The Pittsburgh Prison Book Project, fiscally sponsored by Thomas Merton Center, sends reading and educational materials to prisoners across Pennsylvania. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for people incarcerated in Pennsylvania by providing free access to educational materials, books and resources. With diminished budgets for under-stocked prison libraries, organizations like PPBP are often the only means prisoners have of obtaining literary or reading material. They believe that educating individuals during incarceration is an integral part of rehabilitation.