A literary prize is awarded by prison inmates. This Arizona woman was on the judging committee
Crystal “Alex” Capilla, 2024 Inside Literary Prize judge and member of the 2025 Inside Literary Prize Selection Committee, spoke to KJZZ Phoenix from ASPC - Perryville in Arizona about what it meant to serve as a judge for last year's Prize and about this year's shortlisted titles.
Our Favorite Books for Every Type of Mom
Doggerel, the latest collection of poetry from Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts, is featured in The New York Times' recommendations on books for Mother's Day.
Can We Offer You A Little Dignity And Candor?
Recap of Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts' keynote at the Tulsa LitFest.
Jazz Poetry Month At City of Asylum / Alphabet City, North Side
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts will participate in Jazz Poetry Month at the City of Asylum in Pittsburgh this May.
Princeton’s ‘Freedom Libraries’ Deliver Books to Incarcerated Readers
Freedom Reads, with support from the Princeton University Library, opened nine Freedom Libraries at Garden State Correctional Facility in New Jersey last year.
Incarcerated people in CT to judge nationwide book competition
The Freedom Reads team brought the 2025 Inside Literary Prize to Cybulski and Carl Robinson Correctional Institutions in Connecticut last week.
12 quintessential May events, from the Pittsburgh Marathon to the Pierogi Festival
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts will be giving a poetry reading at Pittsburgh's Jazz Poetry Month this May.
Freedom Reads Libraries Expand at Decatur Correctional Center
Freedom Reads opened 22 Freedom Libraries and brought the Inside Literary Prize 2025 to Illinois prisons.
Tulsa LitFest features poet Reginald Dwayne Betts
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts performed his solo show at the Tulsa LitFest in Oklahoma.
22 libraries open in two Illinois prison facilities, IDOC announces
Freedom Reads opened 22 Freedom Libraries across Illinois River and Decatur Correctional Center, and brought the Inside Literary Prize to Decatur and Western Correctional Centers.
Poems That Lean Into Calm and Joy Amid Life’s Chaos
Doggerel, the latest poetry collection by Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts, is featured in this New York Times piece on recent collections.
Reginald Dwayne Betts headlines Tulsa LitFest with performance, talks
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts will be the keynote speaker for this year's Tulsa LitFest in Oklahoma.