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2025 BTAP Application Now Available

The 2025 BTAP Application is now available! Read more about our BTAP program here. Applicants MUST apply 1 year before a parole hearing or scheduled release as we need to budget for the program ahead of time. The BTAP application packet itself will require the same submissions as always. We strongly encourage applicants to complete […]

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Job Opportunity – Braille Instructor

An opening for a braille instructor for the Pennsylvania Correctional Industries has opened up. The instructor will be required to train Pennsylvania female inmates on braille transcriptions. See link below for more details and to apply! Job Post

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2024 National Prison Braille Forum – Save the Date!

Save the Date! The 24th Annual National Prison Braille Forum will be held on October 2, 2024.   APH will host the 24th annual National Prison Braille Forum in Louisville, Kentucky prior to APH’s Annual Meeting. This event brings together Vision and Corrections Professionals to discuss Braille programs housed in Corrections Facilities.   There are […]

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Delores Billman Scholarship Now Available

The Delores Billman Scholarship stands as a tribute to a remarkable woman whose dedication to braille has touched countless lives. For years, she has been an integral part of the Patrick L. O’Daniel Braille Facility, formerly known as the Mountain View Braille Facility. This scholarship serves a dual purpose: first, to honor Mrs. Billman for […]

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Exciting New Conference!

We are at it again! The Patrick O’Daniel Braille Facility (formerly known as Mountain View Braille Facility), is hosting the SECOND Patrick O’Daniel Braille Facility Conference being held April 15-16, 2024, in Gatesville, TX. After the success of last year, we are seizing the opportunity to build upon that success and showcase the high levels […]

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