The Books Banned in Your State's Prisons

Date:  12-21-2022 About half the states keep a list, which includes more than 50,000 books that prisoners may not own

From The Marshall Project: Book bans are a hot-button issue, with controversies erupting in public schools and libraries around the country. But far more restricted reading environments exist all over the United States: prisons. Over the past year, reporters for The Marshall Project asked every state prison system for book policies and lists of banned publications. About half of the states said they kept such lists, which contained more than 50,000 titles. We’ve created a searchable database so you can see for yourself which books prisons don’t want incarcerated people to read. Continue reading >>>