Books Behind Bars.

The writer offers his perspectives on the censorship of magazines and books in prisons. He notes that legal precedents give prison administrators a fair amount of leeway when it comes to deciding what publications should be banned on grounds of security. He offers information on some of the legal...

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Publicado en:American Prospect Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 20 - 23
Autor principal: Serwer, Adam
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Prospect May 2011
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Sumario:The writer offers his perspectives on the censorship of magazines and books in prisons. He notes that legal precedents give prison administrators a fair amount of leeway when it comes to deciding what publications should be banned on grounds of security. He offers information on some of the legal cases taken against prison censorship and discusses the censorship challenges faced by Prison Legal News, a publication aimed directly at prisoners.