Christian books to send to inmates

We need your help to keep this service available to inmates without charge. We send supplies of literature, audio tapes, and courses without charge, for you to distribute directly to inmates. Welcome to the youre never going back prison series, and thank you for being obedient to the word of god. It can take us up to three months to respond to requests. Your church must pay shipping charges to send the collected books to cli no cod shipments. There are different categories of nonfiction books, including the following. New book, used books, puzzles, magazines, comic books, and calendars for prison inmates. There are more than two million people locked up in prisons and jails of the usa. Kenneths book will inspire your faith and will show you how powerful love is.

We reach out to prisons by sending bibles and christian literature to prison chaplains. Millions of christian books are in prisons today due to. Books for prisoners, co left bank bookstore, 92 pike st. The 5 best items to send to your loved one in prison. Randy alcorns books for prisoners resources eternal. Donate christain books cli prison alliance christian library. Through the generous donations of our donors, tract publishers, and other christian organizations that publish bibles, magazines, and booklets, pfc is able to pass on material to the. When you donate christian books and other christian materials, please be mindful of the condition of the resources, as. Instead, it offers the following guidelines for what inmates can receive while at the jail, and those rules seem to apply to inperson deliveries, as well as to items mailed into the jail. While other books are important, the bible is the center of all we do. Cpp is a faith based ministry which depends on donations to help with the costs of mailing.

All of these ministries sent me books while i was in prison and i learned so much from reading them. Meditations and prayers for men and women in prison james c. The book that changed my life in prison after the governor of new york intervened to lift restrictions on prisoners reading materials, five current and former inmates explain what books. If you believe this work is worthy, please consider giving. A great way to select books for your incarcerated loved one or friend is to simply go on down the new york times or usa today bestseller list and send a few that you find there.

Sureshotbooks offers you wide collection of books, magazines and newspapers from all states to send for inmates. The requester information on the form is not sent with books. Due to the quantity of free books we send out each. The forums in the christian congregations category are now open only to christian members. We ship to jails, prisons, and correctional facilities across the u. All told, between the books sent to me by friends and family, and those i read that were left behind by other inmates, i devoured about a book a day during my incarceration. Some important things to remember when sending books, magazines or newspapers to an inmate. Sending books to inmates incarcerated at california state prison corcoran in california is really a fairly easy process but there are several rules that you have to follow to ensure your books arrive correctly.

When you donate christian books, bibles, and other materials, you are giving. In addition to books and other resources, we also offer a free inmate bible study available in both english and spanish, which you can download and share with inmates. As an inmate, i was allowed to receive three books a week from the outside. Mail to tdcj, approved vendor, books for christians, jews, budists, muslims, and wicca in prison. Meditations and prayers for men and women in prison. Here is list of ministries that will send books to prisoners for free. Library of hope, impact life ministries, 1107 garden of the gods road, colorado springs, co 80907. Many inmates do not go to chapel services and the only way they find out about jesus is through literature, audios, or videos. About us cli prison alliance christian library international.

Box a, seattle, wa 98101 provides up to 3 free books at a time. This is a powerful and insightful book that is a must have that will speak god s love in a way that. His family and friends came together to raids a petition for his unjust release. This program provides free books to individual inmates related to the principles outlined in the edgar cayce readings. Christian county jail does not publish any online rules for inmate mail.

Has anyone read a good christian book lately excluding the bible. While getting quality christian books christian fiction, biblical reference books, and books on christian living to inmates is the goal, the bible is the key. The new york public library says its program which seeks donations for prison inmates is meeting demand for christian books, and it seeks to fill requests for subjects such as spiritual and occult practices, sociology, and criminal profilers. Put the inmates first name and last name followed by the inmates id number in the name line of the shipping address john doe, 12345. Redbird books to prisoners columbus, oh based volunteer group. Sending books to inmates incarcerated at christian county jail in kentucky is really a fairly easy process but there are several rules that you have to follow to ensure your books arrive correctly.

As one of the largest and oldest prison book projects in the country, books to prisoners works in partnership with other groups that support prisoner literacy and promote social justice. The hope was that this collection of stories would touch the hearts of prisoners and offer them hope and. Madison, wi 53703 sends books and other educational materials to lgbtqidentified prisoners across the u. Help reach the least of these in prison charisma magazine has partnered with christian life missions to provide free bibles and christian books to thousands of prisoners. Use the inmate s name and id number with the facility mailing address. How to send books to inmates at california state prison. Books to prisoners mailing free books to incarcerated. It has to do with providing books for prison inmates. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.

