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Nominations for the  Fifth Annual Citizens’ Awards

Criteria for the Awards
 

Nominees should be a formerly incarcerated person who has been out of prison for at least three years (exceptional cases will be considered) and whose work is in service of the truly disadvantaged, the marginalized, disenfranchised, and or those who need the help of others to navigate from day to day.

 Submitting your nomination


Applications should be completed and received by 5:00 p.m. September 1, 2011.

 Applications may be submitted by email to info@citizensinc.org, include Citizens’ Awards in the subject line of your email or they may be mailed to Citizens Against Recidivism, Inc. 137-58 Thurston Street - Lower Level Suite, Springfield Gardens, New York 11413, Attention Nomination Committee. 
 
Please note that the award committee seeks to offer equal opportunity to nominees and does not discriminate because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, or similar attributes.
 

The nomination

 To make a nomination, please insure that your submission is consistent with the following instructions.  Double-space submissions and please do not exceed three pages in total.  Be sure to include the name and contact information of your nominee.  Submissions should follow the template below.  It is to your advantage to follow the template as a means of increasing understanding of the nominee's application.  (Nominations greater than three pages will not be accepted).

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Template
 

Dear Nomination Committee:

 

Part I (at least one half-page): Describe the type of relationship and length of your personal knowledge of this individual's work and dedication.

 

Part II: What is the organization that the individual has worked through or the organizations the person has worked with in the past, and in what capacity has she/he worked?

 

Part III: How has the individual's work helped, made an impact or difference in the lives of other formerly incarcerated people or people who are in need of help because of their inability to address a problem or situation alone, or helped to improved social, political, economic, and/or environmental conditions affecting the truly disadvantaged?

 

Part IV:  Please explain which award best suits the nominee and why? (Attachments may be included)

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 Your name and affiliationText Box: At yearend 2002:   6.7 million Citizens were on probation, in jail or prison or on parole – 3.1% of all U.S. adult residents or 1 in every 32 adults 2,033,331 prisoners were held in Federal or State prisons or in local jails; up 3.7% from yearend 2001 476 prison inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents; up from 411 at yearend 1995   Citizens of color were disproportionately represented in the ranks of the incarcerated.  At yearend 2002:   There were 3,437 sentenced black male prisoners per 100,000 black males in the United States compared to 1,176 sentenced Hispanic male inmates per 100,000 Hispanic males and 450 white males inmates per 100,000 white males   At yearend 2002:   4.7 million adult men and women were under Federal, State or local probation or parole; approximately 3,995,200 on probation and 753,100 on parole Among those on probation, about 55% were white, 31% black and 12% were Hispanic. Among those on parole, 42% were black, 39% white and 18% Hispanic.   At least 95% of all State prisoners will eventually be released from prison; about 80% will be released to parole supervision.   By yearend 2001, 592,000 State prison inmates were released into the community after serving their time. By yearend 2002, 670,169 adults were under State parole supervision.   Figures reporting rates of recidivism among nearly 300,000 prisoners released in 1994 show that within 3 years of their release: . 67.5% were rearrested for a new offense, up 5% among prisoners released in 1983 46.9% were reconvicted for a new crime 25.4% were re-sentenced to prison for a new crime 51.8% were back in prison serving time for a new prison sentence or for a technical violation of the conditions of their release   Among the nearly 300,000 recidivist released in 1994, 4.1 million arrest were accumulated before their most recent imprisonment and another 744,000 charges within 3 years of their release.  In sum,   29.9% were rearrested 6 months after their release 44.1% were rearrested 1 year after their release 59.2% were rearrested 2 years after their release, and 67.5% were rearrested 3 years after their release.     *Figures reported by the Bureau of Justice Statistics

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 Award Categories[1]

 Freedom fighter

Awarded to the person who fights for the rights and freedoms of the incarcerated and or the formerly incarcerated and in doing so willingly dedicated and donated their personal resources, time and talents to that effort.

 

Advocacy award

Awarded to that person who has demonstrated an understanding of the important role of advocacy and community mobilization for change, advocated for change, and who, through their dedication, leadership and efforts affected policy, regulation or legislation related to the concerns of the incarcerated or the formerly incarcerated.

 

Bridge builder

Awarded to that person who has taken the initiative to build bridges of understanding, cooperation and collaboration to aide people in prison, the formerly incarcerated and or those affected by encounters with the criminal justice system, evidenced by the bring together groups or individuals not likely to work on common ground.

 

Social action

Awarded to that person who best exemplifies the spirit of social activism and social change through programmatic and community building efforts and or who shows an Active commitment to social justice 

 

Leadership in Education

Awarded to that person whose innovative instruction, efforts and or work facilitates the academic growth, establishment of policies or program that benefit people in prison, those who have been released from prison or those impacted by the criminal justice system

 

Research and scholarship

Awarded to that person whose research and or scholastic achievements related to efforts to increase the quality of life of people in prison, those release from prison or those affected by the criminal justice system

 

Spiritual leadership

Awarded to the person whose efforts enhances the spirituality, character, ethics, psychological/mental state, sense of value, attitudes, and behaviors needed for positive human health and well-being for people in prison, those released from prison or those impacted by the criminal justice system.

