Prisoner Express News & Updates

Welcome to the world of Prisoner Express [PE]. My hope is that within these pages you will find projects that inspire you. PE is a program of the Alternatives Library, which is a library and reading room located on the Cornell University campus. My name is Gary, I work at the library, and I direct…

Prisoner Express is a project of the Durland Alternatives Library, which is a small library located on the Cornell University campus. The library is free and open to all, and as part of our programming we open our doors to all of you through the PE program. When you write and share your interests with…

Welcome. My name is Gary, and I work in the Durland Alternatives Library. I have worked here for more than 13 years, and after completing my first year, the Prisoner Express (PE) program was created. The program’s origin was inspired upon receiving a letter from an inmate, Danny Harris, stationed in Texas. Danny’s excellent writing…

For those of you who are new to the program I’d like to give a short history as well as a present update so you understand what we are trying to do and what resources we have to share with you. PE is a project of the Durland Alternatives Library. My name is Gary and…

Prisoner Express is designed to provide you with opportunities for creative self-expression, educational materials as well as a vehicle to bring your ideas, writings and artwork out from behind the walls and into ―free society‖. We can do this in a variety of ways, and I rely on you who are reading this to help…