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Prison Braille Program Directory

Building Bridges with Braille
A national effort supporting braille production in correctional settings.


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Introduction

Building Bridges with Braille is a national effort that supports prison braille programs - braille production facilities that operate within correctional institutions. These programs are designed to meet two diverse national needs: the need for more high quality braille materials for people who are blind, and the need to rehabilitate offenders and prepare them for reentry into society.

As of 2009, there are over 35 prison braille programs operating in state and federal prisons throughout the U.S., and more are opening every year. While each program is unique to the prison in which it is housed and the laws governing that institution, all prison braille programs are collaborative efforts between correctional facilities and agencies serving the blind. Pairing these unlikely partners presents unique challenges and unexpected opportunities.

Prison braille programs benefit all participants. People who are blind - especially students in grades K-12 whose textbooks are produced in these braille production facilities - receive the high quality braille materials they need at a reasonable cost. The lives of offenders are forever changed as they learn new skills, give back to society for their crimes, and prepare for successful reentry with a viable career path. Agencies serving the blind are better able to meet their goals of providing accessible materials by expanding the braille transcription workforce. And corrections officials find that braille programs do much more for offenders than keep them occupied. Along with gaining valuable job skills, offenders discover their own capabilities and experience the rewards that come with hard work - all important components of correctional facility goals to prepare offenders for reentry.

National Prison Braille Network

Professionals in both corrections and vision who work with prison braille programs, or who are interested in learning more about them, are encouraged to join the National Prison Braille Network (NPBN), currently administered by the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) in Louisville, Kentucky. APH hosts a gathering of Network professionals in Louisville each year in October, in conjunction with APH's national annual meeting, where each member has the opportunity to provide an update on the prison braille program(s) he or she works with, and to discuss challenges, accomplishments, and issues of common concern. In addition to this annual Prison Braille Forum, the NPBN produces written materials, such as this directory, to link members, to market the transcription services of these facilities, and to inform the general public about these successful collaborative ventures.

For more information on Building Bridges with Braille, to join the National Prison Braille Network, or to be put on a list to receive notices about future events and publications, contact:

Using This Directory

Contents and Program Profiles "At a Glance"

A chart combining the Contents and Program Profiles "At a Glance" appears on pages 4 and 5 of this directory. Programs are listed alphabetically by state. Detailed information on individual programs is presented on the pages indicated in the first column.

Definitions

Program Contact Person

  • An "internal" contact person is a professional working within the corrections system, typically employed by the prison operating the braille program to supervise inmate transcribers.

  • An "external" contact person is a professional working outside the prison, typically within the field of vision. These individuals may spend a portion of their time in the prison working with inmates in the program, providing braille expertise and connecting the program with the field of vision and potential braille customers.

In most, but not all cases, both an internal and an external contact person work with a program.

Program Status

Profiles in this directory categorize each program in one of these ways:

  • Building - Inmates are in the initial phase of learning braille and the program has not yet begun contracting to produce braille.

  • Producing - This indicates that a program has transcribers who are Literary Braille Certified through the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress (NLS) and is producing and distributing braille materials.

  • Rebuilding - These programs produced braille at one time, but production was stopped for some reason. An effort is being made to recruit and train a new team of inmates so that production can be resumed. Status can change to "producing" at any time.

Reentry and Recidivism

Data is currently being collected on the number of inmates qualified inmate transcribers (with at least two years of experience in a prison braille program) who have been released from prison and:

  • are transcribing braille,
  • are working in jobs unrelated to braille, or
  • have returned to prison.
Reentry, Recidivism, and Braille Transcription--264 reported to have reentered since programs began; 7 known to have returned to prison; 53 known to be transcribing outside

*Not all programs have gathered this data, and not all transcribers want to be identified as former inmates.

At the time that this directory was published, many programs indicated that data collection related to reentry and recidivism had not been collected on a regular basis since prison braille programs began. However, collection of such data in the future is strongly encouraged, since it illustrates the value of prison braille programs in rehabilitating inmates and preparing them to successfully transition back into society.

Anecdotal research indicates that the recidivism rate of qualified inmate braille transcribers across the country is between zero and three percent (via the National Prison Braille Network). While not all are working as braille transcribers, program staff indicates that inmate transcribers gain the necessary job skills and self-confidence through their experience with a prison braille program to hold a job and stay out of trouble.

The American Printing House for the Blind and the Building Bridges with Braille Program

Founded in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1858, the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) promotes the independence of people who are blind and visually impaired by providing specialized materials, products, and services needed for education and life. APH is the oldest company in the U.S. dedicated to creating products for people who are blind or visually impaired, and the largest organization of its kind in the world. APH is a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit corporation.

Since 1879, APH has received an annual federal appropriation through the U.S. Department of Education to produce and distribute educational materials in accessible formats for blind and visually impaired students working at the pre-college level. A census of these students is taken each year on the first Monday in January, and then appropriation funds are allotted to each U.S. state and outlying area on a per capita basis. APH is the only agency in the country funded by the federal government through an annual appropriation to provide braille, large print, audio recordings, and educational aids for students in grades K-12.

In recent decades, the demand for braille textbooks has grown enormously. With about 300 employees, APH has an in-house team of highly qualified braille transcribers. However, to meet the growing need for braille, APH subcontracts each year with about 350 individual transcribers and groups across the country to produce braille textbooks. Currently, several of the groups with which APH contracts are prison braille programs, and an estimated 25-30 individual transcribers with whom APH contracts are "graduates" of these programs. These individuals and prison braille programs are building a reputation for producing some of the best braille in the country.

For more information on the American Printing House for the Blind, visit our website at www.aph.org. Links to prison braille related information are:

  • Prison Braille Report: The Inside Scoop (2004) www.aph.org/pbf/scoop.html
  • Prison Braille Directory (2009) www.aph.org/pbf/directory.html
Contents and Program Profiles "At a Glance" Prison braille programs operating in 2009 [refer to separate MS Excel spreadsheet for information contained in this chart]

The Transcribers

Gender

Bar graph showing Program Gender: 572 in male programs, 196 in female programs, 20 males and females in a mixed program

Of the 31 program profiles in the 2009 Prison Braille Directory, 23 are operating in men's prisons and 7 are in women's prisons. One federal program recently announced they are training both male and female inmates.

