11th Annual National Prison Braille Forum (NPBF) Draws a Crowd
Ex Officio Trustees Jim Downs (GA) and Leslie
Durst (IN) talked about the challenges of producing textbooks for the blind and visually impaired students in their state. Ruth McKinney, Braille Institute, voiced concerns about braille literacy and the availability of braille books. Attending the National Prison Braille Forum for the first time were forum scholars (l-r) Roy Pidcock (WA), Rick Rosenblatt (MD), and Marshall Bautista (ID).
On October 12, the APH Prison Braille Advisory
Committee hosted a day-long Forum to discuss issues related to braille production facilities in corrections settings. This year, 71 people attended from 20 different states. As far as we know, there are currently 36 prison braille programs in the U.S., and 17 were represented at this year's Forum.
Highlights of the Forum included reports by two
groups that are administering Second Chance Act grants designed to help participants in prison braille programs establish successful careers upon reentry. A
Ex Officio Trustees Jims Downs (GA) and Leslie Durst (IN) talked about the challenges of producing text- books for the blind and visually impaired students in their state.
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