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Free Minds Members Spring Forward

By Free Minds Book Club | April 20, 2023 | 0
A group of men stand together holding up certificates

This spring has marked a season of continued success as 2023 comes around in full swing. Free Minds members are out and about at job fairs, rallies, and reentry trainings,…

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Noname Book Club Connects with Free Minds Book Club

By Free Minds Book Club | March 15, 2023 | 0
Group photo of Free Minds Book Club members at the Free Minds Men's Book Club joined by rapper and poet Noname

On March 1st, 2023, rapper and poet Noname joined our book club in the DC Jail. As the creator of the Noname Book Club, she is dedicated to shining a…

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Updates from the Prison Book Club: A Great End to 2022

By Free Minds Book Club | January 13, 2023 | 0
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As we look forward to all that 2023 has in store for us here at Free Minds, we would like to take time to highlight the amazing ending of 2022…

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Reentry Updates: Growth and Connection

By Free Minds Book Club | December 15, 2022 | 0
A smiling young man in a winter coat and hat, holding up a certificate

As 2022 draws to a close, we are so grateful for how this year has been one for building connections and growing together. After over 2 years of virtual programming,…

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Author and NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony Visits Book Club

By Free Minds Book Club | August 20, 2022 | 0

On August 5, 2022, NBA star and author Carmelo Anthony came to speak with members of our Youth Book Club, a program that brings literature and poetry writing to teens…

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The poets featured on this page are currently incarcerated, and many of them are in federal prisons far from home. Your feedback is a valuable source of motivation and connection to the outside community. Post your comments, feedback, and encouragement in the space below the poem, and it will be passed on directly to the author. Comments may not appear immediately on the site, as our team processes them to mail to the poets.

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Free Minds uses books, creative writing, and peer support to awaken incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youths and adults to their own potential. Through creative expression, job readiness training, and violence prevention outreach, these poets achieve their education and career goals, and become powerful voices for change in the community.

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