1) Current news articles, cocaine and marijuana laws, report on mentally ill in prisons
2) Voting for ex-prisoners
3) Unequal Justice
4) Alternatives to mass incarceration including summary of the national study:
UNLOCKING AMERICA
5) Collections of prisoner essays and poems
6) parole primer
7) abuse of solitary
8) mentally ill in prison
9) more blogs listed
Home page, an overview
Blog on his art
latest grant request
resource lists
as juvenile waived into adult court
parole
Juveniles waived to adult prisons
Segregation abuse and Mentally ill in prison
Voting for ex-prisoners
Innocent and wrongly convicted
FFUP is a prisoner support group dedicated to finding ways in which concerned citizens can make changes in our justice system. We believe community involvement in the justice system is mandatory if our communities are to be healthy and truly safe. We write to prisoners from Wisconsin and around the country, work with family members, advocate within the system, and help spread the word to our fellow citizens that we citizens are responsible for the well being of those we lock up- that every prisoner has a story.
Over the years FFUP has used the web, newsletters and advocacy to become a reliable voice for the prisoners. Prisoners make up FFUP's core and they work with founder on all projects as best prison logistics allow. All are welcome and ecouraged to join n the effort.
Ron Schilling
(above)
parole fiasco
essays
transformation story
Schools not prisons
Independent committee against segregation overuse and abuse
Long Journey Home
essays on diverse subjects
contents, some descriptions
blogs by type
advocacy blog
of others in the struggle
More: Gripping biography of Ernesto Rodriguiz, 27 years as WI prisoner now tells is story : IRONCAGE.
Music of Ron Schilling, prisoner in Oakhill Correctional
new: resources for reentry web
LOTS OF NEW BLOG LINKS :
1)well done ,comprehensive look at prison issues from eyes if ex prisoner
2)blog by newly released prisoner tells of trials an successes. Steve Gordon
3)The Demeter Foundation advocates for women prisoners and their families in Wisconsin . New web and facebook.
4)gripping blog on solitary confinement
the solitude blog.wordpress.com
5) women in prison :http:thewomenof block12.com
6) www.jailed humanity.com
7)Cheri has two blogs, one on prisoners she writes, one she sell her home made cards. And Justice For All
cards for sale
8) well thought out Musings on WI in general, some prisons, Jack Craven
Bridges
story and art;
guestbook
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.
Note: FFUP no longer has a Post Office Box> email swansol@mwt.net for address.
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.