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

Nawawala ang mga hangganan: 500 na prison library inilunsad sa US

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Ang non­profit na Freedom Reads ay instalado na ang kanilang ika-500 “Freedom Library” sa isang women’s prison sa Connecticut — nasa 51 na pasilidad sa 15 estado. Bawat library may 500 piling aklat at sariling gawa na istante, nagbibigay ng pag-asa at edukasyon sa loob ng selda.

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