“For nearly two decades, Wisconsin Books to Prisoners sent new and gently used books to inmates who wrote to the group, requesting specific titles and topics.

But last year, the state Department of Corrections told Wisconsin Books to Prisoners it could only send new books from preapproved vendors.”

BTP groups are critically important, particularly for serving LGBTQIA and other folks with needs and interests that institutionally curated lists of titles will never meet.

https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/07/09/the-battle-over-books-for-wisconsin-prisoners/