Prisoner Stimulus

It's great to be a prisoner in Oganda (Obama's America): you get stimulus dollars, preferential job placement, and a place in Americorps.

An awful lot of stimulus dollars and Americorps resources are going into prisoner re-entry. Americorps' VISTA program handles re-entry of convicts into society. "Faith based" groups (like the notorious Gamaliel) and other "stakeholders" often work in partnership with Americorps in VISTA re-entry program (ACORN like CCCs are considered "stakeholders").

Many of the ex-cons are being recruited for Americorps. In the video below, at minute 14:50 of the VISTA Americorps webinar, the woman states that ex-offenders are NOT prohibited from serving in Americorps. (much thanks to Laura S for links)

AMERICORPS–Prisoner Reentry Toolkit for Faith-based and Community Organizations

Prisoner Reentry

Nation Of Islam Prison PDF

From the Urban Institute-Faith based mentors and prisoner re-entry–point made regarding Nation of Islam mentorship in prisoner re-entry—and subsequently funded and endorsed by said AMERICORPS: (here)

"To be certain, religious institutions have long run prison ministries. Christian churches, following the suggestion of the Gospel to visit those incarcerated, have offered direct spiritual counsel to prisoners. Islam, of orthodox (especially Sunnite) and heterodox (Nation of Islam, Five Percenters) traditions alike, has established a considerable presence in penal institutions as well, especially since the best-selling Autobiography of Malcolm X presented that figure's compelling Muslim theodicy. Most recently, Buddhists have begun ministries behind bars as well, teaching the discipline of unflinching equanimity through meditation."

News article about NOI and reform — stepping it up

"The Chicago-based group has had strong ties with prisons and inmates since its founding in the 1930s. It seeks to transform jailed blacks with a strict moral code and the teachings of its leaders, including Louis Farrakhan."

Chicago Sun Times:

"Reform long has been a theme for the Chicago-based movement known for espousing black nationalism, and its prison ministry for adults remains a cornerstone. But in recent months, the group's leaders have increased attention on teenagers, particularly after a high-profile beating death of a high school honors student on the South Side last year. " 

The Post:

"Later this year, the Nation of Islam will partner with several groups to start a mentoring program for teenagers leaving juvenile detention centers. The Association of Black Psychologists said it will help."

The Investigative Project on jailhouse jihadis here, and Spencer on Jailhouse Islam.

See this extremely informative piece on jailhouse Islam.

Check out the JOBS BILL FOR EX-CONVICTS to provide a 40-hour work week — if you are going to have government sponsored 40-hour work weeks, why not have them for law-abiding citizens?

"Last week, Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) introduced the Inmate Work, Education, and Responsibility Curriculum Act (I-WERC), HR 4458, which would provide grants to state and local corrections facilities to create a 40-hour work week for prisoners to pursue responsible activities. The program would require corrections facilities to conduct an individualized assessment of a prisoner’s education, skills, and history. Based on that assessment, corrections facilities would develop a self-improvement curriculum for each participant consisting of activities critical for reentry, such as education, counseling, substance use treatment, anger management, and skills and job training."

Soros: Ready4work Initiative for re-entry of convicts to society —
this is a combo of government and privately funded groups, with some of the funding from Soros-funded Open Society Institute.

Ready4Work: An Ex-Prisoner, Community and Faith Initiative

UPDATE: U.S. judges seek massive California prisoner release

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