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How to donate books to prisons

(7 Posts)
thatbags Mon 29-Sep-14 09:50:12

Link one telling you how to do it.

Link two is a copy of the letter to Chris Grayling MP that Frances Crook of the Howard League for Penal Reform sent with their book.

durhamjen Sat 29-Nov-14 00:32:03

Just read this. I like it, and that Kathy Lette started it.

www.politics.co.uk/news/2014/11/24/the-grayling-meme-top-authors-insert-justice-secretary-villa

grannyactivist Sat 29-Nov-14 14:26:49

Thanks for this link bags - I laughed out loud at what happens to Chris Grayling in Kathy Lettes book. I love the subversiveness of the plan to send books on to him. I am about to have one of my periodic bookshelf culls and sending books by courier is reasonably cheap. grin

Eloethan Sun 30-Nov-14 12:11:03

Thank you thatbags.

durhamjen Fri 05-Dec-14 23:19:23

About the book ban.

www.politics.co.uk/news/2014/12/05/victory-court-overturns-prisoner-book-ban

GillT57 Sat 06-Dec-14 09:58:42

This whole sorry episode has been an example of small minded and nasty policies being set up without any reason. I am pleased that it has been overturned and will take great pleasuregrin in sending a pile of books to my local MP ( one of the nasty party) and asking that he pass them on to his buddy Grayling.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 06-Dec-14 10:24:44

That is such a great idea!