Stop the Ban on Physical Mail in Arkansas Prisons!

Write the Arkansas Board of Corrections Today!

See our example letter for ideas on what to say or write: https://www.prisoncensorship.info/article/arkansas-doc-reverse-the-ban-on-physical-mail/

For contact info, see previous post below or our website campaign page.

#Arkansas #PrisonCensorship #PrisonTablets #BooksNotBans #MIM #FreeBooksToPrisoners

Banned Books Week took place October 5-11, 2025. Thank you to everyone who observed it with us.

Now, October 19-25, 2025, we're observing PRISON Banned Books Week. This week shines a spotlight on #censorship in #prisons.

Here's an article about a prison that rejected a copy of the book "America Let Me In":

https://www.tmj4.com/about-us/lighthouse/wisconsin-woman-challenges-prisons-book-ban-after-warden-blocks-humorous-gift

Want to know more about censorship in prisons? BookRiot published this summary:

https://bookriot.com/reading-and-resources-for-prison-banned-books-week/

#PrisonBannedBooksWeek #BooksNotBans #BannedBooksWeek

Got to see @doctorow discuss his latest book, “#Enshittification,” with Jenny Odell at Public Works in SF last night, and the event did not disappoint.

Somewhat serendipitously, a day earlier we had spotted the book at legendary City Lights book store while attending a #BooksNotBans event in neighboring Jack Kerouac Alley — quite the neat trio of title, location, and occasion.

October 5-11, 2025 is Banned Books Week. During that week, a generous donor will match the value of book donations made via any of our 4 independent bookstore wishlists. Here are links to the wish lists:

Politics and Prose: https://politics-prose.com/wishlist/rocliswawresp

Mahogany Books: https://www.mahoganybooks.com/wishlist.php?publicwishlist=e754d358-5fe3-4edb-b808-e5247e500bb1

Solid State Books: https://bookshop.org/wishlists/1f8be267c141a55e8d1196724c2e7ef145bdaa9f

People's Book: https://bookshop.org/wishlists/fcb53997a15127c7c1d79194b14defaea888057b

#BannedBooksWeek #BooksNotBans #bookstodon #BookDrive

If you're concerned about #censorship, mark your calendar for two special weeks in October:

* Banned Books Week, October 5-11, 2025

* Prison Banned Books Week, October 19-25, 2025.

Wondering why there is a week focused exclusively on books banned in prisons? Book Riot just published an article on censorship in prisons:
https://bookriot.com/books-to-prisoners-2025/

#BannedBooksWeek #PrisonBannedBooksWeek #BooksNotBans

Illinois is threatening to halt paper mail & books to prisoners.

contact Director Latoya Hughes at:
[email protected]
312-814-2121
Illinois Department of Corrections
1301 Concordia Court
P.O. Box 19277
Springfield, IL 62794-9277

read article: https://www.prisoncensorship.info/article/do-not-stop-our-mail-to-il-prisoners/

get campaign materials & scripts (google docs): https://bit.ly/IDOCmail

#Illinois #PrisonCensorship #DigitalMail #MIM #BooksNotBans

Prison Banned Books Week 2024 Wrap Up: How to Help

https://www.prisoncensorship.info/article/prison-banned-books-week-2024-wrap-up-how-to-help/

* send cash/stamp donations

* send books

* volunteer

* prisoners join our Serve the People Free Political Books to Prisoners Program

#PrisonBannedBooksWeek #BooksNotBans #MIM

Prison Banned Books Week: TX Bans Book Cuz It's Effective

https://www.prisoncensorship.info/article/prison-banned-books-week-tx-bans-book-cuz-its-effective/

* TDCJ bans book of prisoner writings to shut down RHU/long-term isolation

* censorship is part of counter-insurgency coming down from Governor Abbot

#PrisonBannedBooksWeek #BooksNotBans #MIM #Texas #TDCJ