We offer a variety of books on prayer, meditation, ancient mysteries, dreams, death and the afterlife, reincarnation and karma, the bible, universal laws, selftransformation, and prophecy. In addition to the above you may be looking for a great selfhelp book for prisoners. In send bibles by biblica staff august 30, 2017 leave a comment. You can donate christian books to cli prison alliance and partner to reach inmates for christ. Chaplains from all across the country send requests for assistance in supplying inmates with bibles and chapel libraries with christian books and other materials.

To date, this wonderful prison ministry, has provided bibles, books, reading materials, and calendars to more than 2000 inmates in institutions in 37. If you fail to follow these will rules it will most likely lead to. As a young man, erwin james was sentenced to a life in prison. Firm furnishing inmates reading material, don bowman, 7 west lake drive, st. The book that changed my life in prison culture the. Christian materials requested and distributed by bible. Best books for inmates how to send books to prison. The arrival of each book was better than anything i had ever. Known as one of the most popular books for inmates all over the world, this book is filled with spiritual truths that relate to selfimprovement and rehabilitation. Lgbt books to prisoners serves lgbtq prisoners in all states except tx 426 w. In the spring of 2000, over 100,000 copies of chicken soup for the prisoners soul were distributed to prisoners, prison libraries and prison ministries throughout the united states.

The books that kept me from falling apart in county jail. If you would like to help us underwrite the cost of providing and sending randys books to prisoners, you may donate online choose the option books for prisoners project or send a check to epm designated books for prisoners on the memo line. When you donate christian books, bibles, and other materials, you are giving resources that help inmates to grow in their faith. By reading inspirational books and biographies centered on the christian faith from authors who have been through hard times in life, you can seek motivation to become a better person. Bringing the gospel of jesus christ to women and men in prison, in their language, understanding. Religion, faith books, bibles for prison inmates imailtoprison. I am sending a book to one of my dear friends for christmas, he is so excited, at first he told me not to send him a book, he doesnt like to receive things he feels he cant reciprocate, but i told him i wasnt taking a no for an answer. If you fail to follow these will rules it will most likely lead to a complete loss of the books at the jail or prison. At this time, we are only able to serve facilities in the united states. Spread the word through a christian book drive prison fellowship.

Ordering books for an inmate through amazon is easy, you just have to make sure that you select ship by usps and that you ship it to the inmates mailing address. The two are part of books to prisoners, a group that sends free reading material to inmates across the united states, operating on the slimmest of shoestrings but with a. However, we will send to inmates from washington dc in any federal prison. Clm has organized a network of prison ministries that will provide the names, addresses and inmate numbers of prisoners who want bibles and christian literature.

You may never personally visit someone in prison or minister to someone there, but you can minister to. Because it contains a message about breaking free from our inner prisons, this book is also meaningful for prison officers and people who have never been incarcerated, making it one. Better yet, ask the person you know in prison what types of books that they enjoy, and then make selections from bestseller lists solely within their favorite genre. Without christian material, the chaplains are at a great disadvantage. Books represent a lifeline behind bars, a way of nourishing the mind and filling the many hours that prisoners spend locked in their cells. Millions of christian books are in prisons today due to this mans efforts. We send free christian books, dvds, cds, and other resources to chaplains and other correctional officers. There are a wide range of christian books available in bookstores for inmates written by exconvicts, recovering addicts, celebrities, sports personalities, and. Many of these people are hurting and looking for answers. Use pigeonly to put money on books on a christian county mo jail inmate trust account. Send photos to any missouri department of corrections facility, mail commissary account money, save 70% on inmate phone calls or write a prisoner letters. Bless your friend or loved one with an uplifting book or magazine today. Books to prisoners was founded in the early 1970s and is sponsored by left bank books.

Christian members please remember to read the statement of purpose threads for each forum within christian congregations before posting in the forum. Free prison ministry literature lighthouse publishing. All books must be new and soft cover no hardcover or spiral bound always ship usps. Christian materials are desperately needed in the prisons throughout the united states. All these ministries and the books they provide are highly recommended.