Individuals and organizations that are not publishers or authorized distributors may not send books to inmates. Freebird publishers offering prisoner services, inmate family shopping all around united states. Federal courts have repeatedly affirmed that prisoners have a first amendment right to read, and publishers and others have a right to send them reading materials. Department of corrections announces book, publications policy. We also publish books for prisoners along with inmate shopping services. How do i send books or magazines to someone in jail. Magazine subscriptions are fullfilled by the publishers. At freebird publishers, we offer a wide range of educational and entertaining books that cater to your loved ones in prison. Inmate numbers can now be included in the last name field. New books, used books, calendars, puzzles, magazine. We ship to jails, prisons, and correctional facilities across the u. The majority of books that we send out are donated form publishers in the us who need a place to donate books.
Because inmates cannot sign for deliveries, packages must be sent via u. Inmateaid and have partnered to safely send books of any kind into a prison, jail or detention center by smartphone. Can prisoners publish articles, blog posts and books. May i send a send a bible or other book to an inmate. Books, puzzles and calendars and backissue magazines do not qualify as shipped from publisher by states docs. Prisons by state books to prisons shipping books to. Under no circumstances should you ever try and send any sort of parcel or books yourself to the prison. Publishing from prison is a more complicated than publishing outside, but its entirely possible. Purchasers name and phone number in case the shipment is returned cannot be responsible for shipments that are confiscated or lost by a correctional facility. Most if not all correctional facilities now have websites that provide further information about how to send mail to inmates. Best books for inmates how to send books to prison inmates best.
Assuming the policies are standard, heres what you do. Typically, this discussion starts with a prisoners family member contacting me, and expressing that they have been told that their incarcerated loved one is not allowed to publish any articles, blog posts, or books because they are in prison. I have ordered dozens of books and magazines for inmates through amazon and have never run into a. Inmates must meet certain requirements to be eligible to receive these packages. A friend is going in for about a month and besides visiting, id like to be able to send him some books or magazines. How to send books to prison sureshot books publishing llc. Bless your friend or loved one with an uplifting book or magazine today.
To request books from books to prisoners, we ask that the person in prison send a letter including their name, prison id number, and address to. Send for their packet of color brochures, and include a preaddresses stamped envelope for. Inmate publication united states freebird publishers. Some prisons dont allow delivery of hardcover books. Thank you for visiting books2 and we hope we showed you how you can easily send books to your families and friends that are incarcerated anywhere in the usa. Following high court ruling in december, campaigners say it will be possible to send inmates books from february alison flood. We also hear, people are in prison to be punished, not read or get handouts.
Give harris county inmates books behind bars editorial. We offer our selfpublishing services to all incarcerated prisoners and inmates throughout the usa. Encouragement, hope, and healing for inmates and their loved ones. Send books to inmates shipping books to inmates in jails. No county jail, prison or federal penitentiary will let you send parcels to an inmate. We also publish books for prisoners along with inmate shopping. The arizona department of corrections has authorized only publishers to send books directly to individual inmates, hindering efforts of some nonprofit organizations that mail books to prisons, the casa grande dispatch reported. Inmates name and inmate number on the same line name and address of the facility. Ive visited and interviewed inmates in prisons in the united states and around. Arizona group fights policy on sending books to inmates. Shes part of a tradition of writing in prison that. Frequently asked questions arizona department of corrections. First, although there are some standard policies that apply, check with the prison to see what specific policies you must adhere to. We believe that books are tools for learning and for opening minds to new ideas and possibilities, and engage incarcerated individuals with the benefits of reading by mailing tens of thousands of free books to inmates across the country each year.
Books to prisoners co left bank books 92 pike street, box a seattle, wa 98101. For more information on sending quarterly and holiday packages read this. Books to prisons shipping books to inmates in prisons. Others place a limit on the number of items contained in a package. The arizona department of corrections has authorized only publishers to send books directly to individual inmates, hindering efforts of some nonprofit organizations that mail books to. Next line put the facility name and then the address, so if i were sending an inmate items to ulster correctional facility it would look like this. The prison book project sends thousands of books each year to indigent inmates in florida prisons, the largest prison system in the country and one sorely lacking basic books. In 2015, the city of seattle recognized books to prisoners as a human rights leader. Freebird publishers can professionally handle all your publishing needs. Our selfpublishing services help inmates and prisoners to write for their loved ones. Each facility has its own rules and regulations for items mailed to inmates, so contact the facility to which you plan to mail books and magazines to determine protocol for shipping items to. Get the inmates name, prison identification number, pri. How to send books and magazines to florida inmates offenders can receive color.
