Appalachian Prison Book Project
Challenging mass incarceration through books, education, and community engagement.
On October 31, 2021, APBP’s volunteer coordinator Dennis Allen died suddenly. Dennis was a beloved member of our community. As former APBP president Elissa Momen put it, his presence was “powerful and unapologetically real.” Dennis was a professor in the…
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…
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…
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Appalachian Prison Book Project is temporarily closing its doors. Closed Until Further Notice APBP’s office is located in the Aull Center, which is owned and managed by the Morgantown Public Library. When they…
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From Katie Kennel I volunteered with the Appalachian Prison Book Project on November 3rd and returned on November 6th. When I arrived there to volunteer, I received a brief training and was then allowed to work. There are three categories…
With all the press we've been getting lately (an article in The Dominion Post, a radio interview with WV Public Broadcasting, and a local news story scheduled to air this evening on WDTV Channel 5 at 6 and 11), I…
