The nonprofit Freedom Reads has installed its 500th “Freedom Library” in a Connecticut women’s prison—now present in 51 facilities across 15 states. Each space contains 500 curated books and custom-made shelving, offering access to literature and learning inside cellblocks.
(c) Marialaura Gionfriddo
(c) Marialaura Gionfriddo

Gefängnisbibliotheken erreichen neue Einrichtungen und eröffnen Perspektiven

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Die gemeinnützige Organisation Freedom Reads hat ihre 500. „Freedom Library“ in einem Frauengefängnis in Connecticut eröffnet – mittlerweile in 51 Einrichtungen in 15 US-Bundesstaaten vertreten. Jedes Programm bietet 500 sorgfältig ausgewählte Bücher und eigens angefertigte Regale – Lesemöglichkeiten hinter Gittern.

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