Wisconsin Books to Prisoners
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| Abbreviation | WBTP |
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| Formation | 2006 |
| Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
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| Website | www |
Wisconsin Books to Prisoners is a volunteer-run nonprofit books to prisoners organization which sends books upon request to people incarcerated in Wisconsin.[1] The organization is based in Madison, WI and was founded in 2006. WBTP is affiliated with feminist bookstore A Room Of Ones Own, and is additionally supported by Half Price Books and Voyageur Book Shop.[2]
LGBT Books to Prisoners, also headquartered in Madison, began as an offshoot of WPTP in 2007.[3]
In fall 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections announced that donated used books could not longer be sent to inmates in Wisconsin prisons, sparking controversy.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wisconsin Books to Prisoners Project | Prison Activist Resource Center". www.prisonactivist.org. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Wisconsin Books to Prisoners". Archived from the original on 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "About Us". LGBT Books to Prisoners. 2019-07-09. Archived from the original on 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Lehr, Sarah (2024-09-27). "Wisconsin DOC: Nonprofit can no longer send used books to prisoners". WPR. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Koran, Mario; Claflin, Hallie (2024-10-02). "Wisconsin prisons limit books to keep drugs out; drugs still get in". Wisconsin Watch. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Kennard, Andrew (2024-09-27). "Wisconsin nonprofit can send books to incarcerated people — as long as they're new • Wisconsin Examiner". Wisconsin Examiner. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ West, Whitney (2024-10-18). "New Wisconsin policy prohibits donated used books in prisons - Madison Commons - Dane County Community News". Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Gordon, Scott; Fitch, Dan (2024-09-25). "Wisconsin escalates its long tradition of prison book-banning". Tone Madison. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Eilbert, Natalie. "Wisconsin prisons ban used books, citing drug concerns. Advocates worry that harms more than helps". Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-19.