How to order books from the publisher for inmates quora. Sending books to inmates is not as easy as just putting books in the mail. Freebird publishers offering prisoner services, inmate family shopping all. Do not attempt to send a package of any type to inmate it will be rejected. New book, used books, puzzles, magazines, comic books, and calendars for prison inmates. In order for your friend or family member to receive what you are sending, it is of utmost importance that you are absolutely certain of the facilitys rules and regulations regarding incoming mail. Books, periodicals or other publications forwarded to inmates must be sent through the united states postal service. Do you represent a publisher that is looking for an outlet to donate overstocked books. You can also enter the recipients inmate number, enter it in the apt, suite, etc.
Books religious or otherwise must be sent in accordance with inmate mail, department order 914, which includes receipt directly from the publisher or an authorized distributor. Family and friends may purchase publications through an original source, which includes publishers, bookstores and online distributors. If you have a family member or friend in prison, you probably know how isolated they. This bookstore has mailed to prison inmates for over 30 years. It is generally permissible to send books and magazines to inmates of the correctional facilities at the federal, state, county and city level, including prisons, jails, detention centers and ice centers. Frequently asked questions regarding writing to an inmate. All books must be shipped from a leading book provider. Inmates in colorado can receive new paperback books, magazines and newspapers from approved publishers such as. We can assist you in every step of publishing your words into a printed or ebooks. But most prisons will allow soft cover books and nonspiraled magazines to be sent if directly from the publisher, including magazine subscriptions. Soon the small shop was receiving more requests for free literature than it could feasibly fill, so the idea to solicit donations of books to send to inmates was born and evolved into books to prisoners, an organization that sends over 10,000 packages of books to incarcerated individuals across the. We work with all inmates in all prisons and mail our books into every prison mail room on.
North carolina corrections allows most prisoners to receive books and magazines as long as certain guidelines are followed. Olympia books to prisoners in solidarity with prisoners. Sureshotbooks offers you wide collection of books, magazines and newspapers from all states to send for inmates. Vendors and publishers prison activist resource center. We are pleased to be partnered with over xx publishers helping us touch lives behind bars. This is a catalog for inmates where they can order all different magazines at discount prices. Sending books to inmates in jail ship books and magazines to. And even have magazines that can be payed for with stamps. Books, magazines, and publishers, vendors and publishers.
Used book sets, buy now to send a smile, tdcj approved vendor. Wahida clark published six novels while serving a 10year federal sentence. After pushback, pennsylvania changing approach to books in. After public outcry, the department reversed the ban and scheduled a meeting with books to prisoners, a seattle nonprofit. Ive heard anecdotally from another friend in similar circumstances that shipping directly from amazon isnt acceptable either.
Put the inmates first name and last name followed by the inmates id number in the name line of the shipping address john doe, 12345. Some key things about ordering books are they must come. Lynda allen on how to send books to inmates at goose creek correctional center, alaska. In late august following a prison lockdown, the pennsylvania department of corrections halted book donations from organizations as well as inmates families and friends now, the doc is letting book donation groups communicate with inmates, and. There a general rules to follow that cover most prisons and correctional facilities however individual prisons can have unique policies you need to follow. As someone who regularly writes for publications from prison, im often asked what the legal parameters of such conduct are. Now sending new books, used books, calendars, puzzles, magazine subscriptions and back issue magazines.
Ban on sending books to prisoners set to end books the. Book donation organizations will continue to send donated books to individual inmates as they have done in the past. This blog post will help you sort through the confusion to ensure that your loved one receives your books in the most timely manner. Books, periodicals or other publications must be sent directly to an inmate from a publisher, mail order distributor, or bookstore. However, the detention center rules state that requested books, publications, etc. Books to prisoners mailing free books to incarcerated.
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