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Freedom Reads will bring curated 500-book literary Freedom Library to 1,000 prisons and juvenile detention centers to each state in the United States, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The project offers books as both a resource and a symbol of freedom, restoring hope, dignity, meaning, and purpose to those incarcerated.
Freedom Reads was conceptualized by poet and legal scholar Reginald Dwayne Betts YLS '16, who will also serve as its Director.
This project was made possible through a generous gift from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Freedom Reads was conceptualized by poet and legal scholar Reginald Dwayne Betts YLS '16, who will also serve as its Director.
This project was made possible through a generous gift from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Overview
Location
United States, Connecticut, Hamden
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2020
Mentions in press and media 4
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| Jan 18, 2023 | New “Freedom Libraries” in California Institutions Seek to Empower Incarcerated People | CHOWCHILLA – The national non-profit Freedom Reads has partnered with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to open Freedom Libraries at Valley State Prison (VSP) and Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Ch... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Illinois Department of Corrections Announces Opening of Freedom Libraries in Partnership with Freedom Reads | (Lincoln, IL) - Today, the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and the national non-profit Freedom Reads announced the opening of five Freedom Libraries at Logan Correctional Center (Logan CC) in central Illinois. The libraries, locat... |
| This week on "Sunday Morning" (July 10) | Host: Jane Pauley COVER STORY: Ken Auletta on the fall of Harvey Weinstein Journalist Ken Auletta spent years investigating Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who would ultimately be convicted for sexual abuse after numerous allegations. ... |
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FAQ about Freedom Reads
When was Freedom Reads founded?
Freedom Reads was founded in 2020.
What has the press written about Freedom Reads?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Freedom Reads, among them “New “Freedom Libraries” in California Institutions Seek to Empower Incarcerated People” (Jan 18, 2023) and “Illinois Department of Corrections Announces Opening of Freedom Libraries in Partnership with Freedom Reads” (Oct 13, 2022).
Is Freedom Reads still active?
Yes, Freedom Reads is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 4, 2024.