Publishers Weekly

Barriers to Reentry

Prison libraries are struggling to deliver resources and prepare incarcerated people to transition home. New federal legislation may change that.
Cleveland Scene

Prison Libraries Could Receive a Boost Under Proposed Federal Program

The enhanced prison library services would include more books and technology, more and better-trained staff and stronger ...
KING5

State prison libraries could lose staffing, resources under federal cuts

OLYMPIA, Wash. — For more than 50 years, the state has operated libraries inside state prisons, relying mostly on federal grant funding. That funding, $3.9 million, could be cut by the Trump ...
Westword

Reading Between the Lines: Colorado Study Shows Prison Libraries Could Reduce Recidivism

“There’s been very little information available about prison libraries, just in general,” says Charissa Brammer, director of Library Research Service with the Colorado State Library, housed within the ...
xxlmag

Diddy Prison Intake Photo Surfaces, He Now Works in Chapel Library

Diddy's prison intake photo has surfaced, along with news that he has taken up a gig in the prison's chapel library. On Monday (Nov. 10), CBS News shared the latest pic of Diddy, which was taken at ...
KREM

Washington state prison libraries could lose staffing, resources under federal cuts

OLYMPIA, Wash. — For more than 50 years, the state has operated libraries inside state prisons, relying mostly on federal grant funding. That funding, $3.9 million, could be cut by the Trump ...