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also went on to attend and
graduate from the law school at Yale University.
We had an opportunity to speak
with Andres and the totality of his story is both moving and very
sad. Andres' own story is, of course, very inspiring but the
sad part was what he explained was happening all around him while he
was in prison. He explained that he was very fortunate that
his family supported him to the extent that he was able to take
advantage of the Associates Degree program offered at ACI by the
Community College of Rhode Island. Unfortunately, however, he also
explained that there were many other incarcerated young people
who very much wanted to take advantage of the free courses offered
by CCRI. But, while the courses were free the books were not.
And, far too few inmates had the money or support from their
families or community to be able to purchase the books required for
the courses. Consequently, many of these inmates wishing to
break away from their previous lives through education were hindered
by the same circumstances that led them to ACI in the first place.
Andres' achievements were
the inspiration to create Project Book.
Please
click here for information about the
Prison Project and the role played by Project Book.
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Our Mission
Project Book
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing funds to
purchase books in support of higher education for
incarcerated young people.
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