, it is intended that each European country should be represented by one laboratory with sufficient expertise in forensic DNA technology. This website contains information about EDNAP's activities, publications, and conferences.

Forensic Science Society

The Forensic Science Society is the world's largest forensic science organization located in Britain. This website contains information about the Society's activities and publications, a searchable database of websites, and a searchable database of article abstracts.

International Association for Identification (IAI)

The International Association for Identification (IAI) is a professional forensics organization consisting of forensics personnel and experts from every level of law enforcement and from most countries in the world. This website has information on membership, certification programs, and conferences.

International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS)

IACIS is a nonprofit corporation composed of law enforcement professionals who have been trained in the forensic science of seizing and processing evidence from computer systems. This website contains membership information, training opportunities, and special announcements from IACIS.

International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)

IAFN is the only international professional organization of registered nurses formed exclusively to develop, promote, and disseminate information about the science of forensic nursing nationally and internationally. This website contains information about forensic nursing, IAFN conferences, and educational opportunities.

National Association of Document Examiners (NADE)

The National Association of Document Examiners (NADE) is comprised of handwriting experts who examine signatures and documents to determine authenticity or identify the originator. This website contains
contact information.

National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC)

NFSTC is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides systems support and continuing education to crime laboratories and laboratory staff. This website contains information about NFSTC services and an online newsletter.

Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT)

SOFT is a non-profit organization established in 1970 and is composed of practicing forensic toxicologists and those interested in the discipline for the purpose of promoting and developing the profession. This site contains information on forensic toxicology, laboratory guidelines, employement listings, and continuing education opportunities.

Law Enforcement Resources

Community Policing

Community Policing Consortium

The Community Policing Consortium is a partnership of five of the leading police organizations in the United States. This website contains information about community policing and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), descriptions of training opportunities and curricula, publications, and an online bulletin board.

Join Together

Join Together, a project of the Boston University School of Public Health, is a national resource for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence. This site contains news articles, reports
on research, and funding information.

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

Information from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services including grants, training, and publications.

Education and Training

Academy of Criminal Justices Sciences (ACJS)

The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences is an international organization established in 1963 to foster professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice. This website contains information on membership, annual meetings, and online criminal justice resources.

Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc.

A nonprofit organization that provides educational, legal, and other professional services and assistance to the Nation's law enforcement community.

Association of Professional Law Enforcement Emergency Vehicle