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From left: James Flynn, Kevin Baker, Tyler Sperrazza, Mike Byrd, and David Perez DeHoyos from the Freedom Reads project at the Camden County Juvenile Justice Facility. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.

Nonprofit ‘Freedom Reads’ Delivers Libraries, Hope to Incarcerated Youth in Camden County

The Connecticut-based group installs five lending libraries in the Camden County Juvenile Detention Facility in Blackwood. Each one represents an opportunity to offer young people a vision of a different future for themselves. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…

By Matt Skoufalos | September 15, 2025
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