 


 

[1] (Note: only five awards will be presented).

 

Text Box: At yearend 2002:   6.7 million citizens were on probation, in jail or prison or on parole – 3.1% of all U.S. adult residents or 1 in every 32 adults 2,033,331 prisoners were held in Federal or State prisons or in local jails; up 3.7% from yearend 2001 476 prison inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents; up from 411 at yearend 1995   Citizens of color were disproportionately represented in the ranks of the incarcerated.  At yearend 2002:   There were 3,437 sentenced black male prisoners per 100,000 black males in the United States compared to 1,176 sentenced Hispanic male inmates per 100,000 Hispanic males and 450 white males inmates per 100,000 white males   At yearend 2002:   4.7 million adult men and women were under Federal, State or local probation or parole; approximately 3,995,200 on probation and 753,100 on parole Among those on probation, about 55% were white, 31% black and 12% were Hispanic. Among those on parole, 42% were black, 39% white and 18% Hispanic.   At least 95% of all State prisoners will eventually be released from prison; about 80% will be released to parole supervision.   By yearend 2001, 592,000 State prison inmates were released into the community after serving their time. By yearend 2002, 670,169 adults were under State parole supervision.   Figures reporting rates of recidivism among nearly 300,000 prisoners released in 1994 show that within 3 years of their release: . 67.5% were rearrested for a new offense, up 5% among prisoners released in 1983 46.9% were reconvicted for a new crime 25.4% were re-sentenced to prison for a new crime 51.8% were back in prison serving time for a new prison sentence or for a technical violation of the conditions of their release   Among the nearly 300,000 recidivist released in 1994, 4.1 million arrest were accumulated before their most recent imprisonment and another 744,000 charges within 3 years of their release.  In sum,   29.9% were rearrested 6 months after their release 44.1% were rearrested 1 year after their release 59.2% were rearrested 2 years after their release, and 67.5% were rearrested 3 years after their release.     *Figures reported by the Bureau of Justice Statistics Text Box: Citizens Against Recidivism, Inc. Text Box: Stop the revolving door. . . Text Box:   P.O. Box 310648 Jamaica, New York 11432 Text Box: Phone: 718.670.3784                     Fax: 718.465.7880 Email: citizensagainstrecidivism@earthlink.net Text Box: Citizens Against Recidivism, Inc. Text Box: Know the facts . . . Text Box: At yearend 2002:   6.7 million citizens were on probation, in jail or prison or on parole – 3.1% of all U.S. adult residents or 1 in every 32 adults 2,033,331 prisoners were held in Federal or State prisons or in local jails; up 3.7% from yearend 2001 476 prison inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents; up from 411 at yearend 1995   Citizens of color were disproportionately represented in the ranks of the incarcerated.  At yearend 2002:   There were 3,437 sentenced black male prisoners per 100,000 black males in the United States compared to 1,176 sentenced Hispanic male inmates per 100,000 Hispanic males and 450 white males inmates per 100,000 white males   At yearend 2002:   4.7 million adult men and women were under Federal, State or local probation or parole; approximately 3,995,200 on probation and 753,100 on parole Among those on probation, about 55% were white, 31% black and 12% were Hispanic. Among those on parole, 42% were black, 39% white and 18% Hispanic.   At least 95% of all State prisoners will eventually be released from prison; about 80% will be released to parole supervision.   By yearend 2001, 592,000 State prison inmates were released into the community after serving their time. By yearend 2002, 670,169 adults were under State parole supervision.   Figures reporting rates of recidivism among nearly 300,000 prisoners released in 1994 show that within 3 years of their release: . 67.5% were rearrested for a new offense, up 5% among prisoners released in 1983 46.9% were reconvicted for a new crime 25.4% were re-sentenced to prison for a new crime 51.8% were back in prison serving time for a new prison sentence or for a technical violation of the conditions of their release   Among the nearly 300,000 recidivist released in 1994, 4.1 million arrest were accumulated before their most recent imprisonment and another 744,000 charges within 3 years of their release.  In sum,   29.9% were rearrested 6 months after their release 44.1% were rearrested 1 year after their release 59.2% were rearrested 2 years after their release, and 67.5% were rearrested 3 years after their release.     *Figures reported by the Bureau of Justice Statistics Text Box: Citizens Against Recidivism, Inc. Text Box: Stop the revolving door. . . Text Box:   P.O. Box 310648 Jamaica, New York 11432 Text Box: Phone: 718.670.3784                     Fax: 718.465.7880 Email: citizensagainstrecidivism@earthlink.net Text Box: Citizens Against Recidivism, Inc. Text Box: Know the facts . . .

  

 

 
*Data and information used for this summary were taken from the NYS Department of Correctional Services.  A detailed copy of the report entitled PROFILE OF POPULATION UNDER CUSTODY ON JANUARY 1, 2010, may be found at http://www.docs.state.ny.us/Research/Reports/2010/UnderCustody_Report.pdf
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