Banned Books Week: Books Banned in Prisons

Created on August 19, 2021, 10:19 am

Last Updated February 21, 2024, 11:23 am

Prisons and jails ban thousands of books every year due to sexual content, violence, or information in the title that inmates could use to escape or manipulate staff and prison facilities. Pick up a bingo card at any branch and read any one of these titles for Banned Books Bingo!
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Banned in prisons for potential misuse of information.
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American Gods volume 1
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Banned in prisons for sexually explicit content.
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Banned in prisons for violence and political viewpoint.
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Banned from prisons for sexually explicit content.
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Banned in Oregon prisons for federally illegal activity, despite being legal at the state level.
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Banned in prisons for sexually explicit content.
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Banned in prisons for the potential to persuade prison staff negatively.
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Banned in some prisons for sexually explicit content.
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Banned in prisons for potential misuse of information.
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Banned in prisons for "providing instructions in the commission of criminal activity."
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Banned in prisons for potential misuse of information.
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Banned in Oregon prisons for having detailed maps of areas surrounding prisons.
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Banned in prisons for potential misuse of information.
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Banned in prisons for sexually explicit content.
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Banned in prisons for sexually explicit content.
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Banned in prisons for "encouraging racial violence."
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Banned in prisons for sexually explicit content.
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