
Books To Prisoners is a Seattle-based, all-volunteer, non-profit group that sends free books to prisoners in the U.S.

Articles

1% of U.S. Adults Behind Bars, February 2008, CNN.com

Illiteracy Reinforces Prison Captivity, December 2006, San Francisco Chronicle

From Inmate to Mentor, Through Power of Books, October 2006, Washington Post

Debt to Society, July 2001, Mother Jones, Special Report

Look For That Prison Label, June 2000, The Other Side of the Wall

Organizations

Left Bank Books Collective 92 Pike Street, Box A, Seattle, WA 98101; (206) 622-0195.
A dedicated supporter of Books to Prisoners. They are also Seattle's best bookstore and a radical collective of great folks.

Prison Talk Online A site with extensive online discussion groups for families of prisoners and prisoners including topics on sentencing, prison system news, state-by-state information, legal help, phone charges, health and medical information, employment, and emotional support.

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.

Books Through Bars 4722 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143, (215) 727-0882
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.

Prison Pen Pals
A site begun by people originally working with Books Behind Bars, Prison Pen Pals seeks to find pen pals for prisoners. They also list prison libraries to which you can send magazines and other reading materials.

American Civil Liberties Union 125 Broad Street 18th Floor, New York, New York 10004-2400
Prison issues and legal and legislative updates. A possible resource for legal assistance.

Publications

Prison Legal News
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.

The Other Side of the Wall
Prison writings, essays, literature, links. A comprehensive introduction to the world of incarceration.

Prison Art Newsletter
A non-profit website created to give online outlet for the sale of crafts and artwork created by political prisoners.

Book to Prisoners, c/o Left Bank Books, 92 Pike St., Box A, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 442-2013 bookstoprisoners@cs.com