{"id":66,"date":"2006-04-20T19:57:49","date_gmt":"2006-04-21T00:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/2006\/04\/20\/working-draft-of-p2p-faq\/"},"modified":"2006-04-20T19:57:49","modified_gmt":"2006-04-21T00:57:49","slug":"working-draft-of-p2p-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/2006\/04\/20\/working-draft-of-p2p-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"working draft of p2p faq"},"content":{"rendered":"

Q: What types of books do you need donated?\u00c2\u00a0 Where can I send donations?<\/strong>
\nA:<\/p>\n

Thanks for writing and for your interest and support.\u00c2\u00a0 The books that we need the most are:<\/p>\n

* Dictionaries and Thesauri
\n* Books on learning spanish, Spanish-language books, Spanish to English dictionaries
\n* Books on African-American studies\/issues
\n* GED study books
\n* Books on Art\/Drawing<\/p>\n

As many prisons have restrictions on hardcover books, paperback books are preferred,\u00c2\u00a0 but we certainly won’t turn away hardcover books.<\/p>\n

You can send book donations to<\/p>\n

The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project
\nc\/o Boxcar Books and Community Center
\n310A S Washington St.
\nBloomington, IN 47401<\/p>\n

Q: I want to help out Midwest Pages to Prisoners, but I don’t live in the Midwest.\u00c2\u00a0 How can I help? <\/strong>
\nA:<\/p>\n

You may wish to save on postage and help out more locally by sending the books to a project that’s closer geographically to you.\u00c2\u00a0 http:\/\/www.freewebs.com\/books4prisoners\/resourceslinks.htm is a good, up-to-date list of active prison books programs.\u00c2\u00a0 Unfortunately, there don’t seem to be any active groups listed in New Jersey, though there are some active ones in New York and Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Also, starting a prison books program yourself isn’t terribly hard.\u00c2\u00a0 A Philadelphia-based prison books project has compiled a handbook about starting prison books projects.\u00c2\u00a0 You can find information about this publication at http:\/\/www.booksthroughbars.org\/content\/Materials2_3.htm.<\/p>\n

Finally, there are a number of ways you can engage in prison issues beyond just sending books. Many jails or prisons have opportunities for people to volunteer with educational programs.\u00c2\u00a0 You could try calling a jail or prison in your community and asking for the person in charge of education for information on such opportunities.\u00c2\u00a0 This may take some persistence on your part to get involved in this way, but it is ultimately possible.<\/p>\n

Also, if you are comfortable working with faith-based organizations, many religiously-affiliated groups engage in prison issues.\u00c2\u00a0 In particular, more progressive religious groups like the Unitarian Universalist Church or The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) work with some pretty interesting programs.\u00c2\u00a0 A minister with the UU church here in Bloomington works with a program that audiorecords incarcerated parents reading books and giving messages to their children.<\/p>\n

Also, you may want to look into groups working with victim-offender reconciliation or restorative justice programs in your community.\u00c2\u00a0 Such groups attempt to create a dialogue between those who have been convicted of crimes and those affected by those crimes and is an interesting alternative to the traditional models of the prison system.<\/p>\n

Finally, there are a number of groups that deal more generally with prisoners rights, supporting prisoners, and supporting the families of prisoners.\u00c2\u00a0 Many of these groups don’t seem to have a huge public profile, but if you keep abreast of the news, particularly independent media, you can get a good idea of who is working on prison issues in your community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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