PRISON BRANCH

CHAIRPERSON

The Prison Branch Support Committee shall support the work of the Prison Branch in accordance with Article VIII, Section 6 (1-11)by  (1)  working  closely  and  directly  with  the  members  of  their respective   Prison   Branch   and   the   Regional   Prison   Coordinator;   (2) maintain contacts with, and report regularly to the Regional Coordinators; (3)  build,  cultivate  and  maintain  positive  relationships  between  prison officials,  Prison  Branch  members  and  members  within  the  local  Branch; and  (4)  solicit  community  organizations  and  business  to  establish  a volunteer bank (teachers, writers, poets, businessmen, ministers, lawyers, policemen, judges, government officials, politicians and media personnel) to assist the Prison Branch in carrying out its programs.