Randy alcorns books for prisoners resources eternal. Texas department of criminal justice has banned 10,000 books from texas prisons. Texas corrections allows most prisoners to receive books and magazines as long as certain guidelines are followed. Sending mail to inmates in texas friends and family members of inmates in texas are encouraged to communicate often through letters. Welcome to free prison books welcome to the youre never going back prison series, and thank you for being obedient to the word of god. We believe that books are tools for learning and for opening minds to new ideas and possibilities, and engage incarcerated individuals with the benefits of reading by mailing tens of thousands of free books to inmates across the country each year. The texas department of criminal justice often takes heat for the books that are. Inmates are not allowed to send mail to other offenders unless they are an immediate family member and have the permission of the warden. Bell county jail telephone 254 933 5400 800 234 3277 inmate mail inmate s name1 west central avenuebelton, texas, 765for a list of inmates of the jail, which is updated hourly, please click here. All correspondence with the exception of legal mail may be opened and inspected for contraband. Not even amazon was allowed to send books to prisoners.
Box a, seattle, wa 98101 provides up to 3 free books at a time. A listing of authors banned in texas prisons accompanies books being packed for shipment to inmates. This program provides free books to individual inmates related to the principles outlined in the edgar cayce readings. Pennsylvania, new jersey, delaware, new york, maryland, and virginia. Looking for book signings and book events in texas. In 2015, the city of seattle recognized books to prisoners as a human rights leader. Lionheart foundation list of free prisoner resources. The texas department of criminal justice has banned more than 10,000 books due to security reasons. Because inmates cannot receive books directly from family or friends, all reading materials must be sent from a bookstore or publishing company. Whether you are funding a commissary or spendable inmate trust account or a dedicated purpose account, your inmate will be able to access that money quickly. Jpay makes sure that the money transfer process is as seamless as possible, both for you and for your inmate. In addition to the list provided on the following pages, source point global outreach provides a free 29page resource directory for prisoners. New book, used books, puzzles, magazines, comic books, and calendars for prison inmates.
If you have books to donate and live near one, they would appreciate your support. Commissary deposit fast and secure online commissary. In april 2018, we abruptly lost the ability to send books to prisoners in maryland state prisons when the state implemented a new policy allowing only two vendors to send books to prisoners. Nearly 70% of all the money we collect goes directly to postage costs. Books for prisoners, co left bank bookstore, 92 pike st.
Sureshotbooks offers you wide collection of books, magazines and newspapers from all states to send for inmates. Books to prisoners answers pleas of inmates books to prisoners, a nonprofit group that sends free reading material to prisoners across the united states, operates on a shoestring but with dogged. The free books and correspondence courses provided by books through bars directly address the gap in resources and access to education. We are currently unable to send books to shortterm facilities or to mens prisons in california. In 2015, the store shipped 3,300 packages to prisoners. Up to 100 of the top selling items are available for purchase including snacks, hygiene products, correspondence. Free bibles and life changing books for inmates local. If you would like to help us underwrite the cost of providing and sending randys books to prisoners, you may donate online choose the option books for prisoners project or send a check to epm designated books for prisoners on the memo line. Sureshotbooks best books for inmates how to send books. Submit your book event to our comprehensive listing site for free today. Securely send money using your debit or credit card. Books 827 west 12th street austin, tx 78701 sends free books and literature to prisoners in texas only.
Over the past 20 years, inside books project has sent nearly half a million free books to inmates in texas. Firm furnishing inmates reading material, don bowman, 7 west lake drive, st. Older inmates sue texas prison system over coronavirus policies and practices. Donations and bookstore sales fund shipping costs to the inmates. Appalachian prison book project university of west virginia based, this group serves. They have a variety of books on prayer, meditation, dreams, health, reincarnation and karma, the bible, universal laws, and prophecy. Inside books project is a registered 501c3 nonprofit and all donations are tax deductible. We offer a variety of books on prayer, meditation, ancient mysteries, dreams, death and the afterlife, reincarnation and karma, the bible, universal laws, selftransformation, and prophecy. Monica danielle on september 22, 2003, my better half came home after 657 days in an alabama prison. An israeli diplomat wants to know why hitlers mein kampf is allowed. At this website you will find bibles, new testaments, christian literature, biblestudy books, tracts.
Are you looking for some reading recommendations or want to find out whats popular. Many other groups do the same thing we do send books to prisoners. Books to prisoners co left bank books 92 pike street, box a seattle, wa 98101. Our inmate deposit service is a fast and secure way to deposit money into an inmate s account via credit or debit card. Free bibles and life changing books for inmates, dallas, tx. Inside books project sending free books to prisoners in. Every effort is made to ensure that information provided is correct. We ship to jails, prisons, and correctional facilities across the u. Inside books project is an austinbased community service volunteer organization that sends free books and educational materials to prisoners in texas. To request books from books to prisoners, we ask that the person in prison send a letter including their name, prison id number, and address to. The history of californias legendary prison and its inmates, 18511900. Seemingly, these books,which are banned not by security guards but by mail room employees, could help inmates make a weapon, plan an escape, or spark an uprising.
The buddhist peace fellowship transformative justice section has a list of a lot of places to get free books for prisoners but it may be a little more specific than the others. An inmate with books at the cleveland correctional center in cleveland, tex. Bless your friend or loved one with an uplifting book or magazine today. This is a good place to start your search for your next book.
Jpay makes it easier to find an inmate, send money and email to any department of corrections or county jail. Athens books to prisoners athens, oh based volunteer group. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many of the book exchange boxes around the u. In addition to sending books, they also host book clubs and provide college courses to. Tarrant county provides the information contained in this web site as a public service. Youll find modern classics such as game of thrones or the harry potter books and books that are the basis for movies such as a wrinkle in time. Inside books is the only books toprisoners program in texas, where over 140,000 people are incarcerated. On june 11, 2018, after weeks of protest by maryland residents, the aclu, and other groups. Commissary deposit fast and secure online commissary order and inmate.
The tdcj commissary and trust fund department utilizes an online program where friends and family may make purchases for eligible offenders up to the maximum quarterly spend. Inmate information handbook federal bureau of prisons. Important rules you need to know in this general guide on mailing items to an inmate i will cover mailing letters, photos, books, cards, magazines and newspapers. We provide small packages of books to individuals incarcerated in the midatlantic region.
Books to prisoners mailing free books to incarcerated. Kentucky, maryland, ohio, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia. The books are free, and we send them to anyone who asks, providing they are in the region we serve and the prison accepts books. If you would like to send books to a prisoner in one of the states we dont support california, texas. Es prison outreach program provides free books related to the principles outlined in the edgar cayce readings to individual inmates. Inmate information handbook federal bureau of prisons introduction the purpose of this handbook is to provide newly committed inmates and others interested in the federal bureau of prisons with general information regarding the bureau, its programs, institutions, and the rules and regulations they will encounter during confinement. Although we are not affiliated with any of these, we wholeheartedly support their work. There a general rules to follow that cover most prisons and correctional facilities however individual prisons can have unique policies you need to follow. Take a look at the walmart books best sellers section.