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Banning Books In Prisons On This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, news about book bans have been in the spotlight lately, but books are also being banned in prisons without much public attention.

The Marshall Project, a nonprofit newsroom focused on the criminal justice system, published a searchable database of the books banned in 18 state prison systems.

News Director Eric Douglas spoke with Andrew Calderon about the project and what it means in West Virginia prisons.

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