Ill. House Democrats: Morris Fights for Access to Open Information and Books in Illinois' Correctional Institutions
February 02, 2024
February 02, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release:
State Rep. Yolonda Morris, D-Chicago, is defending the freedom to read with her first bill ensuring incarcerated individuals are not unfairly denied access to books.
"The freedom to access information and express ideas was enshrined in our nation's constitution from the start, and I believe that blanket book bans are plainly un-American and unconstitutional," said . . .
State Rep. Yolonda Morris, D-Chicago, is defending the freedom to read with her first bill ensuring incarcerated individuals are not unfairly denied access to books.
"The freedom to access information and express ideas was enshrined in our nation's constitution from the start, and I believe that blanket book bans are plainly un-American and unconstitutional," said . . .