The links on this page are intended to assist correctional librarians in locating sources of interest to their branch of librarianship. Librarians with interest in working as a correctional librarian, or who have a question of how their library can provide service to a correctional institution may find this page to be helpful.
If correctional librarians would have any links, that may be useful to their colleagues, please forward URLs to: Steven L. Cassel, Library Consultant, State Library of Ohio, (614) 644–9958, 1–800–686–1532, scassel@sloma.state.oh.us
Legal Resources
American Bar Association: Resources for the Public
Links to legal topics of interest to the general public, on the American Bar Association's network of web sites.
FindLaw
Provides the most comprehensive set of legal resources for legal professionals, businesses, students and individuals. Includes web search utilities, cases and codes, legal news, an online career center, and community–oriented tools, such as mailing lists, message boards and free e–mail.
Legal FormsOnline
Online legal instruction and legal forms for lawyers, lawstudents and the public.
Martin–Hubbell Lawyer Locator
The title says it all.
Correctional Librarianship
American Law Sources Online (ALSO) : Ohio
Provides a compilation of links to freely accessible on–line sources of law for the United States and Canada. (See also a link below for Mexico.)
Federal Bureau of Prisons Library
Offers a wide variety of traditional and automated information services. Resources cover the field of corrections and related fields of study including, criminology, sociology, psychology, and business. More than 70 periodicals, primarily criminal justice and sociological, are found in the collection.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (LII 2002–2003 ed.)
by Peter W. Martin, Cornell Law School
This introduction to legal citation focuses on the forms of citation used in professional practice rather than those used in journal publication.
Correctional Information
Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is regarded as a model of outstanding public administration, and as the best value provider of efficient, safe and humane correctional services and programs in America.
Jail.Net: Ohio
Links of interest to correctional professionals on the federal, state and local levels.
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Official web site of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections.
Ohio Penal Industries
A division of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. OPI is dedicated to preparing prisoners for life after incarceration by providing industrial training and instilling positive work habits. There is an online catalog of products and service available.
Prison Labor Links
Links to all state–owned prison industry operations in the U.S.and state by state. Compiled are direct links to all state Dept. of Corrections that have an online presence. There is also a valuable collection of links to other information banks.
Down for the Count : a Prison Library Handbook.
Vogel, Brenda. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1995.
The establishment and management of prison libraries, and the challenges of the unique information gap experienced by prison librarians.
Libraries Inside : a Practical Guide for Prison Librarians.
Rubin, Rhea Joyce and Daniel Suvak, editors ; with illustrations by Richard Lee. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c1995
Managing programs in a correctional institution library.
Discussion Lists
PRISON–L
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Prison and Jail Librarians Interest Group(PRISON–LIB)
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