Prison Book Program
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Comment: Fails WP:NORG is heavily dependent upon primary sources (the organization's website) which is not independent. Articles such as Wbur are about another program, with limited trivial program about this organization. YouTube is not an acceptable source. Dan arndt (talk) 06:40, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
Prison Book Program
Prison Book Program is a non-profit organization that sends free books to people in prison.[1] While the organization is based in Massachusetts, it mails packages of books to people in prisons in 45 states, as well as Puerto Rico and Guam.[2] The program receives letters from people in prison asking for specific titles or genres, which volunteers use to put together a package of books chosen from a small library of donated books.[3] The organization is run out of the basement of the United First Parish Church in Quincy, Massachusetts.[4] Kelly Brotzman currently serves as Executive Director.[2]
History
Prison Book Program was started in 1972 by volunteers working out of the Red Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a leftist bookstore.[1] From 1982-2000, the program was housed in the basement of the Red Sun Press, a print shop in Jamaica Plain.[1] In 2000, volunteers moved to a space in downtown Boston before settling in PBP's current headquarters in the basement of the United First Parish Church in Quincy, Massachusetts in 2004.[1]
External Links
References
- ^ a b c d Staff, Emily Sweeney Globe; June 10; 2012; Comments, 12:00 a m Share on Facebook Share on TwitterView. "Quincy program celebrates 40 years of sending books to inmates - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
{{cite web}}:|first4=has generic name (help);|last3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Reid, Levan (2022-05-16). "Prison Book Program gives inmates opportunities to learn - CBS Boston". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Whitfill, Mary. "'Power of books' still strong at Quincy program for inmates". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Yunen, Thalia. "Prison Book Program draws attention of Suffolk students". The Suffolk Journal. Retrieved 2024-03-19.