Transcriber Qualifications

Certified Transcribers

Thirty-one programs active in the National Prison Braille Network report a total of 788 participating inmates. Of those, 317 have earned the literary certification that is prerequisite for each of the advanced certifications (Nemeth for math and science, Textbook Formats, and Music). Of the 317 literary certified transcribers, 68 have achieved Nemeth certification, 38 hold a Textbook Formats certification, and 11 are Music certified.

Transcriber Trainees

Of 788 participants in prison braille programs, 170 are working toward literary certification, 68 are studying for Nemeth certification, and 15 are working on music certification.

Prison Braille Programs Across the United States 2009

36* programs known to be operating in 26 states

Map of the United States. States that have a prison braille program (according to the list below) are shaded

* Five programs currently operating prefer not to be identified or listed in this directory. They are included only in the total number of programs.

** Related service programs perform tasks, such as copy editing to prepare a document for braille translation, but they do not transcribe print into braille. Those programs are Ellsworth Correctional Institution (Kansas) and Bucks County Correctional Facility (Pennsylvania).

Index of Listed Programs

Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Nebraska Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Texas Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin

Arkansas--Wrightsville Correctional Facility Braille Unit

PRISON

Warden: Kay Howell
Prison address:
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1000, Wrightsville, AR 72183
Phone: 501-897-2987
Fax: 501-897-5716
Website: www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/facilities5.html#wrightsville
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: minimum-maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 850
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Wrightsville Braille Project
Phone: 501-897-2987
Fax: 501-897-9812
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1984
Operated by: Arkansas School for the Blind
Program security level: minimum-maximum
Number of inmates in program: 8
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 40

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: yes
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 6
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 1
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 6
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: Arkansas School for the Blind, school districts, state agencies
Special Services: no
Additional Information Available: no

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Marshall Lula
Title: Classifications Officer
Organization: Wrightsville Correctional Facility
Address: P.O. Box 1000, Wrightsville, AR 72183
Phone: 501-897-2987
Alt Phone:
Fax: 501-897-5716
Email: lula.marshall@arkansas.gov

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: James Caton
Title: Director, Instructional Resource Center
Organization: Arkansas School for the Blind
Address: 2600 W Markham, P.O. Box 668, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-296-1815
Alt Phone:
Fax: 501-663-3536
Email: jcaton@asb.k12.ar.us

California--Avenal State Prison

PRISON

Warden: James D. Hartley
Prison address: 1 Kings Way
Mailing address: P.O. Box 8, Avenal, CA 93204
Phone: 559-386-0587, ext. 6853
Fax:
Website: www.cdcr.ca.gov/Visitors/Facilities/ASP.html
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: minimum-medium
Number of inmates in prison: 2320
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Avenal State Prison Project
Phone: 559-386-0507, ext. 7237
Fax:
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 2005
Operated by: Partnership between State & CA Community College Chancellor's Office; executed through Alternate Text Production Center
Program security level: medium
Number of inmates in program: 12
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 12

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: no
    • Binding: no
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 9
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 3
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 9
    • Textbook: 6
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 1
    • Trainees: 1
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: California Community Colleges; outside agencies
Special services: eyeglass recycling
Additional information available: www.atpc.net

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Esther McIlwain
Title: Community Partnership Manager
Organization: Avenal State Prison
Address: 1 Kingsway
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8, Avenal, CA 93402
Phone: 559-386-0587, ext. 6002
Alt Phone:
Fax: 559-386-6054
Email: esther.mcilwain@cdcr.ca.gov

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Mike Bastine
Title: Director, ATPC
Organization: Alternate Text Production Center (ATPC) of California Community Colleges
Address: 71A Day Road, Ventura, CA 93003-2037
Phone: 805-654-6396
Alt. Phone: 800-858-9984
Fax: 805-648-8982
Email: mbastine@atpc.net

California--California Medical Facility-Vacaville

PRISON

Warden: Kathleen Dickinson
Prison address: 1600 California Drive
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2000, Vacaville, CA 95696-2000
Phone: 707-448-6841
Fax: 707-448-1467
Email:
Website: www.cdcr.ca.gov/Visitors/Facilities/CMF.html
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: minimum and maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 3300
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Volunteers of Vacaville
Phone: 707-448-6841, ext. 2044
Fax: 707-448-1467
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1960
Operated by: nonprofit corporation
Program Security Level: maximum
Number of inmates in program: 20
Number of Inmates who participated since program began: unknown

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: yes
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 5
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 1
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 1
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 2
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 5
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 5
    • Trainees: 1
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 3
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 1
    • Music: 0

Customers: state agencies and private individuals
Special services: braillewriter repair, digital audio recording, eyeglass recycling
Additional information available: catalog, handouts

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Vicki Spencer-Sims
Title: Program Director
Organization: Volunteers of Vacaville
Address: P.O. Box 670, Vacaville, CA 95696-0670
Phone: 707-448-6841, ext. 2044
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 707-448-1467
Email:

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
Phone:
Alt Phone:
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email:

California--Folsom State Prison

PRISON

Warden: Michael Evans
Prison address: 300 Prison Road
Mailing address: P.O. Box 910, Folsom, CA 95763-0910
Phone: 916-351-3032
Fax:
Email:
Website: www.cdcr.ca.gov/Visitors/Facilities/FSP.html
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: medium
Number of inmates in prison: 4174
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Folsom Project for the Visually Impaired
Phone: 916-351-3032
Fax: 916-351-3010
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1989
Operated by: nonprofit corporation/LLC
Program security level: medium
Number of inmates in program: 34
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 78

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: yes
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: yes
    • Audio Recording: yes
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 18
    • Nemeth: 6
    • Textbook: 4
    • Music: 4
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 10
    • Nemeth: 2
    • Textbook: 2
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 4
    • Nemeth: 2
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 6
    • Trainees: 2
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: California Deptartment of Education (CSMT); California Community Colleges; private and public agencies
Special services: computer assistive technologies (new in 2009)
Additional information available: yes, two videos

