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FDC overrules rejection of journalist’s memoir about her time in prison

Por: Orlando Sentinel Crime February 15, 2023

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A book that was banned from being circulated inside correctional facilities across Florida will soon be hitting the library shelves in state-run prisons. Earlier this month, Florida Department of Corrections’ Literary Review Committee overruled two separate rejections of a memoir that recounts the journey of a formerly incarcerated reporter’s time in the New York state prison system. The book, “Corrections in Ink: A Memoir by Keri... + full article



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