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September 2000

National Institute of Corrections
NIC is a small agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, that provides assistance to federal, state, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders. NIC also provides leadership to influence correctional policies, practices, and operations nationwide in areas of emerging interest and concern to correctional executives and practitioners as well as public policymakers. Browse this site for information on prisons and prison issues.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice, is the primary source in the United States for criminal justice statistics, including reports on corrections. Browse this site for information on prisons and inmates.

Prison Blues®
Browse the Web site of the prison-made clothing label Prison Blues® made by inmates at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution at Pendleton, Oregon.

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Browse this site for information on the bureau and on inmates within the system.

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
The largest compilation of criminal justice statistics available anywhere. This section of the Sourcebook focuses on persons under correctional supervision. Browse this site for information on prisons and inmates.

Justice Information Center
JIC, a service of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), is an extensive source of information on criminal and juvenile justice. It includes a section on corrections. Browse this site for information about prisons and inmates.

Eastern State Penitentiary
A virtual reality tour of the Eastern State Penitentiary, an historic site in Pennsylvania.

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
Browse the Web site of UNICOR the trade name for Federal Prison Industries, Inc. UNICOR has been satisfying federal customers since 1934.