From an inmate requesting children's books: "The children's books are for my 9 year-old daughter. Something short that I can read to her on the phone, but long enough not to be childish. She is a smart and beautiful girl."

From an inmate requesting books on electrical wiring: "Myself and other inmate electricians will study every page. I teach both female and male inmates electric & electronics. Several are now working on the streets as electricians."

From an inmate in a maximum security facility: "Some of us do not have televisions and we find that reading books is about the only other way there is to pass the time without dwelling on it."

From an inmate requesting humanities textbooks for a study group: "We have a craving for learning and to become better citizens once we are released to society."