Unfortunately, we cannot accept book requests online. Please CLICK HERE for a mailer that you can print out and give to your loved one inside. They don’t need to use this mailer– it’s 100% optional. They can also just write us a letter.
Please send book requests to our new, improved (as of 2017) mailing address:
Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners
3157 Gentilly Blvd. #141
New Orleans, LA 70122
Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners currently serves the following states: Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas. Due to our limited budget and inventory, we can only send one package each month to any single person.
Please note that we are not serving Mississippi at this time. Mississippi is now served by Big House Books, PO Box 55586, Jackson, MS 39296.
You don’t need to register with us to receive books, and we don’t have a list of books available. Just write us a letter and tell us what kind of books you would like. Please include your full name, identification number, and address.
Our library is diverse but small, so we may be unable to fulfill specific requests. We don’t have a list or catalog of available books. We will try to select books that match your interests, so please include general types of books, genres, or topics.
If possible, please list any known mailing restrictions at your facility. We try our best to follow the rules to ensure the books get to you. We don’t have the money to re-send returned packages, but we encourage you to send us another request next month.
All of our members are volunteers, so there are times when it will take longer than expected to receive your books. Currently, we have about a six month backlog. We apologize for the inconvenience and we do our best to get your books to you as fast as we can.
Other Prison Book Programs
If you are not located in Louisiana, Alabama, or Arkansas, you will need to write to another group for books. Please click here for a list of other prison book programs. Please note these other groups may have different guidelines for requests.
Legal Resource Guide
Unfortunately, we cannot provide legal materials or assistance. For a copy of the Jailhouse Lawyer’s Handbook, published by the Center for Constitutional Rights and National Lawyer’s Guild, send $2.00 in checks, money orders, or stamps to:
National Lawyers Guild
132 Nassau Street, Rm 922
New York, NY 10038
For those in Louisiana only, please direct your letters and requests to the Tulane University Law Library:
Tulane University Law Library
6329 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70118-6231
The staff will assist as their time and resources permit. You may request photocopies or information on procedures, laws or cases from the Law Library. It is important that requests be specific. Include case numbers, docket numbers, and articles within the codes or laws that you are interested in.
Requests are limited to one per month and a maximum of 50 pages. Staff may reject or discard requests that are too general.
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