Books That Are Banned In Prisons
It’s not hard to imagine why prison officials would deny an inmate a copy of “How to Beat Up Anybody.” Or “The Soldier of Fortune Guide to How to Disappear and Never be Found.” And surely the inmate who sent away for “The CIA Lockpicking Manual” knew he was pressing his luck. But it’s less obvious why the authorities would ban “The 4-Hour Chef,” “The Illustrated Bible,” and “The Big Book of Solitaire.” Slate explains. The Bible is banned because it contains “graphic violence that includes but is not limited to murder, rape, sexual assault, assault, amputation, decapitation, dismemberment, mutilation, maiming, disfigurement or cruelty to animals.” All of which is true.
