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CALIFORNIA OFFICES HAVE ACTIVE ¢ APSC bas isued public statements suppertin iews of Dr. Schweiver and others and wn ident: eltery to the Loads of the three atenie power ony the United States, the Soviet Colon and at Britain -= hay eppeated for cessation of fests, Any feel OES have cuvaved an pent ermg cenpains. Phe New aghast and FeNCO @thices have obtained ever 1000 si seach. Peace Literature Service rentralize setvices in the peace education field, Peace Pterature Sersice has been the New Puvfatst resanal embce to Tbe APSE sell contnne to act ay dis ent tet PLACE NEWS, the wteraauenal Hv newspaper printed on The air Hosen citectly ty Pheadelphna, Phe CEPACKE DL, sent to peace workers on a Subs Mion basis, wail De assembled and: mated from, idelptia. Hooks, pamphlets and reprints ate alo: Days OF Discovery Packet Bducanoad Materusls for Chillin Progam has, ished the December dJanaary packet of "Days of D The service as tivaties and te- sie cerenianzal May be used in chidrea's onamedueas and by The Manitlea tree has become her pOpULin Prayprams have been Gb to meet current ne Those interested in IMtas pits of Reoks en perce aid pod are ed ta sclct thea fren the 1947 editsen of Books fridges (28 cent, al in packet New Publications Gnas Dor Biot Sonoar Strat tre Give Whed amd Metals of VUST Se scenmters, te be held af ated vascin Washington, 2. ©. and Pendle iWatkagtord, Pad Dsrrse Marte Mostegted folder in tee te descediey some ARSC peace preety, hr Prost Fac Maren Ate Ppoar aol ponte aRyatrated sieet descitonie ALSO response crib iets around the slebe, saccesser to the ( CLOUING BUEEETIN *DEC., 1987 Aree res vt . , % } 3 we dh od ) the AFSC undertook a lay Visiting progeam at the Caltlornia Institution fer men at Chino, In South- erm California it has stressed indisidual contact Wah prisoners. This and oth< Phases of the problem have alo en- gaged stall and volunteers in the North ern Calitornica ofc While the impact, statistically, may be modest, rich spiritual dividends have come to inmates who gepend upen vole univer Visitors Lor contact with the out- side world. Last year 32> men and women made regular visits to the prison at Chino. Correspondence between vis- its turther strengthens the ties of tiend- ship between visitor and visited. Jim was ene of the prisoners who ced to have a visitor. His suil awk- ward note inviung his guests reflected uncertainty about the adventure. Months of visiting with warm and in- formal conversation melted away re- straint. Jim's letters between visits began to reveal emotions he never per- mitted to penetrate his distunt gave when he talked to dus guests. A missed visit. and a neglected repty brought a Panicky plea: What had he said or done to otfead? Throw his visitors’ help Jim se- cured # job after his release. He's mare ried now and aw foreman for a paint contractor. One of the gas stations he ently painted was one be had robbed Other members of the Jay prison committee alo have rewarding chan- nels of service. One leads a Great Books discussion group st the prison, Another uses his spare time finding jobs for Paroles. A third bay budt a brary of A stoff member in the San Francisco AFSC office carries a full core lood of families who get regulo: counsel during the pris oner's absence. PRISON WORK Both the prisoner ond his family share in AFSC programs, which try to soften the hardships of separation, Wives and relo- tives are encouraged to visit the prisoner frequently. In other ways families may be helped to maintain a more normal fa: 3,000 volumes in a newer institution. A new project, soon to be launched, will establish a “elub heuse” in the Loy. Angeles area for ex-offenders who can be helped to make the adjustment back to their communities during the first months of their release. In slizhtly more than a year a new Program ot the Narthern Calvornia Regional Otlice has shown gratityinys results. It offers assistance to relatives of Sun Quentin prisoners. A Danish social worker with extensive prison ex- Perience in her own country carries at ease load af 38 families Inmates Prepared for Release The program helps interpret the Meaning Of the prison sentence, assists the family maintain the home during the prisoner's absence and prepares them for his release and seemes coup- erition with the pure officer. The work of the stall member hay helped the prison stall to understand better the inmates, their families and their prob- lems. Carefully selected volunteers help the prisoners’ tamihes visit more often, find jobs and use exbung communsty services. continued on page $ Maren DM hue