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Michael Peet
Title: Program Director
Organization: Folsom Project for the Visually Impaired
Address: Folsom State Prison, P.O. Box 6422, Folsom, CA 95763-6422
Phone: 916-351-3032
Alt. Phone:
Fax:
Email: steve.doolittle@cdcr.ca.gov

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Ann Kelt
Title: Braille Formatter/Teacher
Organization: California Department of Education
Address: 514 Freya Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: 925-682-4734
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 925-682-0101
Email: akelt@juno.com

California--Ironwood State Prison

PRISON

Warden: Debra Herndon
Prison Address: 19005 Wiley's Well Road, Blythe, CA 92225
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2229, Blythe, CA 92226
Phone: 760-921-3000
Fax:
Email:
Website: www.cdcr.ca.gov/Visitors/Facilities/ISP.html
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: medium
Number of inmates in prison: 4524
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

ATPC/Alternative Media Partnership Program (AMPP)
Phone: 760-921-3000, ext. 7174
Fax:
Website:
Status: building
Year program began: 2008
Operated by: Partnership between State and California Community College Chancellor's Office; executed through Alternate Text Production Center
Program security level: medium
Number of inmates in program: 25
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 25

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: no
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: no
    • Binding: no
    • Tactile Graphics: no
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 25
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: Alternate Text Production Center (ATPC)
Special Services: no
Additional Information Available: www.atpc.net

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Earl Pride
Title: Braille Coordinator
Organization: California Ironwood State Prison
Address: 19005 Wiley's Well Road, Blythe, CA 92225
Phone: 760-921-3000, ext. 7174
Alt. Phone:
Fax:
Email: earl.pride@cdcr.ca.gov

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Michael Bastine
Title: Director
Organization: Alternate Text Production Center (ATPC) of California Community Colleges
Address: 71 A Day Road, Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: 805-654-6396
Alt. Phone: 805-648-8927
Fax: 805-648-8982
Email: mbastine@atpc.net

Connecticut--Cheshire State Prison

PRISON

Warden: Charles Lee
Prison address: 900 Highland Ave., N Block 5 & 6
Mailing address: Cheshire, CT 06410-1648
Phone: 203-651-6100
Fax:
Email:
Website: www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?A=1499&Q=265398
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 1345
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Cheshire Prison Program
Phone:
Fax:
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1990
Operated by: corrections
Program security level: protective custody
Number of inmates in program: 20
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 24

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: no
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: no
    • Binding: no
    • Tactile Graphics: no
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 20
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: students in Connecticut (exclusively)
Special Services: no
Additional Information Available:

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Patricia Reynolds
Title: Supervisor, Protective Custody Unit
Organization: Cheshire State Prison
Address: 900 Highland Avenue, Cheshire, CT 06410-1648
Phone: 203-250-2600
Alt Phone:
Fax: 203-651-6100
Email:

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
Phone:
Alt Phone:
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email:

Delaware--James T. Vaughn Correctional Center

PRISON

Warden: Perry Phelps
Prison Address: 1181 Paddock Road, Smyrna, DE 19977
Phone: 302-653-9261
Fax:
Website: www.doc.delaware.gov/BOP/PrisonDCC.shtml
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: minimum-maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 2500
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Men with a Message
Phone:
Fax:
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1989
Operated by: two state agencies -- DHSS/DVI and DOC/DCC
Program security level: medium
Number of inmates in program: 13
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 16

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: no
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: yes
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 11
    • Nemeth: 2
    • Textbook: 11
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 1
    • Nemeth: 3
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 1
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 11
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 1
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 1
    • Music: 0

Customers: state agencies and schools
Special services:
Additional information available: yes, print material

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
Phone:
Alt. Phone:
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email:

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Ann Hitchcock
Title: Volunteer Services Administrator 2
Organization: Division of Visually Impaired Materials Center
Address: Cornell Business Park, 300 Cornell Drive, Suite A3, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-577-2083
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 302-577-2078
Email: Ann.Hitchcock@state.de.us

Georgia--Central State Prison

PRISON

Warden: William Terry
Prison address: 4600 Fulton Mill Road
Mailing address: Macon, GA 31208
Phone: 478-471-2906
Fax: 478-471-2068
Website: www.dcor.state.ga.us/GDC/FacilityMap/html/scott_state_prison.html
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: medium
Number of inmates in prison: 1300
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Georgia Braille Transcribers
Phone:
Fax:
Website:
Status: rebuilding
Year program began: 2006
Operated by: prison education
Program security level: medium
Number of inmates in program: 26
Number of Inmates who participated since program began: 35

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 20
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 1
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 10
    • Textbook: 5
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 1
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: GA schools through the GA Instructional Materials Center
Special services:
Additional information available: yes, brochure

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Marie Amerson and Bill Hinton
Title: Braille Program Coordinator(s)
Organization: Central State Prison
Address: 4600 Fulton Mill Road, Macon, GA 31208
Phone:
Alt. phone:
Fax:
Email: VI3-SCOTSP@dcor.state.ga.us

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Rebecca Snider
Title: Public Affairs Coordinator
Organization: American Printing House for the Blind
Address: 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: 502-899-2356
Alt. phone: 800-223-1839, ext. 356
Fax: 502-899-2363
Email: rsnider@aph.org

Idaho--Idaho Correctional Center

PRISON

Warden: Phillip Valdez
Prison address: 14601 Pleasant Valley Road (Kuna, ID)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 70010, Boise, ID 83707
Phone: 208-331-2760
Fax: 208-331-2766
Website: www.correctionscorp.com/facility/38
Jurisdiction: state owned/privately operated
Prison security level: medium
Number of inmates in prison: 1525
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

ICC Braille Transcription Center
Braille Phone:
Braille Fax:
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 2001
Operated by: private/prison education
Program Security Level: medium
Number of inmates in program: 17
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 45

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: yes
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 9
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 1
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 3
    • Textbook: 2
    • Music: 2
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 1
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 1
    • Trainees: 2
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: Jerningan Library, Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind, Boise School District, Idaho Commission for the Blind
Special services:
Additional information available:

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Marshall Bautista
Title: Vocational Instructor, CCA/ICC Computer Lab
Organization: Idaho Correctional Center
Address: 14601 Pleasant Valley Road, Kuna ID 8, P.O. Box 70010, Boise, ID 83707
Phone: 208-331-2760, ext. 2291
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 208-331-2766
Email: marshall.bautistajr@correctionscorp.com

