Citizens For Change New Mexico

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CFCNM is honored to have been chosen to have a panel presentation at this conference!

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CFCNM is helping to promote this conference coming up in February 2012

Please inform all persons and family of incarcerated individuals

Thank You 

The Prisoner’s Family

A Conference for Those Who Care to Learn and DO more

February 22-24, 2012 (Wednesday through Friday)

Albuquerque, New Mexico

 Event History

The first-ever Prisoner’s Family Conference held in El Paso, TX in February 2009 was considered a resounding success by all in attendance.  The 2^nd & 3^rd Prisoner’s Family Conferences held in Orlando, Florida & Portland, Oregon respectively expanded and confirmed the national interest in the prison family. Based on feedback from the 2010 conference attendees, the 2011 conference was extended to 3 days. 

The conference provides vital information for improving the quality of life for prisoner’s families during and following the incarceration of a loved one, and offers ample networking opportunities with those from across the country concerned for the prisoner’s family and the reintegrating prisoner. 

 

 

Conference Mission Statement:  The Prisoner’s Family Conference provides a forum to improve the quality of life for the prison family through increased awareness, education and networking to promote positive relationships that reduce risks created by the incarceration of a loved one.

 

• Prisoner’s Family Perspective – Presentations to address issues specific to the prisoner and their family, such as the traumatic impact of a loved one’s arrest & incarceration; maintaining & strengthening family ties throughout a loved one’s incarceration; caring for a child of a prisoner; helping the prisoner family member most productively serve prison-time; family and community reintegration, etc.
• Community Perspective – Presentations identifying effective, especially best-practices programs, organizations and resources specifically beneficial in addressing critical needs of the prison family from a loved one’s arrest through incarceration, up to and including family and community reintegration.
• Legal Perspective – Presentations on methods and means for cooperative relations with criminal justice representatives (i.e. attorneys; jail/prison personnel; government officials) that minimize trauma for the prison family.
• Faith-Based Perspective – Presentations on what is working; what is not working and what more can be done to spiritually ground and sustain all members of the prison family during and following a loved one’s incarceration.
• Advocacy and Organizing – Dynamic reports on bringing about positive change to reduce trauma and improve the quality of life for the prison family throughout and following a loved one’s incarceration

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 NM LEGISLATURE 2011

We have 2 registered Lobbyists;

Call them to express your concerns to the Senators and Representatives

 Darrel Mason-315-5602

Vince Lipinski- 315-9193

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First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out

because I was not a communist;

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—

because I was not a trade unionist;

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—

because I was not a Jew;

Then they came for me—

and there was no one left to speak out for me.

Martin Niemoller

__________________________________________________________WHEN LAWS ARE UNJUST THEY MUST BE CHANGED-NELSON MANDELA-WHEN LAWS ARE UNJUST THEY MUST BE CHANGED-NELSON MANDELA______________________

 America, The Land of Second Chance?

"In the past, we have worked together to bring mentors to the children of prisoners, and provide treatment for the addicted, and help for the homeless. Tonight I ask you to consider another group of Americans in need of help. This year, some 600,000 inmates will be released from prison back into society.

We know from long experience that if they can't find work, or a home, or help, they are much more likely to commit more crimes and return to prison.

So tonight, I propose a four-year, 300 million dollar Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative to expand job training and placement services, to provide transitional housing, and to help newly released prisoners get mentoring, including from faith-based groups.

America is the land of the second chance, and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life."

President George W. Bush-State of the Union Address for 2004       

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Thanks For Your Support

Thanks to everyone who has supported the formation of Citizens for Change -New Mexico’s and our early accomplishments since December 2008, especially those family members of RFSO(registered former sex offenders), legislators, civil rights activists, judges, law enforcement members, doctors, attorneys, concerned experts and any I fail to mention. And thank you for realizing just how serious this civil and human rights crisis has become, as well as how it effects every man, woman and child in the US. We now welcome you to our new website. We'd love to hear feed back, whether about our web site, legal reform, prevention or therapy resources. Just as you may be, we are all still learning how to deal with these serious issues and how to create a safer community for all.

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