A conversation with Andy Chan of Books to Prisoners, sponsored by Evincer:
https://evincer.org/?link=wiser

Books to Prisoners – https://www.bookstoprisoners.net/
To Make a Donation – https://www.bookstoprisoners.net/donate-Money

00:00 – Introduction
02:18 – What is Books to Prisoners?
06:03 – The Dangers of Donating Old Books?
07:58 – Banning Books
10:19 – Changing the Book Banning Process
18:24 – Evincer.org
19:55 – What Books Should be Banned in Prisons?
24:29 – Punishment vs. Rehabilitation
27:31 – Do Prisoners Deserve Books?
30:35 – How Big of an Impact Could Books to Prisoners Make?
34:32 – The Impact of Fiction vs. Non-Fiction
38:59 – What is the Most Challenging Part of Books to Prisoner's Mission?
43:31 – Research on the Impact of Books to Prisoners Programs
48:05 – Changing Just One Person's Life
51:36 – Mandatory Prison Reading Programs?
55:50 – How to Donate to Books to Prisoners

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