Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants

Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants, or CURE, is a United States prisoner support and prison reform organization that was founded by Charles and Pauline Sullivan in San Antonio, Texas.[1] It has supported legislation such as the Second Chance Act and, most famously, the Federal Prison Work Incentive Act. CURE has a federal branch devoted to federal prisoners[2] and state chapters.[3] There is also an international CURE.[4] According to Williams, "One of the group's problems is that the population for which they lobby (prisoners) does not elicit much sympathy; outsiders frequently do not see the wisdom of giving resources to those who must be in prison."[5]

CURE has a state branch devoted to Florida prisoners[6] and other state chapters.[7]

References

  1. ↑ AJ Bronstein (2003), Keynote Speech-Prison Reform Revisited: The Unfinished Agenda, Pace L. Rev.
  2. ↑ http://www.fedcure.org/
  3. ↑ http://www.curenational.org/cms/state-chapters.html
  4. ↑ http://www.internationalcure.org/
  5. ↑ S D Williams (March 1991), CURE for America's Prisons 16 (3), Corrections Compendium, pp. 1, 5–8
  6. ↑ http://www.flcure.org/
  7. ↑ http://www.curenational.org/cms/state-chapters.html
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