Books To Prisoners National Conference (BTPNC)

“They got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor”—Tupac

During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the leaders, the organizers, the caregivers, the truth-tellers. Women behind bars are part of our history. They are part of our present. And they are part of this movement. #WomensHistoryMonth #EndMassIncarceration #PoweringTheMovement

“Who wants to get a major case over having extra tampons? And that sounds really ridiculous to people on the outside, but I mean, that would happen." In prison, cruel policies punish people for having a period, and menstruation is treated like misconduct: 19thnews.org/2025/12/punish…

Elijah McClain should have been celebrating his 30th birthday yesterday. He should be alive today. Elijah McClain was a 23-year-old Black man who died at the hands of police and paramedics on August 24, 2019, in Aurora, CO. He was walking home from a convenience store, wearing a ski mask because he had a condition that made him cold, and had not committed or been accused of any crime. After a 911 call reported a “suspicious person,” officers stopped him, put him in a chokehold, and forced him to the ground as he repeatedly said he was just trying to get home and had done nothing wrong. While he was restrained, paramedics injected him with 500 milligrams of ketamine, a dose later shown to have been calculated based on a significant overestimate of his weight and far higher than what would have been appropriate for his small frame. He went into cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital, was declared brain dead days later, and died on August 30, 2019. #racism #policebrutalityawareness #policebrutality #walkingwhileblack #NoJusticeNoPeaceProsecuteThePolice

We know survivors can find stability and strength. #WednesdayWords

Are you trying to navigate IDOC or Prisoner Review Board? You're not alone! IPP Community Navigators are here to provide the resources you need - Find us on Wednesday, March 4 at Harold Washington Library (7th Floor), 10am- 12noon, and again on March 18, April 1, and April 15.

Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. - James Baldwin

The IPP Gala is a chance to mingle 🥂 with other leaders in the movement to end mass incarceration, and also support IPP's mission of reuniting families torn apart by excessive prison sentences. ❤️ Tickets are selling fast, so get yours today! 🎟️ …inoisprisonproject.networkforgood.com/events/82180-i…

#Fact: Immigrants have rights in the United States and are entitled to due process when facing deportation. But two weeks ago, a group of 14 West Africans were deported from the U.S. to Ghana despite having court orders protecting them from persecution. pbs.org/newshour/world…

Trump doesn’t understand you can’t bully a Black woman. We’re built different.💪🏽

On this day in 1919, enraged white mobs began a massacre of 200 or more innocent Black women, men, and children in Phillips County, Arkansas, after white men attempted to invade a Black farmer's union meeting. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins tomorrow! Join Stone House in supporting survivors by participating in one of our events. More ways to get involved during #DVAM2025 can be found on our website: stonehouseinc.org/get-involved/d…

"It gives them a sense of self-worth and the notion that they matter." 💙 @ReachOutReadCO's Jessie Chase shares representation matters for every child and family. 📖✨

We continue to welcome submissions for CAAMFest 2026! For 40+ years, CAAMFest celebrates stories from Asian America & beyond. Be part of this beloved event in San Francisco next May. Early Bird Deadline: Nov 7, 2025 #CAAMFest

24 years of humanity in action! From small beginnings to serving thousands each year, we’re proud to be serving Michigan’s incarcerated population and their families. Thank you to everyone who makes this work possible! #HappyBirthday

Thanks to a real one, @dnbrgr , for helping us revamp our ABOLITION section with a banger intro. Are you a writer interested in helping us create more browsing sections? Reach out and tap in! 📚📖📚📖📚 massivebookshop.com/collections/_a…

Four months ago I called on RFK to resign or be fired. I will keep making that call every single day as he continues to decimate our nation’s public health institutions.

Domestic violence and sexual assault are significant contributors to homelessness and housing instability. This is unacceptable. NNEDV is proud to work with national housing and homelessness organizations to ensure that survivors' housing needs are met: buff.ly/ZBADlVY

20 years ago, Hurricane Katrina taught us that safety and dignity rise and fall together. The hurricane exposed deep flaws in our justice system, as the sheriff's department chose to abandon incarcerated people without food or water—forcing them to face the floodwaters alone.