Dr. Nancy Wolff of New Brunswick is the director of the Center for Mental Health Services and Criminal Justice Research at Rutgers University. As part of her studies of the mental health of incarcerated women at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility in Hunterdon County, she observed that the imprisoned women were strongly motivated to improve their literacy. Also observing that prison libraries are limited, Dr. Wolff provided books. She expanded her book purchases and also arranged for motivation speakers to visit the prison. Now called “Books Behind Bars” (BBB), the organization provides books and speakers to address anxiety, depression, domestic violence, substance abuse, parenting, overcoming obstacles, victimization and other issues. BBB raises funds to purchase books that focus on self-help and recovery. Dr. Wolff also runs two discussion groups, one in a maximum-security prison and another in a minimum security facility. Women who participate in the discussion groups testify to enhancing self-esteem, hope and self-respect as a result of the BBB program. The State of New Jersey is considering adopting the idea for other facilities in New Jersey, and other states have also shown an interest.