Over the next six months, a jury of inmates in prisons across six states will be able to read and debate books, then vote on the winner of a new award, the Inside Literary Prize.
The initiative, announced on Monday, was founded by Freedom Reads, a nonprofit that builds libraries in and supplies book to prisons; the Center for Justice Innovation, an organization that provides resources and support to underserved communities; and the National Book Foundation, which hosts the National Book Awards, one of the most prestigious literary awards in the United States.
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Over the next six months, a jury of inmates in prisons across six states will be able to read and debate books, then vote on the winner of a new award, the Inside Literary Prize.
The initiative, announced on Monday, was founded by Freedom Reads, a nonprofit that builds libraries in and supplies book to prisons; the Center for Justice Innovation, an organization that provides resources and support to underserved communities; and the National Book Foundation, which hosts the National Book Awards, one of the most prestigious literary awards in the United States.
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