Books to Prisoners Organizations:
Louisiana Books to Prisoners: lab2p.org, 3157 Gentilly Blvd. #141, New Orleans, LA 70122
LGBT Books to Prisoners: lgbtbookstoprisoners.org/, lgbtbookstoprisoners@gmail.com
Prison Book Program: prisonbookprogram.org, info@prisonbookprogram.org, c/o Lucy Parsons Bookstore, 1306 Hancock Street, Suite 100, Quincy, MA 02169, (617) 423-3298
DC Books to Prisons: dcbookstoprisoners.org, PO Box 34190, Washington, DC 20043
Prisoners Literature Project: www.prisonlit.org c/o Bound Together Books, 1369 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Prison Library Project: www.claremontforum.org/prisonlibraryproject, 915-C W. Foothill Blvd, PMB 128, Claremont, CA 91711
Prisoner Express: prisonerexpress.org, CTA / Durland Alternatives Library, Prisoner Express, PO Box #6556, Ithaca, NY 14851, (607) 255-6486
Prisoner Media:
Prison Legal News: www.prisonlegalnews.org, PO Box 1151, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460, (561) 360-2523
The Angolite: www.prisonactivist.org/resources/angolite, Louisiana State Penitentiary, 17544 Tunica Trace c/o Cashiers Office, Angola, LA 70712
Prisoner Express Newsletter: prisonerexpress.org/category/newsletter, CTA / Durland Alternatives Library, Prisoner Express, PO Box #6556, Ithaca, NY 14851, (607) 255-6486
The Beat Within: www.thebeatwithin.org, PO Box 34310, San Francisco, CA 94134, (415) 890-5641
Ear Hustle podcast from Radiotopia: www.earhustlesq.com
Online and Other Resources:
Distance Education Accrediting Commission: www.deac.org
Alliance for Higher Education in Prison: www.higheredinprison.org
Federal Student Aid Office, Eligibility of Confined or Incarcerated Individuals to Receive Pell Grants (updated September 2024): information on the FSA website
Prison Journalism Project's Guide on Completing FAFSA in Prison: view the guide here
Incarceration and the Law - Cases and Materials by Schlanger, Bedi, Shapiro, and Branham (legal textbook for law students)
10th Edition published by West Academic in 2020. View the Table of Contents.
Prisoners' Rights: A Legal Research Guide by Carol A. Fitchelman, Esq.
Published by William S. Hein & Co., Inc. in 2017.
Seattle Public Library's list of resources for kids and families impacted by incarceration (some of these titles are available in the Law Library's collection)
The Law Library of Louisiana can provide you with assistance finding legal information. We are prohibited, however, from providing legal advice. If you are seeking advice for a legal issue, you may be able to find free or reduced cost legal help through the Louisiana State Bar Association.
If you are seeking copies of laws (such as cases or statutes) or secondary materials (such as law review articles or book chapters), please contact us at 400 Royal Street, 2nd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70130. We can provide these materials for a nominal charge. You must provide an exact citation in order for us to process your request.
You can view the Louisiana constitution, codes, and statutes for free online at legis.la.gov. Click on "Laws" and either enter a citation, search by keyword, or browse the Table of Contents.
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"Louisiana Informational Handbook for Friends and Families of People in Prison" from the Department of Corrections: doc.louisiana.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/handbook4friends.familiesofinmates_9_11_19.pdf
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