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Marilee Gross
Title: President
Organization: Boise Braille Transcribers
Address: 3001 S. Roosevelt #9, Boise, ID 83705
Phone: 208-343-9406
Alt. Phone:
Fax:
Email: mggross1@msn.com

Indiana--Miami Correctional Facility

PRISON

Warden: Mark Sevier
Prison address: 3038 W. 850 S., Bunker Hill, IN 46914-9810
Phone: 765-689-8920
Fax:
Website: www.in.gov/idoc/2410.htm
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: medium and medium high
Number of inmates in prison: 2600
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Miami Braille Project, MBP
Phone: 765-689-8920, ext. 6282
Fax: 765-689-8601
Website:
Status: building
Year program began: 2008
Operated by: prison education and corrections industry
Program security Level: medium and medium high
Number of inmates in program: 25
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 25

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: yes
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 11
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 14
    • Nemeth: 5
    • Textbook: 11
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 11
    • Trainees: 14
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: Indiana Education Resource Center and School for the Blind
Special services:
Additional information available: www.in.gov/idoc/files/Miami_Braille_Project.pdf

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Robert Eutz
Title: Director, Braille Outreach
Organization: Miami Correctional Facility
Address: 3038 W. 850 S., Bunker Hill, IN 46914-9810
Phone: 765-689-8920, ext. 6282
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 765-689-8601
Email: REutz@isbvik12.org

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Leslie Durst
Title: Coordinator
Organization: Indiana Educational Resource Center
Address: 7725 N. College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone: 317-253-1481, ext. 195
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 317-475-9181
Email: ldurst@isbvik12.org

Iowa--Anamosa State Penitentiary

PRISON

Warden: John Fayram
Prison address: 406 N. High Street
Mailing address: P.O. Box 4304, Anamosa, IA 52205
Phone: 800-332-7922
Fax: 800-741-0390
Website:
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: medium-maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 1250
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Anamosa Braille Center
Phone: 800-332-7922
Fax: 800-741-0390
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1992
Operated by: Iowa Prison Industries
Program security level: medium-maximum
Number of inmates in program: 23
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 35

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 17
    • Nemeth: 6
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 4
    • Nemeth: 2
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 1
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 18
    • Trainees: 3
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 1
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: Iowa Department for the Blind; out-of-state agencies
Special services:
Additional information available: yes, www.iaprisonind.com/html/prodserv/braille.asp

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Lennie Miller
Title: State Industry Senior Tech
Organization: Iowa Prison Industry
Address: 406 N. High Street, Anamosa, IA 52205
Phone: 800-332-7922
Alt. phone: 800-432-9163
Fax: 800-741-0390
Email: Lennie.Miller@iastind.state.ia.us

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Beth Hirst
Title: Assistant Director
Organization: Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Address: 524 4th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone: 515-281-1280
Alt. phone: 800-362-2587
Fax: 515-281-1378
Email: beth.hirst@blind.state.ia.us

Kentucky--Federal Medical Center-Lexington

PRISON

Warden: Deborah Hickey
Prison address: 3301 Leestown Road, Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 859-255-6812
Fax:
Website: www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/lex/index.jsp
Jurisdiction: federal
Prison security level: administrative
Number of inmates in prison: 1925
Inmate gender: male and female

PROGRAM

FMC Braille Program
Phone: 859-255-6812, ext. 5230
Fax:
Website:
Status: building
Year program began: 1995
Operated by: prison education
Program security level: minimum
Number of inmates in program: 20
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 73

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: no
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: no
    • Tactile Graphics: no
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 20
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: Visually Impaired Preschool Services of Lexington
Special services:
Additional information available: yes, being developed

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Catherine M. Leslie
Title: Braille Program Coordinator
Organization: Federal Medical Center-Lexington
Address: 3301 Leestown Rd., Lexington, KY 40511-8799
Phone: 859-255-6812, ext. 5230
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 859-253-8854
Email: cmleslie@bop.gov

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Rodney Karr
Title: Associate Warden
Organization: Federal Medical Center-Lexington
Address: 3301 Leestown Rd., Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 859-255-6812, ext. 5400
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 859-253-8854
Email:

Kentucky--Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women

PRISON

Warden: Cookie Crews
Prison address: 3000 Ash Avenue
Mailing address: P.O. Box 337, Pewee Valley, KY 40056-0337
Phone: 502-241-8454
Fax: 502-241-0372
Website: www.corrections.ky.gov/kciw
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: minimum-maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 700
Inmate gender: female

PROGRAM

KCI (Kentucky Correctional Industries) Braille Services
Braille Phone: 502-241-8454, ext. 2310
Braille Fax: 502-241-0942
Website: www.kci.ky.gov/services/braille_transcription.htm
Status: producing
Year program began: 2000
Operated by: Corrections industry
Program security level: minimum-maximum
Number of inmates in program: 14
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 27

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 13
    • Nemeth: 2
    • Textbook: 1
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 3
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 2
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 3
    • Trainees: 1
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: American Printing House for the Blind, National Braille Association, state agencies
Special services:
Additional information available: www.kci.ky.gov/services/braille_transcription.htm

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Holly Faris
Title: KY Correctional Industries Braille Production Coordinator
Organization: Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women
Address: 3000 Ash Ave.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 449, Pewee Valley, KY 40056
Phone: 502-241-8454, ext. 2310
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 502-241-0942
Email: Holly.Faris@ky.gov

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Jan Carroll
Title: Braille Improvement Team Director
Organization: American Printing House for the Blind
Address: 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: 502-899-2302
Alt. Phone: 502-241-8454, ext. 2313
Fax:
Email: jcarroll@aph.org

Massachusetts--Bay State Correctional Center

PRISON

Warden: Michael Corsini
Prison address: 28 Clark Street
Mailing address: P.O. Box 73, Norfolk, MA 02056
Phone: 508-668-1687, ext. 171
Fax:
Website: www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopshomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeops
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 320
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Braille Production Shop
Phone: 508-668-1687, ext.171
Fax:
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1992
Operated by: corrections industries and corrections education
Program security level: maximum
Number of inmates in program: 7
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 15

