In collaboration with the Center for Justice Innovation, Freedom Reads, and the National Book Foundation, the Inside Literary Prize is the first major US book award to be decided by incarcerated people. 300 people across six states will serve on the jury for the award, announcing a winner in June 2024. The four books nominated for the prize will also be made available in each facility’s library, ensuring that more incarcerated people have a chance to participate in the national conversation and make their voices heard.