Partnering to Provide Library Services Jails and Prisons
The incarcerated in Colorado’s youth and adult correctional facilities are some of the most appreciative library patrons anywhere. 97% of them will be released someday, and many struggle with basic information needs. The key to helping the incarcerated successfully reenter society is library outreach.
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Topic Tags: Institutional Libraries | Outreach | Prison | Public Libraries
Minds Unlocked: Supporting Intellectual Freedom in Correctional Libraries
Come fill your toolkit with strategies to support intellectual freedom for those you serve with jail or prison outreach. Learn about the realities of correctional censorship, how to develop a policy to answer the toughest challenges, and how you can be a powerful and articulate advocate for your community.
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Topic Tags: Correctional Libraries | Institutional Libraries | Intellectual Freedom | Policies | Prison
The PRISM Project: Findings from impact research in Colorado prison libraries
Are PRISon libraries Motivators of prosocial behavior and successful re-entry? This was …
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Topic Tags: Institutional Libraries | Library | PRISM | Prison | Re-entry