Bellingham Books To Prisoners
Books To Prisoners is an all-volunteer, non-profit group that sends free books to prisoners in the U.S.
Resources
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Prison Activist Resource Center
PO Box 339, Berkeley, CA 94701; (510) 893-4648; parc@prisonactivist.org
An excellent source for progressive and radical information on prisons and the criminal prosecution system. The project includes resources for educators and activists, and up-to-date news and analysis on issues such as the prison crisis, women prisoners, and control units. The Women’s Prison Book Project out of Minneapolis can also be contacted through this website.
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Books Through Bars
4722 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143, (215) 727-0882
http://www.booksthroughbars.org/
One of the largest books to prisons programs in the country, located in Philadelphia. Works to reverse the dehumanizing effects that excessive punishment inflicts upon individuals, families, and communities by sending reading material to prisoners and by encouraging creative dialogue about the criminal justice system. Has a map of prison books programs in the U.S.
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American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street 18th Floor, New York, New York 10004-2400
www.aclu.org
Prison issues and legal and legislative updates. A possible resource for legal assistance.
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Prison Legal News
www.prisonlegalnews.org
An independent 36-page monthly publication that provides a cutting edge review and analysis of prisoner rights, court rulings, and news about prison issues, with a focus on both state and federal prison issues.
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Prison Art
www.prisonart.org
A non-profit website created to give online outlet for the sale of crafts and artwork created by political prisoners.