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: no
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: Vision Resource Library, Massachusetts Department of Education
Special Services:
Additional Information Available: www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopshomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeops

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Matthew Chao
Title: Shop Instructor
Organization: Massachusetts Department of Corrections
Division of Inmate Training and Education
Address: ATTN: Braille Production Shop
28 Clark Street. Norfolk, MA 02056
Phone: 508-669-1678, ext. 171
Alt. Phone:
Fax:
Email: Mchao@doc.state.ma.us

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
Phone:
Alt Phone:
Fax:
Email:

Michigan--G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility

PRISON

Warden: Debra Scutt
Prison Address: 3500 N. Elm Road, Jackson, MI 49201-8887
Phone: 517-780-5000
Fax:
Website: www.michigan.gov/corrections/1,1607,7-119-1381_1388-5333--,00.html
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: minimum-medium
Number of inmates in prison: 1850
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund
Phone: 517-780-5096
Fax:
Website: www.mi-braille.org
Status: producing
Year program began: 1962
Operated by: non-profit corporation
Program security level: minimum
Number of inmates in program: 47
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 300

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: yes
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 16
    • Nemeth: 15
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 1
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 10
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 1
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 1
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 7
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: School districts, both foreign and domestic Special Services: Additional information available: blog is mbtf.blogspot.com

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Tyler Colton Title: President Organization: Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund Address: 3500 N. Elm Road, Jackson, MI 49201 Phone: 517-780-5096 Alt. phone: 517-745-1629 Fax: 517-780-5448 Email: tyler.colton@mi-braille.org

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Cindy Olmstead Title: Organization: Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund Address: 3500 N. Elm Road, Jackson, MI 49201 Phone: 517-780-5096 Alt. phone: Fax: Email: cindy.olmstead@mi-braille.org

Missouri--Jefferson City Correctional Center

PRISON

Warden: David Dormire
Prison address: 8200 No More Victims Road, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-751-3224
Fax:
Website:
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 2000
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Center for Braille and Narration Production
Phone: 573-751-4719
Fax: 573-526-0611
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1975
Operated by: Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
Program security level: maximum
Number of inmates in program: 102
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 300

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: yes
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: yes
    • Audio Recording: yes
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 6
    • Nemeth: 2
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: state agencies, school districts, libraries, individuals, rehab services for blind clientele
Special services:
Additional information available: yes

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
Phone:
Alt. phone:
Fax:
Email:

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Maureen Stocksick
Title: Director, Center for Braille and Narration Production
Organization: DSS-FSD-Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
Address: 615 Howerton Court. P.O. Box 2320, Jefferson City, MO 65102-2320
Phone: 573-751-4719
Alt. phone: 573-751-4249
Fax: 573-526-0611
Email: Maureen.Stocksick@dss.mo.gov

Nebraska--Nebraska Correctional Center for Women

PRISON

Warden: John J. Dahm
Prison Address: 1107 Recharge Road
York, NE 68467-8003
Phone: 402-362-3317
Fax: 402-362-5765
Website: www.corrections.state.ne.us/institutions/nccw.html
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: minimum-maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 276
Inmate gender: female

PROGRAM

Prose and Cons Braille Unit
Phone: 402-316-3317, ext. 255
Fax:
Website:
Status: building
Year program began: 2005
Operated by: corrections industry
Program security level: minimum-maximum
Number of inmates in program: 38
Number of Inmates who participated since program began: 38

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: no
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: no
    • Binding: no
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 4
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 5
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 12
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 1
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: contracted through unit at Nebraska State Prison for Men
Special Services:
Additional Information Available: yes, pamphlet

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Julia Claussen
Title: Shop Supervisor
Organization: Cornhusker State Industries
Address: 800 Pioneers Boulevard, Lincoln, NE 68502
Phone: 402-316-3317, ext. 255
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 402-471-1236
Email: julia.claussen@nebraska.gov

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
Phone:
Alt. Phone:
Fax:
Email:

Nebraska--Nebraska State Penitentiary

PRISON

Warden: Dennis Bakewell
Prison Address: 4201 S. 14th Street, Lincoln, NE 68502
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2500, Lincoln, NE 68542-2500
Phone: 402-471-3161
Fax: 402-471-4326
Website: www.corrections.state.ne.us/institutions/nsp.html
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: minimum-maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 1000
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Prose and Cons Braille Unit
Phone: 402-471-3161, ext. 3373
Fax: 402-471-3472
Website: www.corrections.state.ne.us/csi/prose_cons_braille.html
Email: proseandconsbraille@nebraska.gov
Status: producing
Year program began: 1980
Operated by: corrections industry
Program security level: maximum
Number of inmates in program: 36
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 125

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: yes
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: yes
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 12
    • Nemeth: 3
    • Textbook: 1
    • Music: 1
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 6
    • Nemeth: 3
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 1
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 1
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 15
    • Trainees: 2
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 1
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: school systems and libraries across the nation
Special services: braille writer repair
Additional information available: yes, print material

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Dominic Inzodda
Title: Shop Operator
Organization: Cornhusker State Industries
Address: 800 Pioneer Boulevard, Lincoln, NE 68502
Phone: 402-471-1258
Alt Phone: 402-471-3472
Fax: 402-471-1236
Email: proseandconsbraille@nebraska.gov

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Mike Weerts
Title: Manager
Organization: Prose and Cons Braille Unit
Address: 800 Pioneers Boulevard, P.O. Box 2500, Lincoln, NE 68542-0500
Phone: 402-471-3161, ext. 3373
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 402-471-3472
Email: Mike.Weerts@nebraska.gov

Nevada--Southern Desert Correctional Center

PRISON

Warden: Brian Williams
Prison address: 1 Cold Creek Road
Mailing address: P.O. Box 208, Indian Springs, NV 89070
Phone: 702-879-5472
Fax:
Website: www.doc.nv.gov/sdcc/index.php
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: medium
Number of inmates in prison: 2000
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Spring Mountain Braille'rs
Phone: 702-486-3888, ext. 260
Fax:
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1988
Operated by: prison education and Clark County School District-Adult Education
Program security level: medium
Number of inmates in program: 16
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 250

