American Voices

Prison Libraries Pulling Books On Faith

September 13, 2007 | ISSUE 43•37

Chapel-run prison libraries are pulling certain unapproved books on faith, fearing that they may fuel recruitment for militant religious groups. What do you think?

  • I guess I'm not that worried about religious fundamentalists in our jails because they're in our jails.

    Kevin Barker
    Small Appliance Repairman

  • That makes sense. Those big religious books are often hollowed out by prisoners to conceal smaller banned books.

    Tom Connelly
    Fundraiser

  • Now I'll have to wait eight to 10 years to find out what happened to Jesus.

    Taffy Reiflin
    Convict

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