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Earlier this month, APBP's own Connie Banta spoke to Public News Service about our work sending books and providing educational opportunities to incarcerated folks across Appalachia.

APBP's own Connie Banta spoke to Public News Service about how we provide books and educational opportunities to incarcerated folks across Appalachia. Read the story: publicnewsservice.org/2025-05-05/cri…

APBP volunteer Ellen Skirvin spoke with Inside Appalachia (WVPB) about our mission, the power of a dictionary, and our new book, "This Book Is Free and Yours to Keep." 📖 🎧 Listen to the full episode anytime: wvpublic.org/appalachian-pr…

Join Kwaneta and C.S. — two incarcerated women — for a webinar on May 31 at 2pm EST / 1pm CST where they will discuss their experiences with mothering and caregiving from behind bars. The event will be facilitated by political prisoner Uhuru Rowe. bit.ly/khcs0531

Stand-alone web story w/ transcript + audio here: wvpublic.org/award-winning-…

In a moving personal essay, Hugh Williams, Jr., sentenced at age 17 to 50 years in prison, writes about literally having his life saved by Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP) , which gives free books and educational assistance to incarcerated folks. inquest.org/free-books/

New study shows having an incarcerated loved one costs American families nearly $350 billion/year. People with an incarcerated family member spend ~$4,000/year on visiting expenses, childcare, calls, commissary food & toiletries. Read the full study at wecantaffordit.us.

Have you recently been released from a prison in WV or Southwest PA? Are you attending university this fall? Apply for the Darrin Lester Scholarship! Three scholarships are available for the 2025–2026 academic year. Applications due July 18. Apply today: appalachianprisonbookproject.org/what-we-do/edu…

If you know anyone who might qualify, or know of anyone who might know someone, please pass along.

Join APBP at Ascend WV next week on Wed., June 18, to help us send books to people in prison. You’ll wrap packages, read letters, and prepare books for the mail. Stop by anytime between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. New and experienced volunteers welcome. We hope to see you there! ✉️ 📚📦

For far too many people, Father's Day is a grim reminder that mass incarceration affects entire families.

See y'all TONIGHT at our June community wrapping party! 🎉 We'll be at Ascend WV from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. New and experienced volunteers welcome. ✉️📖📦 Hope you can join us!