Here at Free Minds, we believe in the healing power of creativity, literacy, and community. In our Prison Book Club this past quarter, we have put this belief into action…

The spring season is a time of discovery and growth, and we are so proud of all of our Free Minds members who are uncovering their goals and achieving new…

In December, the Free Minds Women’s Book Club (WBC) held at the DC Jail hosted a special guest, Leslye Penelope, author of The Monsters We Defy. Penelope is a Maryland native and accomplished writer with 14 published works. She brought her story to life for the women of the book club, sharing the magic and history behind The Monsters We Defy, a historical fantasy novel set in 1920s Washington, D.C.

This season we are celebrating the tenacity and mutual support of Free Minds and its members, who have made tremendous achievements despite many challenges  this past year. Free Minds members…

On October 15th, 2024, Vernon Brundage—author of Beyond the Arc—visited the DC Youth Services Center (YSC) to meet with Free Minds members in our youth book club, who had been…