WOMEN AND PRISON WOMEN ORGANIZED TO RESPOND Beyondmedia Education TO LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT RESOURCE GUIDE 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave. Suite 204-B (WORLD) Chicago IL 60613 449 15th Street, Suite 303 www.womenandprison.org Oakland CA 94612 Online forum on the effects of incarceration (510) 986-0340 on women’s lives. Accepts articles, visual www.womenhiv.org work, personal narratives. Submissions Write for information and referrals reviewed and posted 3 times/year. Deadline concerninG AIDS and other life threatening dates are Jan. 15, May 15, and Sept. 15. diseases. They also send a free quarterly (Mailed submissions should be postmarked newsletter with treatment information and by the deadline.) advocacy tips. Please order from these subject areas rather than specifi c titles! Addiction / 12 step Foreign language study Poetry Africa / Caribbean Games / puzzles Political science African American Gardening Prison Legal News* AIDS / HIV / Hepatitis C Geology Psychology Alternative technology Global corporatism Racism Anthropology Global warming Radical zines Archeology Grammar / writing Reading / education Architecture Graphic novels Reference works Art / drawing Health issues Religion (specify) Asia / Pacifi c Historical fi ction Research Astrology History (specify time/area) Romance Astronomy Humor Science fi ction Biography / memoir Incarceration Sexual and other abuse Biology Indigenous peoples Self-help Brain science Large-print books Shamanism Table of Contents Business topics Latino / Chicano Short stories Career seeking Law / courts Sociology ABOUT INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT 2 INFORMACIÓN EN ESPANOL 14 Chemistry LGBT / gender studies South America DONATING TO INSIDE BOOKS 2 LEGAL RESOURCES 16 Comics Literary criticism / essays Spanish, books in RECEIVING BOOKS FROM IBP 2 L-G-B-T RESOURCES 19 Computers Literature / classics Spirituality Cookbooks / diet Mathematics Sports CONTESTING BOOK DENIALS 3 PAROLE & PRE-RELEASE 20 Death / dying Media studies Statistics ARTISTS’ & WRITERS’ RESOURCES 4 PEN PAL PROGRAMS 22 Dictionaries Middle East Trades / automotive BOOKS-TO-PRISONERS PROJECTS 5 PRISONER SUPPORT 23 Diseases (specify) Music Travel / outdoor Drama Mysteries / crime UFO / conspiracy DEATH PENALTY RESOURCES 7 PUBLICATIONS & MAGAZINES 24 Dreams Mythology War stories EDUCATION 8 RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL 26 Economics National Geographics Westerns FAMILY RESOURCES 10 RESOURCES FOR VETERANS 28 Engineering Occult subjects Wicca Fantasy Parenting Women’s health HEALTH RESOURCES 11 RESOURCES FOR WOMEN 30 Feminist theory Philosophy / logic Yoga / body work IMMIGRATION RESOURCES 13 SUBJECT AREAS FOR ORDERING 32 Film Photography Food / cookbooks Physics *when available Updated January 2016 Pg 32 INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT RESOURCE GUIDE About Inside Books Project Donating to Inside Books irregularly The Fire Inside, a quarterly New York NY 10001 publication for and about women in prison. (212) 255-9252 www.advocatesforpregnantwomen.org CENTER ON WRONGFUL Based in Austin, Texas, the Inside Books Project Inside Books Project receives over 15,000 Provides support nationwide for public CONVICTIONS (WOMEN’S PROJECT) is an all-volunteer, nonprofi t organization sending request letters from prisoners every year asking defenders and other local lawyers faced Northwestern University School of Law free books and educational materials to people for free books and educational materials. We with civil or criminal cases that raise legal 357 East Chicago Avenue in Texas prisons. Inside Books Project works to process these letters, raise funds for postage and medical issues related to pregnancy. promote reading, literacy, and education among costs, collect donated books and organize them Chicago IL 60611-3069 (312) 503-2391 incarcerated individuals and to educate the in our library, staff regular volunteer sessions NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THE http://www.law.northwestern.edu/ general public on issues of incarceration. to reply to the request letters, and maintain the DEFENSE OF BATTERED WOMEN legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/ organization necessary to oversee this process. 