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Banning books in prison: State website lists titles considered inappropriate for inmates
A NEW STATE LAW requires California to maintain oversight of all publications banned in state prisons. The state’s Office of ...
Man may face prison after books tossed onto U.S. 101 during immigration policy protest
When marchers crossed overpasses of U.S. 101, prosecutors say Martin Richard Torres, 42, climbed onto a freeway sign, ...
JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' among books used to smuggle drugs into Ohio prison
Vice President JD Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy" was among the books involved in an alleged scheme to smuggle drugs into Ohio ...
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Banning Books In Prison: State Website Lists Titles Considered Inappropriate For Inmates
Prison officials say racial books disrupt social order and contribute to an unsafe prison environment. But Bryan points out: "In California prisons you can read 'Mein Kampf' by Hitler, but you can ...
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JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' among books used to smuggle drugs into Ohio prison
A Maumee man faces criminal charges that accuse him of spraying pages of books with drugs and smuggling them into a northeast Ohio prison, including Vice President JD Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy ...