PEN America Launches Inaugural Prison Banned Books Week (It's About Time!)
PEN America and its partners have launched the inaugural Prison Banned Books Week, taking place from October 25 through 31 annually.
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How Prison Book Bans Dwarf All Other Censorship
PEN America’s new report, Reading Between the Bars, details the many ways prisons censor books.
Source: time.com
Why US prisons don't want inmates reading about Amy Schumer
The comedians memoir is one of thousands of books banned in prisons around the country, a new report says.
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Locks on reading between the bars
Tens of thousands of books are banned from US prisons, with authorities citing vague "security" fears or worries over sexual content for the...
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New report finds 'staggering number' of books banned in U.S. prisons
A new report from PEN America Wednesday found that prisons censor "staggering numbers" of books and other reading materials for incarcerated people not just for content but for many "capricious reasons."
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Most banned books in US prisons include Amy Schumer and Art of War
Latest banned books list comes amid increase in type of books being banned from prison system, PEN America says
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In 'Prison Ramen,' Author Gustavo Alvarez Displays Inmates' Ingenuity
Currently and formerly incarcerated people’s instant noodle recipes shed new light on the commissary staple.
Source: eater.com
Illinois Outlaws Book Bans—But Not for Incarcerated People – South Side Weekly
With Illinois being the first state to pass legislation enacting penalties for censorship in public libraries, those who are incarcerated aren’t included in the state’s victory.
Source: southsideweekly.com
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