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Appalachian Prison Book Project Book Club Writings

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Publications of works by incarcerated members of book clubs facilitated by the Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP). Includes one copy of Holding onto Sand, a collection of writings by the incarcerated members of the APBP Book Club at FCI Hazelton, a men's medium security federal prison in Preston County, West Virginia. Beginning in June of 2016, four APBP volunteers facilitated a book club that met inside the men's medium security federal prison; this publication contains the club members' works through May of 2018. Also includes one copy of Women of Wisdom: Writing by the Women's Book Club at Hazelton, the first collection of writings and artwork by the incarcerated members of the Women of Wisdom Book Club, an APBP-facilitated book club at the Secure Female Facility at FCI Hazelton. Started in October 2014, this group continues to meet every other week (as of January 2019).

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Appalachian Prison Book Project Book Club at FCI Hazelton

Publications of works by incarcerated members of book clubs facilitated by the Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP). Includes one copy of Holding onto Sand, a collection of writings by the incarcerated members of the APBP Book Club at FCI Hazelton, a men's medium security federal prison in Preston County, West Virginia. Beginning in June of 2016, four APBP volunteers facilitated a book club that met inside the men's medium security federal prison; this publication contains the club members' works through May of 2018. Also includes one copy of Women of Wisdom: Writing by the Women's Book Club at Hazelton, the first collection of writings and artwork by the incarcerated members of the Women of Wisdom Book Club, an APBP-facilitated book club at the Secure Female Facility at FCI Hazelton. Started in October 2014, this group continues to meet every other week (as of January 2019).

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Appalachian Prison Book Project Records

68.33 Linear Feet 54 record cartons, 15 in. each; 2 document cases, 5 in. each

Records of the Appalachian Prison Book Project, a non-profit organization that supports and furthers educational justice throughout the Appalachian region by providing books and educational opportunities to incarcerated people, among other initiatives. These records include primarily correspondence from people in prison requesting specific books, as well as notebooks logging volunteer hours and books sent and other materials (Box 46), and incarcerated pen pal letters (Box 49).

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Appalachian Prison Book Project Records 68.33 Linear Feet 54 record cartons, 15 in. each; 2 document cases, 5 in. each

Appalachian Prison Book Project

Records of the Appalachian Prison Book Project, a non-profit organization that supports and furthers educational justice throughout the Appalachian region by providing books and educational opportunities to incarcerated people, among other initiatives. These records include primarily correspondence from people in prison requesting specific books, as well as notebooks logging volunteer hours and books sent and other materials (Box 46), and incarcerated pen pal letters (Box 49).

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