Human Rights In Prison

[Happyfeete]

I have been reading the forums and see many eye rolls and concerns about prisoner's rights. In my websearches this morning, I came upon this site, which I thought would be beneficial. We can educate ourselves, and our loved ones on exactly what their rights are. It may be overlooked in the prison system, but, there is legal legislation out there to protect them from abuse and inhumane treatment. Lets help them to help themselves by educating them in what rights they DO have. You can also subscribe to emails to this site for updates/information.

h r w .o r g (put a www in front of that and take out the spaces) (I tried to post the links, but it said I cannot do that until I post 25 times on this message board).

The following pages provide information on prison conditions, prison abuses, human rights protections for prisoners, and related issues:

Human Rights Watch has conducted specialized prison research and campaigns for prisoners' rights since 1987, to focus international attention on prison conditions worldwide. We believe that a government's claim to respect human rights should be assessed not only by the political freedoms it allows but also by how it treats its prisoners, including those not held for political reasons. Our experience has repeatedly shown that a number of democratic countries that are rarely the focus of human rights scrutiny are in fact guilty of serious human rights violations within their prisons.
Working in conjunction with numerous local partners, Human Rights Watch monitors conditions of detention around the world, pressuring governments to bring their treatment of prisoners into compliance with basic human rights standards.

[Aya]

This is good org. but it is not lack of such that is the problem in regards of inmates right. Bigotry and ignorance and the lack of ability to see offenders as human beings are the biggest problems we do face.

[Happyfeete]

bigotry and lack of ability to see offenders as humans are part of what the human rights org addresses. Don't focus on the problem, focus on the solution and give it life with your energy!

Originally Posted by Aya

This is good org. but it is not lack of such that is the problem in regards of inmates right. Bigotry and ignorance and the lack of ability to see offenders as human beings are the biggest problems we do face.

[Valentina]

Unfortunately, I have contacted many orgs to try to get help for Indian brothers incarcerated on their ancestral lands and being denied almost every single constitutional right guaranteed to them. I get nice letters and wishes they had the resources to help, but in all these years, no help. I wish I could do better.

[Aya]

Well Valentina, I bet we all have gotten those letters throughout the years and it sure takes time if possible to change the point of view of the vast majority.