PRISON BOOK PROGRAM
Sending free books to people in prison since 1972
Mission
Prison Book Program supports people in prison by providing them with free, high-quality books and resources which meet their specific needs and interests. We also provide a highly engaging volunteer experience that connects people inside and outside the American prison system.
Ruling year
2006
Principal Officer
Kelly Brotzman
Main address
1306 Hancock St Ste 100
Quincy, MA 02169 USA
EIN
20-3235673
NTEE code
Services to Prisoners/Families (I43)
Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (I40)
Adult, Continuing Education (B60)
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Sending free, high-quality books and resources to people in prison
Every year, Prison Book Program fulfills thousands of requests for reading material from people in thousands of prisons and jails in all 50 states and all U.S. territories. We maintain a library of 10,000-12,000 new and used books and strive to provide precisely the kinds of resources needed by requestors. High-request items include dictionaries (we send 3,500 annually), GED/HiSET study books, reference works, home building, job searching, self-help books, and more. We are the only provider of free books to people in Massachusetts prisons.
Developing and distributing resources for people in prison
For nearly 35 years, PBP has published and distributed the National Prisoner Resource List (NPRL) free of charge, in English and Spanish. The NPRL is one of the most comprehensive and frequently-updated directories of organizations dedicated to serving incarcerated people. Today’s NPRL includes contact information and descriptions for over 100 groups providing spiritual support, health services, pen pals, legal assistance, publication outlets, and more. PBP also publishes an 80-page legal primer called We the People which contains the text of the U.S. Constitution, an overview of state and federal court structures, a capsule legal dictionary, case summaries of important precedents, instructions on how to file motions, writs, and 1983 claims pro se, guidelines for legal citations, and more. We are currently in the process of collecting and developing additional resources for specific populations (Spanish speakers, LGBTQIA+ people in prison, etc).
National Prisoner Resource List
Our work is volunteer-powered. In 2022, 1,103 unique individuals completed 3,190
volunteer shifts with PBP, donating a total of 8,320 hours of time. Our volunteer program is not only the backbone of our fulfillment process; it is also designed to educate ordinary citizens about the lived reality of the American prison system.
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