Prison Book Project Quincy
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Prison book project quincy. Self help personal and spiritual growth wellness and. For over 21 years prison book project has been sending books into prisons with one vision in mind to touch lives behind bars. Prison book project mails books to people in prison to support their educational vocational and personal development and to help them avoid returning to prison after their release.
Box 396 amherst ma 01004 serves. Volunteer with the prison book project. They ve moved locations a number of time over the years but since 2004 have been housed in the basement of the united first parish church in quincy mass.
Prison book program c o lucy parsons bookstore 1306 hancock street suite 100 quincy ma 02169. No requests for legal aid or pen pals. Prison book program 1306 hancock st ste 100 quincy massachusetts 02169 rated 5 based on 8 reviews i belive if ev eryone who has issues with.
In our first 2 years our goal was to put 1 000 books in the local county jail with the lords provision we were able to put in 38 000 books. The women s prison book project in minneapolis and another books to prisoners effort in north carolina were. Pbp has been increasing prisoner access to resources for education and personal development by sending out books to incarcerated individuals since 1972.
Katelyn clooney 20 of dorchester sorts through books at the prison book program based in a church basement in quincy. Prison book project c o food for thought books p o. Photos by barry chin globe staff by emily sweeney.
Mail books that meet our donation criteria to the following address. We also aim to provide a quality volunteer experience that introduces citizens to issues surrounding the american prison system and the role of education in reforming it. The prison book program sends thousands of free books to prisoners every year and the books offer escape entertainment and practical information.