Prisoner Express

Prisoner Express (PE), a program of the Durland Alternatives Library, creates opportunities for people who are incarcerated throughout the U.S. to share, heal, and connect as human beings through distance learning programs that foster creative self expression and by providing the opportunity to share their work in public forums.

With the help of Cornell and Ithaca College student workers and community, student, and remote volunteers, Prisoner Express creates and distributes distance learning programs in poetry, prose, and journal writing, science, math, history, chess, music, and art for more than 4,000 current active members. Throughout each year, we publish and distribute anthologies to showcase participants' work in poetry, prose, and art. We also create and mail customized book packages based on individual requests and book availability.