T he purpose of the Prison Book Project is not to entertain or coddle criminals . They come in many different types and from many different backgrounds. Some are scared, some are confused, and some are evil. Some can be changed and others will never change.
Books help equip inmates to minister to other inmates.
Books are discussed among inmates, the uneducated become educated just by overhearing these discussions. Faith becomes stronger and has a firmer foundation. Books Continue to teach long after the teachers have gone. We calculate that one book can do 5.5 years of one on one ministry time. We have no paid staff and all work is done by volunteers.