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An open book with shredded pages surrounded by images, screenshots, documents, and handwritten quotes. "Threat to the order and security of the institution." "sexually explicit." A table that shows which books are banned in Kansas prisons with reasons. A headline that reads: The Books Banned in your State's Prisons."
Analysis December 8, 2023
Computer Book Bans and Other Insights From a Year Investigating Prison Censorship
Incomplete data. Inconsistent policies. How banned books in prison can strip away an incarcerated person’s vision of the outside world.
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Analysis March 16, 2023
5 Things We Learned About Prison Book Ban Policies
We added policies to our searchable database of banned books. Here’s what we’ve found (so far).
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