The Midwest Books to Prisoners website has moved to http://www.midwestbookstoprisoners.org

Midwest Books to Prisoners (MWBTP) sends reading materials to those incarcerated. It was formed in June of 2004 and is all volunteer and collectively run. Books to Prisoners (BTP) is part of a larger national network of similar groups. MWBTP feels that by sending books we educate, entertain and empower a population that otherwise is disregarded by mainstream society.

The US has the largest prison population in the world with over 2.5 million people behind bars. This has been fueled by the “War on Drugs” that even Chicago Police Department Superintendent, Jody Weiss has called a failure. Those affected by these policies and who receive the harshest sentences are primarily people of color.

Do you have friends or family in prison? Would you like to send them books, literature, and letters? Come to Midwest Books to Prisoners - we will help you correctly package and mail out materials to your loved ones behind bars.

Midwest Books to Prisoners meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday 8pm at Biblioteca Popular(1921 S. Blue Island), everyone is welcome.

Midwest Libros a los Presos se reune el primero y el tercera martes a las 8pm en la Biblioteca Popular (1921 S. Blue Island). Todos son bienvenidos.

¿Tienes amig@s o famila en la carcel? ¿Quisieras enviarles libros, literatura, y cartas? Ven con Midwest Books to Prisoners, te ayudaremos a mandar los materiales que quieras a tus seres queridos.