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December 21
Why Would Prisons Ban My Book? Absurdities Rule the System
Censorship kept me from finishing a college essay behind bars. Now, prisons might keep readers from my memoir.
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Keri Blakinger
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December 21
The Books Banned in Your State’s Prisons
We asked all state systems for book policies and ban lists, then created a database for you.
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