Banned Books in US Prisons: From Amy Schumer to Ramen
PEN America has released a list of the most banned or restricted books in the US prison system, which includes unexpected entries such as Amy Schumer's memoir and Sun Tzu's The Art of War. The common reasons for banning books are security and sexual content, but the terms are used loosely and often include books that are not actually threats. The group estimates that over 40% of all prison book bans occurred in Florida last year, and Texas has over 10,000 books on its banned-from-prison list. PEN argues that the censorship of books in prisons is excessive and calls for an end to this practice.