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Inmates go to Court to Seek Right to Use Internet

Inmates go to Court to Seek Right to Use Internet

A Georgia Inmate is challenging prison internet rules in federal court. (SL, USAtoday)

December 1, 2012 by prisonlibraryresources Categories: News | Tags: inmate rights, link, news, prison librarianship | Leave a comment

Facebook to Close US Prison Accounts

Facebook  has shut down the accounts of at least two prisoners and officials are working on identifying other accounts that had been accessed from behind bars, said the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

(SL, Reuters)

December 1, 2012 by prisonlibraryresources Categories: News | Tags: inmate rights, link, news, prison librarianship | Leave a comment

TRULINCS prisoner email system (charter statement)

The Trust Fund Limited Inmate Computer System (TRULINCS) is a Federal Bureau of Prisons email system, designed to help circumvent or avoid potential pitfalls of providing prisoners with email access. FAQ.

December 1, 2012 by prisonlibraryresources Categories: News | Tags: inmate rights, link, prison librarianship, website | Leave a comment

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Inmates and Information Rights

  • ALA on Prison Libraries and the Internet
  • American Bar Association Prisoner Treatment Standards
  • ASCLA
  • DC Books to Prisoners
  • Federal Records Center
  • International Center for Prison Studies
  • Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals
  • Prison Activist
  • Prisoner's Right to Read
  • RIHD

Resources for Prison Librarians

  • Directory of State Prison Libraries and Librarians
  • IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Prisoners
  • Library Services to the Incarcerated (book)
  • Maryland State Prison Library
  • National Institute of Corrections Online Library
  • Prison Librarian Blog
  • The Prison Library Primer (book)

Resources for Prisoners

  • Federal Bureau of Prisons "Inmate Matters"
  • Legal Resources: Emory Law School
  • Prisoner Rights and Resources on the Web
  • TRULINCS Prisoner Electronic Messaging FAQ
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