Education Justice Project

The Reason Why Hundreds Of Books Were Removed From An Illinois Prison Library

Lee V. Gaines

Lance Pittman arrived at the Danville Correctional Center on Jan. 10 with multiple boxes of books, and bound printouts of articles and book chapters....

Incarcerated men working inside the Education Justice Project library at the Danville Correctional Center.

IDOC Director On Book Removal: Lack Of Policy, Oversight At State Prisons

Lee V. Gaines

The new director of the Illinois Department of Corrections said during a legislative hearing in Chicago on Monday that the agency plans to revise its...

These are two books that were removed from the Education Justice Project's library inside the Danville Correctional Center. State lawmakers plan to hold a hearing on the issue on July 8, 2019

Lawmakers To Question Officials About Removing Hundreds of Books From A Prison Library

Lee V. Gaines

Illinois lawmakers plan to ask state prison officials why more than 200 books were removed from a college in prison program’s library at the Danville...

Jacqueline Woodson is the author of "Visiting Day." It's one of more than 200 books removed by prison staff from the Education Justice Project's library inside the Danville Correctional Center.

‘It's Heartbreaking’ Authors Criticize The Removal Of 200 Books From An Illinois Prison Library

Lee V. Gaines

Last week, Illinois Newsroom reported on the removal of more than 200 books from the shelves of a college in prison program’s library inside the...