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COVID-19: A Poem

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectApril 22, 2022April 22, 2022Leave a comment

April is National Poetry Month. We are honored to share this poem by Rayna Momen, current board member and long-time volunteer at APBP. COVID-19 I. I broke up with my clippers the day the virus became reason to sink into new…

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Easter Sunday

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectApril 17, 2022April 17, 20221 Comment

In 2021, B’s youngest brother was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. B wrote this short letter to the victim’s family in the hopes of articulating her desire…

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Their Lives Matter: The People Dying of COVID-19 in West Virginia Prisons and Jails

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectFebruary 4, 20221 Comment

It has been more than a year and a half since the first confirmed death of an incarcerated person in the custody of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) due to COVID-19. Most of us cannot imagine…

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We Will Be Here As Long As You Are Stuck There

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectNovember 4, 20211 Comment

This series of letters is an imaginative response to the people who write to APBP. I’ve been volunteering with APBP for over two years, mainly preparing books to be mailed. I am now a professional writing and editing intern for…

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Voices from the Inside
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Announcing Our 2021‒2022 Education Scholarship Winners

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectOctober 14, 2021November 30, 2021Leave a comment

We are excited to announce the winners of the inaugural APBP education scholarship: Darrin Lester and Beau Baker! About the Winners Darrin and Beau are both students enrolled in universities in the state of West Virginia. Each $2,500 scholarship can…

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Honors and Awards
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What It Takes and What It Means: A Reflection

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectJuly 16, 2021Leave a comment

Through an independent study led by Katy Ryan, Danielle Stoneberg and I had the opportunity to take on more responsibility at APBP by running the mail to the post office. This has been an interesting experience that has given me…

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Volunteers
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The First Page

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021Leave a comment

During my first year in the Master of Social Work program at West Virginia University, I was required to complete an internship within the community. I wanted to work with an organization that supported and helped people in prison, so…

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Volunteers

Writing Is Freedom: A Legacy

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectNovember 28, 2020April 19, 20212 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, the APBP team received the heartbreaking news that one of the members of the Appalachian Community Think Tank (ACTT) has passed away in prison. His name was Jon, and he was preparing for an upcoming…

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Voices from the Inside
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Letter Matching 101: Searching the Bookshelves

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectNovember 15, 2020November 15, 2020Leave a comment

At APBP, there are three main tasks for volunteers: opening letters from people in prison, matching the requests in the letters to a donated book on our shelves, and wrapping books in brown paper to be put in the mail.…

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Miscellaneous

How APBP Is Responding to COVID-19 Challenges

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectAugust 2, 2020August 2, 20202 Comments

As doctors and scientists around the world struggle to recommend treatments and preventive measures for COVID-19, they also stress the importance of social distancing and maintaining proper hygiene practices. How capable are U.S. prisons—with their often cramped spaces and scant…

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