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SUMMARY:Access to Books in the Context of Mass Incarceration
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DESCRIPTION:Join the Prison Book Program’s Kelly Brotzman to learn 
 about mass incarceration\, education in the penal system\, and how the Pri
 son Book Program helps..\nhttps://dedhamlibrary.libnet.info/event/11534269
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>About the Talk:</strong></p>\n<p>T
 his talk will chart the phenomenon of mass incarceration in America and ex
 plore education as the antidote to high recidivism. It will describe the e
 ducational offerings available in American prisons and jails and conclude 
 with an overview of how <a href="https://prisonbookprogram.org/">Prison Bo
 ok Program</a> helps incarcerated people across the country pursue self-ed
 ucation through reading.</p>\n<p><br />For Adults. Registration is require
 d. Any questions\, please reach out to <a href="mailto:mcalderwood@minlib.
 net">Michaela</a> at <a href="mailto:mcalderwood@minlib.net">mcalderwood@m
 inlib.net</a>.</p>\n<p><br /><strong>About the Presenter:</strong></p>\n<p
 >Kelly Brotzman is the Executive Director of Prison Book Program in Quincy
 \, a 50-year old nonprofit devoted to sending free\, high-quality books an
 d reading materials to people in prisons and jails across the country. Und
 er Kelly&rsquo\;s leadership\, PBP has grown tremendously\, holding nearly
  200 volunteer sessions per year and expanding to serve incarcerated reade
 rs in all 50 states. Her passion for supporting people in prison comes fro
 m her experiences teaching college classes in prisons and volunteering as 
 an academic mentor to incarcerated college students.</p>\n<p>Prior to join
 ing PBP\, Kelly spent 20 years in higher education leading offices and pro
 grams dedicated to service-learning and teaching classes about social just
 ice\, poverty\, and inequality. Kelly has a PhD in social ethics from the 
 University of Chicago. In her free time\, she likes looking at contemporar
 y art and antiques and being outside\, preferably with dogs.</p>\nhttps://
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