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Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28
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Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28

“In the era of prison profiteers like JPay, we’re potentially seeing the dawn of a new era of prison censorship."
Sep 20, 2019 2 min read
Big House Books Wins Lawsuit!
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Big House Books Wins Lawsuit!

As reported in in May, Big House Books based in Mississippi sued MS DOC for banning donated/free books from coming into MS prisons. We found out this week that they WON their lawsuit! This is great news for everyone and MS and beyond! And given similar wins at the
Jul 14, 2018 1 min read
Big Ups to Big House Books! Fight the Power!
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Big Ups to Big House Books! Fight the Power!

The reason they are no longer allowing donated books has nothing to do with contraband or security; it is because they don't feel like doing their jobs, which is to sort and distribute prisoner mail.
May 6, 2018 3 min read
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