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 16
    • Nemeth: 3
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 3
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 11
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: Clark County School District, Las Vegas
Special services:
Additional information available: yes, pamphlet

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Brenda Barran
Title: Braillist, Vision Services
Organization: Clark County School District
Address: 2831 Palomino Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89107
Phone: 702-486-3888, ext. 260
Alt. phone: 702-799-2780 or 2756
Fax: 702-799-0302
Email:

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Jane Hollowood
Title: Braillist
Organization: Clark County School District
Address: Vision Services, 2831 Palomino Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89107
Phone: 702-486-3888, ext. 260
Alt. Phone: 702-799-2780 or 2756
Fax: 702-799-0302
Email:

New York--Eastern New York Correctional

PRISON

Warden: Supt. William Brown
Prison address: Institution Road
Mailing address: P.O. Box 338, Napanoch, NY 12458-0338
Phone: 845-647-7400, ext. 4500
Fax:
Website:
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 1000
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

NYS Center for Braille Transcription
Phone: 845-647-7400, ext. 4550
Fax: 845-647-9895
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1996
Operated by: Prison education (vocational)
Program security level: maximum
Number of inmates in program: 32
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 60

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: no
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: yes
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 12
    • Nemeth: 2
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: New York State School for the Blind and New York City Board of Education Vision Resource Center
Special services:
Additional information available: www.docs.state.ny.us/ProgramServices/vocational.html#brai

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: John Cosh
Title: Vocational Instructor
Organization: Eastern Correctional Facility
Address: Institution Road, P.O. Box 338, Napanoch, NY 12458-0338
Phone: 845-647-7400, ext. 4550
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 845-647-9895
Email:

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Stan Drewnowski
Title: Braille and Large Print Coordinator
Organization: NYS Center for Braille Transcription
Address: Eastern Correctional Facility, P.O. Box 338, Napanoch, NY 12458-0338
Phone: 845-647-7400, ext. 4550
Alt Phone:
Fax: 845-647-9895
Email: sdrewnowski@hvc.rr.com

Ohio--Grafton Correctional Institution

PRISON

Warden: Maggie Bradshaw
Prison address: 2500 S. Avon-Belden Rd., Grafton, OH 44044-9802
Phone: 440-748-1161
Fax: 440-748-2521
Website: www.drc.state.oh.us
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: minimum-medium
Number of inmates in prison: 1510
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Grafton Braille Service Center
Phone: 440-748-3102
Fax: 440-748-3102
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1991
Operated by: Ohio Penal Industries (OPI)
Program security level: minimum-medium
Number of inmates in program: 14
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 141

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 14
    • Nemeth: 2
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 8
    • Textbook: 1
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 4
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: American Printing House for the Blind Accessible Textbooks, school districts, universities, private consultants
Special services:
Additional information available: yes, brochure; http://www.ossb.oh.gov/CISAM/docs/Brochures/GBSCBrochure.pdf

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Brad Williams
Title: Industry Superintendent
Organization: Grafton Correctional Institution
Address: 2500 S. Avon-Belden Road, Grafton, OH 44044-9802
Phone: 440-748-3102
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 440-748-3102
Email: Brad.Williams@odrc.state.oh.us

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Paula Mauro
Title: Project Coordinator
Organization: Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials/OSSB
Address: 5220 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: 614-644-8465
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 614-644-8254
Email: pmauro@cisamoh.org

Oklahoma--North Fork Correctional Facility

PRISON

Warden: Fred Figueroa
Prison Address: 1605 E. Main Street, Sayre, OK 73662
Phone: 580-928-8200
Fax: 580-928-9282
Website: www.doc.state.ok.us/field/private_prisons/northfork.htm
Jurisdiction: state owned/privately operated
Prison security level: medium
Number of inmates in prison: 2400
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

North Fork Correctional Facility
Phone: 580-928-8200, ext. 21543
Fax:
Website:
Status: building
Year program began: 2008
Operated by: corrections vocation
Program security level: medium
Number of inmates in program: 18
Number of Inmates who participated since program began: 25

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: no
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: no
    • Binding: no
    • Tactile Graphics: no
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 7
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 1
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 10
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 4
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: state of Oklahoma
Special services:
Additional information available:

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Allison Marshall
Title: Braille Supervisor, Education Coordinator
Organization: Corrections Corporation of America, North Fork Correctional Facility
Address: 1605 E. Main Street, Sayre, OK 73662
Phone: 580-928-8200, ext. 21543
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 580-928-9282
Email: allison.marshall@correctionscorp.com

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Vicky Golightly
Title: Public Information Officer
Organization: Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Address: 300 NE 18th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: 405-522-0526
Alt. Phone: 405-521-3514
Fax: 405-521-4582
Email: vgolightly@drs.state.ok.us

Pennsylvania--SCI Cambridge Springs

PRISON

Warden: Supt. Rhoda Winstead
Prison Address: 451 Fullerton Avenue, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403-1238
Phone: 814-398-5400
Fax: 814-398-5413
Website: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt? open=512&objID=11294&mode=2
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: medium
Number of inmates in prison: 1100
Inmate gender: female

PROGRAM

BrailleMates
Phone: 814-398-5400, ext. 5479
Fax: 814-398-5433
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1994
Operated by: Corrections education partnership with Meadville Lions Club
Program security level: minimum
Number of inmates in program: 12
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 27

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: no
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: yes
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 6
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 8
    • Nemeth: 3
    • Textbook: 6
    • Music: 2
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: PA school districts/intermediate units; Blind Bowlers Organization; PA Council for the Blind; individuals; Keystone Blind Association; Commonwealth of PA; Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority
Special Services:
Additional Information Available: yes, pamphlet

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Joanne Waller
Title: BrailleMates Coordinator
Organization: SCI Cambridge Springs
Address: 451 Fullerton Ave, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
Phone: 814-398-5400, ext. 5479
Alt. Phone: 814-833-3392
Fax: 814-398-5433
Email: BrailleMates@yahoo.com

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Amy Boylan
Title: Superintendent's Assistant
Organization: State Correctional Institution
Address: 451 Fullerton Avenue, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
Phone: 814-398-5405
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 814-398-5433
Email: amboylan@state.pa.us

