The High Court has deemed the government’s ban on sending books to prisoners unlawful. Mr Justice Collins today (5th December) declared the ban unlawful saying he could see “no good reason” for the rule, “in the light of the importance of books for prisoners.” New measures were brought in in November last year in England and Wales, preventing prisoners receiving parcels unless under “exceptional circumstances”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The High Court has deemed the government’s ban on sending books to prisoners unlawful. Mr Justice Collins today (5th December) declared the ban unlawful saying he could see “no good reason” for the rule, “in the light of the importance of books for prisoners.” New measures were brought in in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN America launches their "Literature Locked Up" program for Banned Books Week in support of ending prison book banning. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-12 13:15:15 UTC ]
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Ezzial Williams writes from prison about the extraordinary costs of "free" tablets for reading as part of Prison Banned Books Week 2024. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-16 13:30:00 UTC ]
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U.S. prisons have banned tens of thousands of books and remain the largest purveyors of censorship. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-30 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Banned Book Week, which started on Sunday, reminds us that no one sets out to write a banned book. But as long as speech threatens those in power, censorship, even in a country that espouses one of the most expansive free-speech regimes in the world, remains inevitable. Given that book banning... Continue reading at Slate
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At an appeal hearing this week, lawyers for the rural Texas county told the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that it should strike down a three-decade-old precedent and hand politicians near total authority over what books can go on—or be banned from—public library shelves. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Discussion about what books children should access has diminished on the national stage. But most rules pertaining to schools and libraries are made at the state and local level. Continue reading at The New York Times
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After a federal judge ordered the return of more than a dozen books improperly removed from the Llano County Public Library shelves, the county's commissioners are set to discuss shutting the library down altogether. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In The Association of American Publishers and Authors Guild had filed an amicus brief in the case, which sought to limit sales of two books. The post Virginia Judge Rules Against Book-Banning Attempt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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In the wake of a series of recent reports on book banning in the nation’s prison systems, PEN America has released a new policy report that condemns the practice and issues an urgent call for reform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Facing public criticism over a ban on sending free books to prison inmates, the Washington Department of Corrections has backed down and partially rescinded the ban. Advocates for prison inmates call the new policy "insufficient" and continue to negotiate with DOC officials. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling, Philip Pullman, Julian Barnes, and others expressed delight when a high court in the United Kingdom struck down a ban on sending books to prisoners. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigners and prominent trade figures, including many high-profile authors, have expressed their delight with the High Court’s decision to rule the government's ban on sending books to prisoners unlawful. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charity The Prison Reform Trust has said new prison regulations, which ban books, as well as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freedom of speech charity English PEN has warned that the government could be acting illegally by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Justice ministers have responded to criticism over a ban on prisoners being sent books, by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven states have anti-book ban laws on the books, with several others progressing this legislative session. That, plus this week's extensive book censorship news roundup. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-14 13:30:00 UTC ]
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What begins as a story about a Girl Scout Honor being censored for being about a teen's banned books project is a story of commissioners complicit in book banning county-wide. Continue reading at Book Riot
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PEN's new report shows that book bans continue to rise and continue to target books by or about queer people and people of color. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-04-16 12:05:00 UTC ]
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Although a major book ban bill is close to passage in Utah, another bill meant to end book bans by the state has hit the legislature. Here's what is in both bills–and what you can do. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-02-27 16:05:13 UTC ]
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