The Dallas Morning News reported the choices made by the Texas department of criminal justice (TDCJ) on behalf of thousands of inmates. There are 248,281 approved titles for the state’s nearly 150,000 inmates to read, the paper said, and 10,073 that are banned. What is or is not permissible in Texas prisons is largely decided by mailroom staff, the newspaper found. Asked about books by Duke and Hitler, a prison system spokesperson told the paper both conformed to state guidelines. “Mein Kampf is on the approved list because it does not violate our rules,” said Jason Clark, TDCJ deputy chief of staff.

Source: The Guardian December 02, 2017 21:49 UTC