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PEN America Welcomes NY Corrections Department Decision to Rescind “Unjustifiable” Proposal to Limit Free Expression for Incarcerated Writers

Press ReleaseJune 7, 2023

Moira Marquis, senior manager of PEN America’s Freewrite Project, said: “Any effort to crush the right of incarcerated people to express themselves, and in particular, to limit literacy and… More

Nineteen Writers Win Coveted Awards in 2022 Prison Writing Contest

Press ReleaseSeptember 7, 2022

Caits Meissner, director of PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing program, said: "This year's submissions underscore the extraordinary resilience, individuality, and indomitable artistry of writers inside prisons. These indispensable… More

Banning of Non-English Dictionaries in Michigan Prisons Tramples on Fundamental Rights

Press ReleaseJune 6, 2022

"To punish a broad segment of the prison population is short-sighted, in addition to trampling on prisoners’ fundamental rights.” More

Online Conversation March 16 on Access to Books in Prisons and the Use of E-Readers

Press ReleaseMarch 14, 2022

With 2 million people in prisons and jails across the country, restricting reading could have profound ramifications for the men and women cycled through the criminal legal system and… More

Prison E-Readers and Tablets Should Be Free During Coronavirus Outbreak

Press ReleaseApril 16, 2020

Companies that provide prison e-readers must waive all access fees amid the coronavirus pandemic. More

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The PEN Pod: Incarceration Amid COVID-19 with Beth Shelburne

InterviewApril 14, 2020

“The bottom line is we have too many people in our jails and prisons for far too long, and that makes all of these other issues so much worse.” More

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PEN America: Kansas Prison Book Ban Repeats State’s Prior Mistakes

Press ReleaseDecember 9, 2019

“Kansas’ decision to eliminate their banned books list seemed like something to celebrate. But this new list of banned books suggests a Pyrrhic victory." More

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PEN America Welcomes NY Corrections Department Decision to Rescind “Unjustifiable” Proposal to Limit Free Expression for Incarcerated Writers
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