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What is AdvoCare?

AdvoCare is a non-profit, membership organization

What Can You Do?

that is part of a national effort to reduce crime through
criminal justice reform.
AdvoCare’s goals are: (a) to provide assistance to
prisoners and ex-offenders in the form of education
and employment referrals; (b) to provide prisoners,
family members of prisoners and all others concerned
with updates on legal issues regarding prison
conditions and criminal legislation; (c) to provide a
periodic newsletter to those concerned with prison
related legal issues; and (d) to provide a link with
other nonprofit organizations.
In our work at AdvoCare, we support projects that
help reduce the reliance on incarceration in order to
improve public safety. As a part of this we track the
legal and legislative issues that affect prisoners and their
families. We attend many different conferences and meetings
of other nonprofit organizations, compile data, and research
the most recent court decisions or
legislation that may pertain to
prisoners’ interests. As we
track cases and legislative
proposals, we also provide the
information to prisoners, their
families and others who may be
interested. We research case law
and statutes for those prisoners
Carefully examine your time and interests
and choose an issue or a role on which to
focus. You can: WORKING TOGETHER ON THE
Support or lead an AdvoCare event or
♦
be the coordinator of a group of
advocates for your area;
♦ Submit articles, poetry, and/or
artwork for our newsletter, Smart Message;
♦ Monitor local news stories in the
criminal justice area and share interesting
articles with our membership;
♦ Prepare statements and keep legislators and the
media informed of our agenda;
♦ Join our research team in preparing studies for INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE
legislators and the public.
"ever doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can
change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret
Mead
Your time and support is always needed!

In Memory of
who may not have access to
complete legal authorities. And, in
some circumstances with our
limited volunteer resources, we
Focusing on
David Mark Tracy may make contact with legislators,
who died in his cell at
Wallens Ridge State Prison, VA
at 20 years of age
and with only months left to
serve
officials, and even the courts to
better track the handling of an
individual case, grievance or
informal complaint.
Working together on the
inside and the outside. Smart on Crime
for a non-violent offense.
Basically, our goal at AdvoCare is
to aid prisoners and their families in
achieving the best possible life while dealing with the confines
of corrections. We strive to bring families and communities
AdvoCare, Inc.
P.O. Box 133
Hancock, Maryland 21750-0133
Solutions
together in order to rehabilitate individuals rather than Phone: 202-271-1623
continuing to disenfranchise them. Fax: 202-204-6038
P.O. Box 22
15-A Candlewood Lane
"Building more prisons to address crime is like Great Cacapon, West Virginia 25422 www.smartoncrimesolutions.org
building more graveyards to address a fatal disease." Fax: 202-204-6038
Email: advocare@smartoncrimesolutions.org
-Robert Gangi, Executive Director, Correctional Web: www.smartoncrimesolutions.org
Association of New York Group: AdvoCareInc@yahoogroups.com
 How Are We Funded? What Do We Do?
Focusing on Smart on Crime Solutions
Most of AdvoCare’s funding comes from membership dues AdvoCare conducts, sponsors, or co-sponsors many worthwhile projects Join those who are looking to make a difference.
and other private donations from individual members and which include:
supporters. The Family Bound program focuses on ideas that pertain to keeping Prisoner $5.00 Organizations $100.00

We need supporters to join AdvoCare, to maintain your families united and children directed away from bad behavior that may Individuals $15.00 Sustaining Organizations $500.00
annual dues, to participate in membership drives, to research later lead to criminal acts, substance abuse, and violence. It is our intent
Family* $30.00 Official Sponsors** $1000.00
to analyze ways of strengthening families and promoting positive
and write grant proposals, and to conduct or support other Silver $50.00 Lifetime $500.00
development for young people that may, in fact, require rethinking the
fundraising initiatives.
norms of our modern society. www.familybound.org Gold $100.00 Lifetime VIP’s $1000.00

