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No. :( Most of the contacts I have work with schools or disabled people. I don't really know anyone who works with prisons...but I could ask around, maybe one of my classmates might know.
Redball:
Here's a starting place for the Indiana Dept of Corrections: http://www.in.gov/idoc/2861.htm with a list of facilities and a contact link. A more or less formal request, perhaps to the director's office, might give you a start. Michigan's women's prison is in Ypsilanti, near Ann Arbor. If you find a site in day trip range, I'm close enough and retired enough I'd be pleased to provide transportation.
Barmymoo:
I'm hoping to get across to visit the Indiana Women's Prison, but I'm not sure where to begin contacting them. Writing to the director seems like a start, but I'd almost prefer to ring and have instant feedback - but an informal request seems less likely to get a positive response.
Thanks for the offer about the Michigan women's prison, I'll keep that in mind. I was hoping to go to the Indiana one because it was the first in the country, so would make a good comparison to the prisons built in the UK at the same time and also the more recent ones, but anything would be good!
Redball:
From my experience as a reporter, I'd start with whomever deals with media. At IDOC, according to the contact page, it's this guy: Chief Communications Officer (Media) Douglas Garrison at (317) 232-5780 and email dsgarrison at idoc.in.gov. I left a message on his machine, but also told him I'd pass it on to you. My guess is that the department has some experience dealing with requests from graduate students wanting some kind of access.
jwhouk:
Barmy: you've got mail.
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