PEN America Report Explores Pernicious Practice of Banning Books in Nation's Prisons
September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
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- New publication finds that prison books bans are arbitrary, seldom reviewable, and constitute a threat to the freedom to read for all Americans
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In a new policy paper, the literary and human rights organization PEN America showcases the impact of the nation's most pernicious book ban: the system of restrictions that exist across U.S. prisons, jails, and other inca . . .
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- New publication finds that prison books bans are arbitrary, seldom reviewable, and constitute a threat to the freedom to read for all Americans
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In a new policy paper, the literary and human rights organization PEN America showcases the impact of the nation's most pernicious book ban: the system of restrictions that exist across U.S. prisons, jails, and other inca . . .