The Platinum Focus Media project will create ways for at-risk youth and Platinum $250.00 Honorary*** No cost
young adults to participate in charitable events in the area of fashion, New Member Next Full Year (Check here only if you Renewal
film, and other media, while at the same time providing experience and are a new member applying for next
year.)
portfolio building to those who might not otherwise be able to afford the
costs of professional photographers for head shots, composites, and Name
advertising. We will also provide assistance with resumes and even
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connections to others in the media industry.
www.platinumfocusmedia.org
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The Government Process Training Program is a way to empower
previously incarcerated individuals with the knowledge of how our E-mail Fax

government operates to create laws. By educating former prisoners in Phone (day) Phone (evening)
the electorial and legislative processes and bolstering individual Dues are payable by January 1st on a yearly basis for the calendar year (with the
confidences on how to positively effect change in local, state, and federal exception of Lifetime, Lifetime VIP and Honorary memberships). Memberships will be
automatically excepted for the current year after January 1st on a non-prorated basis. Any
government, we present a platform which encourages those individuals dues paid prior to November 15th will be applied to the current year unless you specify that
Capital grounds in Richmond, Virginia to become active and contributing members of our communities. you are applying for the upcoming calendar year. Honorary memberships are not
automatically renewed. Honorary members must indicate their desire for membership by
on 7 April 2001. www.gemeinschafthome.com completing the membership application on a yearly basis.
1. Family memberships include all those immediate family members within the same
The Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Advocacy Campaign is our household.
AdvoCare, Inc. is a nonprofit organization certified by the way of educating the general public as well as public officials on how to 2. Official Sponsors will be approved based on their applications, proof of legitimate business
registration and any possible conflicts with other existing Official Sponsors. (The
Secretary of State for the State of West Virginia. implement overall literacy and rehabilitation programs that are designed memberships must be made by mail or fax and pre-approved.)
to reduce prison populations, crime, and the overall cost of corrections. 3. Honorary memberships are approved by the Board of Directors, and may be given to
AdvoCare, Inc. is duly certified as conforming to the indigent prisoners who present their circumstances in writing to AdvoCare’s Board of
We can demonstrate links to literacy, learning disabilities, and under- Directors. (Honorary members are non-voting members. Requests for this type of membership
provisions of West Virginia Code Sections 31-1-27 and 28. funded educational opportunities that send some down a path of deviant can be made by mail, fax, or email. They are approved or disapproved on a quarterly basis.)
The Articles of Incorporation are filed with the Secretary of behavior which can lead to crime. Therefore, this campaign will focus on
Contributions are tax deductible under the provisions of 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue
Code.
State, State Capitol, Suite 139-W, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., much more cost-effective ways of preventing crime while also promoting
Charleston, WV 25305-0770, under Control #38817. Type of Involvement with the Criminal Justice System:
a more productive citizenry. www.leracampaign.org
Prisoner Family Friend Institution _______
Online confirmation of state filings can be obtained through The Give Judges A Choice project will expand on ways to empower
the WV Secretary of State Business Organization Information judges with tools that can lead to alternative sentences, especially for Professional Volunteer Other __
System. http://www.wvsos.com/wvcorporations/ youth and substance abusers.
Organization—purpose __________
Many in the judiciary feel like
These Articles of Incorporation are also recorded with the they are given few alternatives Company—type __________
Office of the County Clerk for Morgan County, 77 Fairfax between prison and setting license/registration no. __________
state where licensed __________
Street, Suite 1A, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411, in Book 7, someone free. We will research primary location __________
Pages 735-739. new ideas that provide options
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AdvoCare, Inc. is recognized as a nonprofit organization for constructive alternatives.
the purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue www.givejudgesachoice.org P.O. Box 133
Code. Hancock, Maryland 21750-0133
Phone: 202-271-1623
Donations are tax deductible. Make a Donation Today! “Allow all the governed an equal voice in Fax: 202-204-6038
the government, and that, and only that, is Email: advocare@smartoncrimesolutions.org
Become and AdvoCare Member Now! Web: www.smartoncrimesolutions.org
Group: AdvoCareInc@yahoogroups.com