US Prisons Ban Tens of Thousands of Books, Including Amy Schumer’s Memoir, Citing Security Concerns: PEN America Report

Report reveals more than 22,000 books barred in Florida's prisons - the highest in the country - and identifies two types of censorship, including content-neutral rules like shipping restrictions, but warns actual incidents of banning may be significantly higher due to unreliable or non-existent record-keeping in many prisons.