[OLA-IF-News] Banning literature in prisons perpetuates system that ignores inmate humanity

[Sheryl Eldridge]

Last month, the publisher of Prison Legal News became one of the latest organizations to take action against the nation's prison systems for censorship.

This article<https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/policing/spotlight/2018/03/09/banning-literature-prisons-perpetuates-system-ignores-inmate-humanity/397501002/> covers recent rulings and provides a historical background on the restriction of literacy to a specific class of people.

Sheryl Eldridge, Supervising Librarian
Newport Public Library