South Carolina--Leath Correctional Facility

PRISON

Warden: Catherine Kendall
Prison Address: 2809 Airport Road, Greenwood, SC 29649
Phone: 803-896-1000/864-229-5709
Fax: 803-896-1012
Website: www.doc.sc.gov/institutions/leath.jsp
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 750
Inmate Gender: female

PROGRAM

South Carolina Braille Production Center
Phone: 803-896-1000, ext. 1309
Fax: 803-896-1012
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 2002
Operated by: prison education
Program security level: maximum
Number of inmates in program: 9
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 14

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 6
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 1
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 3
    • Nemeth: 3
    • Textbook: 5
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 9
    • Trainees: 3
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: South Carolina government; student textbooks (in and out-of-state); businesses
Special services:
Additional information available: yes, brochure

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Eunice Rowell, Ed.D.
Title: Manager, Braille Production Center
Organization: Leath Correctional Facility
Address: 2809 Airport Road, Greenwood, SC 29649
Phone: 864-229-5709, ext. 1309
Alt. Phone: 803-896-1000, ext. 1309
Fax: 803-896-1012
Email: Rowell.Eunice@doc.state.sc.us OR erowell@scsdb.org

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Elizabeth McKown
Title: Statewide Vision Services Director
Organization: South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind
Address: 101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 120, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-896-9787
Alt. Phone: 803-240-3953
Fax: 803-896-9848
Email: emckown@scsdb.org

South Dakota--South Dakota State Penitentiary

PRISON

Warden: Doug Weber
Prison address: 1600 North Drive
Mailing address: P.O. Box 5911, Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5911
Phone: 605-367-5056
Fax: 605-367-5102
Website: doc.sd.gov/adult/facilities/sdsp.aspx
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 1300
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Pheasantland Braille and Graphics
Phone: 605-367-5082
Fax: 605-367-5137
Website: doc.sd.gov/adult/industry/shop/braille.aspx
Status: producing
Year program began: 1983
Operated by: prison industry
Program security level: maximum
Number of inmates in program: 35
Number of inmates who participated since program began: no records

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: no
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 10
    • Nemeth: 2
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 4
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 6
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 16
    • Trainees: 12
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: state agencies, school districts, resource libraries, individuals
Special services: braillewriter repair
Additional information available: yes, pamphlet

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Pat Gacke
Title: Foreman, Upholstery/Braille and Graphics
Organization: Pheasantland Braille and Graphics
Address: 1600 North Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
Phone: 605-367-5082
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 605-367-5137
Email: pat.gacke@state.sd.us

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Connie Sullivan
Title: Program Assistant
Organization: South Dakota Braille and Talking Book Library
Address: 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-5081
Alt. Phone: 605-367-5260
Fax: 605-773-6962
Email: connie.sullivan@state.sd.us

South Dakota--Yankton Federal Prison Camp

PRISON

Warden: Archie B. Longley
Prison address: 1016 Douglas Avenue
Mailing address: P.O. Box 680, Yankton, SD 57078
Phone: 605-665-3262
Fax:
Website: www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/yan/index.jsp
Jurisdiction: federal
Prison security level: minimum
Number of inmates in prison: 750
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

Best Cell'rs Braille Unit
Phone: 605-665-2362, ext. 103
Fax:
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1991
Operated by: Prison education
Program security level: minimum
Number of inmates in program: 10
Number of inmates who participated since program began: no records

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: no
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: no
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 7
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 3
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: state agencies, school districts, resource libraries, individuals
Special services:
Additional information available: Yes, brochure

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Maureen Steffen
Title: Supervisor of Education
Organization: Best Cell'rs Braille Unit
Address: 1016 Douglas Avenue, P.O. Box 680, Yankton, SD 57078
Phone: 605-665-3262, ext. 1030
Alt. Phone:
Fax:
Email: msteffen@bop.gov

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Connie Sullivan
Title: Program Assistant
Organization: South Dakota Braille and Talking Book Library
Address: 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-5081
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 605-773-6962
Email: connie.sullivan@state.sd.us

Texas--TDCJ Mountain View Unit Braille

PRISON

Warden: Octavious Black
Prison Address: 2305 Ransom Road, Gatesville, TX 76528
Phone: 254-865-7226, ext. 311
Fax: 254-248-1636
Website: www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/unitdirectory/mv.htm
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 602
Inmate gender: female

PROGRAM

Mountain View Braille Facility
Phone: 254-865-6592
Fax: 254-248-1636
Website: www.tci.tdcj.state.tx.us/programs/war/default.aspx
Status: producing
Year program began: 1999
Operated by: prison education and corrections industry
Program security level: minimum
Number of inmates in program: 100
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 114

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: yes
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 35
    • Nemeth: 12
    • Textbook: 11
    • Music: 4
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 12
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 9
    • Music: 3
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 1
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 13
    • Trainees: 28
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 3
    • Nemeth: 1
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: state agencies, tax-supported agency
Special services:
Additional information available: yes, booklet upon request

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: D.W. Beckham
Title: Assistant Division Manager, Offender Work and Training
Organization: Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Mountain View Unit
Address: P.O. Box 4013, Huntsville, TX 77342-4013
Phone: 936-437-8917
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 936-437-6084
Email: deewayne.beckham@tdcj.state.tx.us

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Delores Billman
Title: Assistant Plant Manager/Braille Coordinator
Organization: Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Mountain View Unit
Address: TDCJ-Mountain View Unit, 2305 Ransom Road, Gatesville, TX 76528
Phone: 254-865-6592
Alt. Phone: 254-865-7226
Fax: 254-248-1636
Email: billmande@embarqmail.com

Virginia--Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women

PRISON

Warden: Barbara J. Wheeler
Prison address: Route 250 W.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1000, Troy, VA 22974
Phone: 434-984-3700
Fax:
Website: www.vadoc.state.va.us/facilities/central/fluvanna/default.shtm
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: Level 3-medium
Number of inmates in prison: 1199
Inmate gender: female

PROGRAM

Phone:
Fax:
Website:
Status: building
Year program began: 2008
Operated by: prison education
Program security level: Level 3-medium
Number of inmates in program: 12
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 12

