This guide collects resources related to prison education and prison librarianship with an emphasis on Chicago and Illinois, the voices of incarcerated students and people, prison industrial complex activism, and the many ways you can get involved in this work. In addition, this guide is also home to the NPEP Library, a collaboration with the Northwestern Prison Education Program, and our services for incarcerated students and NPEP instructors, tutors, staff, and volunteers.
Table of Contents
- Programs — links to prison education programs
- Research — publications and media related to prison education research and praxis
- Voices — books, letters, collections, art, and publications by incarcerated people
- Activism — resources for confronting the prison-industrial complex
- Resources — various services and information for incarcerated students and their communities
- NPEP Library — library support for the Northwestern Prison Education Program
For more information or to suggest a resource to be included on this guide, please contact Josh Honn, English & Digital Humanities Librarian, via email at josh.honn@northwestern.edu.