125 S. 9th Street, Ste. 302 INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT womensproject/ Philadelphia, PA 19107 c/o 12th Street Books We have no paid staff; all this is accomplished Focuses on litiGation aimed at exonerating (215) 351-0010 (accepts collect calls) 827 W. 12th Street through donations of money, books, and women in prison for crimes they didn’t www.ncdbw.org Austin TX 78701 volunteer time. commit and on raisinG public awareness of (512) 655-3121 (voicemail only) Assists defense teams on cases involving We understand that most incarcerated factors that lead to their convictions. [email protected] domestic violence survivors charGed individuals may not be able to contribute to www.insidebooksproject.org THE FIRE INSIDE with crimes related to their abuse. No these efforts. However, we invite friends and c/o California Coalition for Women direct leGal representation or advice, family members of prisoners to consider a Prisoners no social services. Very small nonprofi t About this Resource Guide contribution of money, time, and/or books to 1540 Market St., Suite 490 orGanization, tries to answer requests help us continue to serve the educational needs San Francisco CA 94102 promptly, but replies may be delayed. of prisoners in Texas. Quarterly publication for and about women Inside Books Project thanks all the organizations in prison. THE SENTENCING PROJECT and people listed within for their assistance with Inside Books Project is always in need of: • Money for postage — over 79% of the 1705 DeSales Street NW, 8th Floor this guide! Users, please send corrections or FAMILIES UNITED FOR RACIAL & Washington DC 20036 money we collect goes directly to postage updates to the address below — we need your ECONOMIC EQUALITY (202) 628-0871 costs, which totaled over $35,000 in 2014. help to keep this guide current. 81 Willoughby Street #701 http://www.sentencingproject.org • Volunteers to answer letters and make Inside Books Project Brooklyn NY 11201 Policy and advocacy orGanization packages for prisoners. Note that we only ATTN: Resource Guide Updates (718) 852-2960 promotes reforms in sentencinG policy, c/o 12th Street Books accept volunteer activity at our physical www.furee.org addresses unjust racial disparities 827 W 12th Street location — 3121 East 12th in Austin — Brooklyn-based multiracial orGanization and practices, and advocates for Austin TX 78701 during regular volunteer hours. made up almost exclusively of women of alternatives to incarceration. A wealth of • Book donations for our library. See our color. OrGanizes low-income families to online publications and articles on the This Resource Guide is sent free of charge website listed above for locations. build power to chanGe the system so that experience of women prisoners as well to any prisoner in the U.S. Texas prisoners all people’s work is valued. as druG policy, votinG riGhts, juvenile may include a request with their book order. Inside Books Project is a registered 501 (c)(3) justice, sentencinG law and policy, racial Prisoners in other states and Texas prisoners nonprofi t, and all donations are tax deductible. FUERZA UNIDA disparities, felon disenfranchisement not requesting books should write to the Please see insidebooksproject.org/donate/ 710 New Laredo Hwy and more. address below. Please include a donation of two for information on donating. San Antonio TX 78211 stamps if possible (but do see note on stamps (210) 927-2294 TENACIOUS: ART AND WRITINGS on next page!). www.lafuerzaunida.org BY WOMEN IN PRISON Receiving Books from IBP Inside Books Project Women’s Group that helps families Victoria Law ATTN: Resource Guide achieve justice throuGh education, PO Box 20388 12th Street Books We send free books and educational materials organizing, and advocacy. Tompkins Square Station 827 W 12th Street only to Texas prisoners. Texas prisoners can New York NY 10009 NATIONAL ADVOCATES FOR Austin TX 78701 send a request letter to the address under SeekinG contributions to zine by women in “About Inside Books Project” on the previous PREGNANT WOMEN prison. $3 per zine, back issues available. 875 6th Avenue, Suite 1807 Pg 2 INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT RESOURCE GUIDE INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT RESOURCE GUIDE Pg 31 VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL poverty guidelines. No criminal cases page. Please consider the following when What’s an SASE? Self-addressed stamped OFFICES accepted. requesting books: envelope Phone for both: (800) 827-1000 Español. Aceptamos cartas en español, 6900 Almeda Rd., Houston TX 77030 SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES One request per person every three y nuestra biblioteca incluye libros y otros 701 Clay Ave, Waco TX 76799 1060 Howard Street months. We track requests based on the materiales en español. Tambien en estas San Francisco, CA 94103 postmark date of your letter. For example, if VETERANS ASSISTANCE LINES páginas se encuentra una sección en español. (415) 252-4788 you write on January 1st, we will not accept Recovery Helpline: (800) 888-9383. 24- http://www.swords-to-plowshares.org another request from you until April 1st. hour alcohol and druG abuse addiction Community-based nonprofi t orGanization Requests sent more frequently are discarded. and treatment hotline Contesting Book Denials helpinG veterans reenterinG the San Texas Homeless Network: (800) Always include your TDCJ number, as well Francisco Bay Area to break throuGh the 531-0828. Provides a directory of as your unit name, address, and information cultural, educational,