2.2 million people are currently incarcerated in the U.S. Studies show that education-especially literacy-is perhaps the most effective means to reduce recidivism. Stories are far more powerful than statistics, though, and in this session formerly incarcerated people and the representatives of literacy organizations that serve prison populations will discuss the impact books and reading have had on their lives both in and out of prison. Panelists include William Gaul, Judge Robert Kane, Michael Krupa, and Edson Monteiro. Robert Waxler, co-founder of Changing Lives Through Literature and professor at UMass Dartmouth, will moderate.