Stone Associates Trust

stone's mission is to reverse the stigma of incarceration through education. we provide public information through the stone speakers bureau, we offer formerly incarcerated people educational coaching, and we consult with organizations who wish to become involved in providing prison postsecondary education. from reality tv to state legislatures, the "prison industrial complex" has been getting a lot of attention of late. as well it should, since ... ... 1 in 30 americans is incarcerated or under the supervision of corrections departments. ... 1 in 5 americans has a record that presents obstacles to work, housing, even to ever voting again. ... 1 1/2 million children have an parent who is incarcerated, often hundreds of miles away. ... $40,000 a year is the price tag to imprison someone, the same as a year at most colleges. the stone speakers bureau can provide your organization with college trained, formerly incarcerated experts on prison. stone speakers know the facts of the "prison i