Mission | Books to Prisoners

Seattle nonprofit mailing free books to incarcerated people in the United States. Advocating for access to education & communication in facilities since 1973. Books to Prisoners believes in the educational, self-empowering, and redemptive values of reading in prison. Our mission is to fulfill the educational and literary needs of prisoners across the United States. We do this firstly by sending them books upon request at no charge; secondly, by challenging restrictions on the receipt of reading materials.
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What an incredible mission! Empowering individuals through literature is such an important step towards personal growth and breaking the cycle of recidivism. Keep up the amazing work, Books to Prisoners! 📚❤️
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So proud to support an organization that believes in the transformative power of books! Every person deserves access to knowledge, no matter their circumstances. Together, we can make a difference! 🙌🕊️
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How can we better advocate for the importance of access to books and education in prisons to support rehabilitation efforts?
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What are some effective strategies for increasing community engagement and volunteerism for organizations like Books to Prisoners?
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Books to Prisoners Welcome to Books to Prisoners Books To Prisoners is a Seattlebased nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster a love of reading behind bars encourage the pursuit of knowledge and selfempowerment and break the cycle of recidivism. We believe that books are tools for learning and for opening minds to new ideas and possibilities. We engage incarcerated individuals with the benefits of reading by mailing tens of thousands of free books to people in prisons across the country each year. Books to Prisoners was founded in the early 1970s as a project of Left Bank Books.

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