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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org

Prisons across the U.S. are rejecting books because they argue that they could contain dangerous substances. But experts say these crackdowns do little to prevent contraband from spreading behind bars.

aug 29, 2025, 6:00 pm • 37 10

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Xolopilli @xolopilli.bsky.social

drugs are not actually the "dangerous substance" they are worried about

aug 29, 2025, 7:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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blackmask/nyc @blkmsk.com

Have they tried getting rid of the guards instead?

aug 29, 2025, 6:09 pm • 3 0 • view
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Julie - TrexPushups @trexpushups.bsky.social

It's the guards. It's always the guards.

aug 29, 2025, 6:03 pm • 3 0 • view
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This Sandwichman is Tom Walker @thesandwichman.bsky.social

When I taught in a prison, the conventional wisdom was that most contraband was brought in by guards.

aug 29, 2025, 6:19 pm • 1 0 • view