Wisconsin prisons restrict books to prevent drug smuggling, underwhelming evidence it will work

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Wisconsin prisons are restricting used book delivery as part of an effort to stop drug smuggling into prisons. Critics say this restricts prisoner access to information while doing little to slow the flow of contraband.

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