Freedom Reads, National Book Foundation, Center for Justice Innovation Announce Shortlist for 2025 Inside Literary Prize, US Book Prize Judged Exclusively by Incarcerated People
Building on the success and inspiration of last year’s inaugural Inside Literary Prize, groups to bring exceptional books to hundreds of readers in prison; Prize to be awarded in June 2025
Freedom Reads Returns to Open Additional Freedom Libraries in Louisiana Prison
National non-profit Freedom Reads opens six Freedom Libraries at Rayburn Correctional Center in Louisiana
Freedom Reads Welcomes Three New Members to Its Board of Directors
Connecticut-based national non-profit continues building foundation to achieve its vision of a Freedom Library in every cellblock in every adult and youth prison in the nation
Freedom Reads Opens Freedom Libraries and Hosts Film Screening in California Prison
National non-profit Freedom Reads returns to California to open 21 Freedom Libraries at the California Institution for Men (CIM) in Chino; Titus Kaphar’s debut film, Exhibiting Forgiveness, screened for an audience inside the prison.
Freedom Reads Welcomes Five New Members to Its Board of Directors
The more than doubling of the size of the Board of Directors comes as Freedom Reads’ staff size reaches 20 and the Connecticut-based non-profit moves forward laying the groundwork for significant scaling of its operations
Freedom Reads Opens 42 Freedom Libraries Across Three Connecticut Prisons
This month, with support from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) and Connecticut Senators Blumenthal and Murphy, national non-profit Freedom Reads is opening 42 Freedom Libraries across three Connecticut prisons
Freedom Reads Opens Additional Freedom Libraries in Massachusetts Prison
Today, national non-profit Freedom Reads opened five new Freedom Libraries in Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Norfolk, allowing every incarcerated individual at MCI-Norfolk access to a Freedom Library
Inside Literary Prize, the First Major US Book Prize Judged Exclusively by Incarcerated People, Awarded to Imani Perry
More than 200 people in prisons across the nation voted on inaugural prize; four shortlisted authors heralded at New York ceremony
Freedom Reads Returns to Open Additional Freedom Libraries in New York Prison
National non-profit Freedom Reads to open five Freedom Libraries in Groveland Correctional Facility in New York
Freedom Reads Returns to Open Additional Freedom Libraries in Louisiana Prisons
National non-profit Freedom Reads opens 11 Freedom Libraries across Rayburn and Raymond Laborde Correctional Centers in Louisiana
Freedom Reads Opens Freedom Libraries in Rhode Island Prisons
National non-profit Freedom Reads opens 17 Freedom Libraries inside Gloria McDonald Women's Facility and John J. Moran Medium Security Facility
Freedom Reads Partners with Princeton University Library in Plan to Open First Freedom Libraries in New Jersey Prisons
National non-profit Freedom Reads to open nine Freedom Libraries at Garden State Correctional Facility; Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts to perform his one-man show FELON: An American Washi Tale.