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Books in Jail

The Seventh Circuit ruled that a prison policy dictating that a detainee may keep a maximum of three books in their jail cell is valid, but the lower court improperly ruled that jail guards are entitled to destroy excess books kept in a cell.

CHICAGO – The Seventh Circuit ruled that a prison policy dictating that a detainee may keep a maximum of three books in their jail cell is valid, but the lower court improperly ruled that jail guards are entitled to destroy excess books kept in a cell.

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