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Followers
543
Account age
3 yrs
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📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
May 20latest
18
Avg engagement / post
7–15
Typical post (engagement)
3.3%
Engagement vs followers
42/100
Variable reach
Jul 2023
On Mastodon since
Half of recent posts land between 7 and 15 likes + reposts (median 12) — reach is spiky, driven by the occasional post that pops.
🔥 Top post: A #bookstore in #Asheville, #NorthCarolina, "has filed a federal · 92 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
1.2 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 12 text · 0 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
91×
Follows 6 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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We just received the following note from a reader named Christian, who is incarcerated in California:
"I'm really #thankful for the #books, they remind me of the joys before #prison and yet also provide for a hopeful desire to read, watch …
The incarcerated people served by our organization cannot afford even a simple paperback novel, so they definitely can't pay for their kids' #college educations. We're grateful that ScholarCHIPS exists to serve those kids and other youth w…
"In October, the #SouthCarolina Department of Corrections began restricting the number of places from which prisoners can receive #books... Noticeably absent from the list [of approved vendors] was Amazon and any of the nationwide free boo…
The letters of #gratitude that we receive from incarcerated readers inspire us to continue sending books behind bars. We just received a letter from Jason in Virginia, who wrote:
"Prisoners can be difficult people to love and so I apprecia…
Many prisons ban books about tattoos, and even art books containing designs that someone could conceivably #tattoo. This is because tattoos in prison often lead to #HepatitusB, #HepatitisC, or other deadly infections. However, a prison in …
Michael Sackman has firsthand experience of the impact of #books on people who are incarcerated. Here's another #quote from him:
"Having access to reading materials helped me while I was incarcerated, by providing me with knowledge, opport…
Here's a great #quote from the article about the book donation to the #OkanoganCounty Jail & the #Colville Tribal Correctional Facility:
"The only thing more expensive than educating inmates is not educating them. If we can provide opportu…
If you live too far from #WashingtonDC to donate your used books to us, look for nearby programs serving incarcerated readers. This article describes a group in #WashingtonState that collected books for the #OkanoganCounty Jail and the #Co…
News from #Minnesota:
"People serving time in Minnesota prisons are helping choose this year’s Inside Literary Prize, a national book #award determined by a jury of entirely incarcerated readers... The award is a collaboration between #Fre…
There are concerns that #Saskatchewan Penitentiary (in #Canada), may eliminate its librarian's position.
"The expertise of a #librarian is key to inmate rehabilitation because librarians curate materials for inmates completing Grade 12 equ…
Letters like this one from Linda, who is incarcerated in Texas, motivate us to keep sending books. Linda wrote:
"Thank you so much for the recent books you sent. I LOVE them all! You will never know what it is like to be in prison & have n…
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On Mastodon since
Jul 2023
An established account with real history on the platform.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 18 views per post.
📤Posts about 1.2× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated66/100
Good
Credibility score
89%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Engagement (~3.3% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
Founded in 1999, DC Books to Prisons provides free books to individual prisoners. We also develop and support prison libraries. Our work is done solely by concerned volunteers using donated time and resources. DC Books to Prisons is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Washington DC.
http://dcbookstoprisoners.org/
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