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: no
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: no
    • Binding: no
    • Tactile Graphics: no
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: no
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 12
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers:
Special Services:
Additional Information Available:

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
Phone:
Alt. Phone:
Fax:
Email:

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Barbara McCarthy
Title: Director, VA Library & Resource Center
Organization: Department for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Address: 395 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227-3633
Phone: 804-371-3661, ext. 135
Alt. Phone: 800-552-7015
Fax: 804-371-3328
Email: barbara.mccarthy@dbvi.virginia.gov

Washington--Washington Corrections Center for Women

PRISON

Warden: Doug Cole
Prison address: 9601 Bujacich Road NW
Mailing address: P.O. Box 17, Gig Harbor, WA 98335-0017
Phone: 253-858-4228
Fax:
Website: www.doc.wa.gov/facilities/prison/wccw/default.asp
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: all levels
Number of inmates in prison: 700
Inmate gender: female

PROGRAM

Washington Corrections Center for Women Braille Team
Phone: 253-858-4650
Fax:
Website: www.doc.wa.gov/facilities/washingtoncc-women.asp
Status: producing
Year program began: 1997
Operated by: Washington State School for the Blind
Program Security Level: all levels
Number of inmates in program: 11
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 24

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 11
    • Nemeth: 3
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 6
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 2
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 11
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: Braille Access Center, Instructional Resource Center
Special services:
Additional information available: yes, brochure; www.prt.wa.gov/Docs/PR/Governor_Award_10-02.pdf

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Dana Carroll
Title: On-Site Braille Liaison
Organization: Washington Corrections Center for Women
Address: 9601 Bujacich Road NW, P.O. Box 17, Gig Harbor, WA 98335-0017
Phone: 253-858-4650
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 253-858-4641
Email:

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Colleen Lines
Title: Program Manager, Braille Access Center
Organization: Washington State School for the Blind
Address: 2310 E 13th Street, Vancouver, WA 98661
Phone: 360-696-6321, ext. 183
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 360-737-2120
Email: colleen.lines@wssb.wa.gov

West Virginia--Huttonsville Correctional Center

PRISON

Warden: Teresa Waid
Prison address:
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1, Huttonsville, WV 26273
Phone: 304-335-2291
Fax: 304-335-4256
Website: www.wvdoc.com/wvdoc/PrisonsandFacilities/ HuttonsvilleCorrectionalCenter/tabid/49/Default.aspx
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: maximum
Number of inmates in prison: 900
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

West Virginia Braille Program
Phone: 304-335-2291, ext. 276
Fax: 304-335-2823
Website:
Status: rebuilding
Year program began: 1985
Operated by: corrections industry
Program security level: maximum
Number of inmates in program: 10
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 35

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: no
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: no
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: no
    • Nemeth: no
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 8
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 0
    • Trainees: 0
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 0
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: anyone
Special Services:
Additional Information Available:

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Sheila Waldron Simmons
Title: Director, West Virginia Braille Program
Organization: West Virginia Correctional Industries
Address: P.O. Box 1, Huttonsville, WV 26273
Phone: 304-335-2291, ext. 276
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 304-335-2823
Email: ssimmon1@mail.wvnet.edu

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Donna See
Title: Director, Instructional Resource Center
Organization: West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind
Address: 301 E. Main Street, Romney, WV 26757
Phone: 304-822-4890
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 304-822-4898
Email: dbsee@access.k12.wv.us

Wisconsin--Oshkosh Correctional Institution

PRISON

Warden: Judy Smith
Prison address: 1730 W. Snell Road
Mailing address: P.O. Box 3530, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3530
Phone: 920-231-4010
Fax: 920-236-2626
Website: www.wi-doc.com/oshkosh.htm
Jurisdiction: state
Prison security level: medium
Number of inmates in prison: 2040
Inmate gender: male

PROGRAM

OSCI (Oshkosh Correctional Institution) Braille
Phone: 920-231-4010, ext. 2208
Fax: 920-236-2626
Website:
Status: producing
Year program began: 1997
Operated by: prison education
Program security level: medium
Number of inmates in program: 22
Number of inmates who participated since program began: 49

SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Braille Transcription
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
    • Textbook: yes
    • Music: yes
  • Braille Proofreading
    • Literary: yes
    • Nemeth: yes
  • Braille Production
    • Embossing: yes
    • Binding: yes
    • Tactile Graphics: yes
  • Other Services
    • Scanning: yes
    • Large Type: no
    • Audio Recording: no
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Transcribers
    • Literary: 12
    • Nemeth: 5
    • Textbook: 3
    • Music: 1
  • Trainees
    • Literary: 6
    • Nemeth: 2
    • Textbook: 2
    • Music: 1
  • Qualified Proofreaders
    • Literary: 12
    • Nemeth: 5
  • Tactile Graphics Technicians
    • Producers: 19
    • Trainees: 19
  • Certified Supervisors
    • Literary: 2
    • Nemeth: 0
    • Textbook: 0
    • Music: 0

Customers: state agencies, schools, private businesses
Special services:
Additional information available: yes, pamphlet

INTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Kurt Pamperin
Title: OSCI Braille Coordinator
Organization: Oshkosh Correctional Institution
Address: 1730 West Snell Road
P.O. Box 3530, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3530
Phone: 920-231-4010, ext. 2208
Alt. Phone:
Fax: 920-236-2626
Email: Kurt.Pamperin@Wisconsin.gov

EXTERNAL CONTACT PERSON

Name: Constance Risjord
Title: Certified Braille Volunteer
Organization: Wisconsin Braille
Address: 5263 Anna Lane, Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: 608-233-2526
Alt. Phone:
Fax:
Email: risjord@sbcglobal.net

Every effort was made in producing this directory to gather the most current information available about each prison braille program listed. Readers are encouraged to contact individual program staff for updates.

This directory is available in accessible media, as are all other APH publications. An electronic version of this directory can be found at: www.aph.org/aphnew/directory.html. Directory data will be updated on this site as new information is gathered.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the production of this resource by reporting the details about their prison braille program.

Information for this directory was compiled by
Rebecca Snider
APH Public Affairs Coordinator

This directory was published by the
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