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Prisons Ban Books (Except the Bible)
Nadra Kareem Nittle, The Loop 21. May 20, 2011.
Nationwide, the works of Toni Morrison, Sojourner Truth and even Shakespeare have reportedly been banned in prisons.
Millions in the Slammer: We Must Reverse America's Zeal to Incarcerate
deleted, The Women's International Perspective. December 30, 2007.
The U.S. has the most prisoners and the highest jailing rate of any country -- the insanity must stop.