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paper ban

Posted inPolitics

Op-Ed: Paper Ban at Cook County Jail Restricts Access to Letters, Books and Learning Material

by Midwest Books to Prisoners August 3, 2023August 3, 2023

Jail volunteers say the heightened security and screening of mail has jeopardized access to donated books, letters from family, and case documents.

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