Expand prison library resources

Shontel Brown reintroduced the Prison Libraries Act, which would authorize federal funds for state and territorial correctional facilities to expand library resources and services. The resources would support education and skills training for incarcerated people, with the stated aims of improving reintegration and reducing repeat offending.

Context: The bill is a proposal; the passage does not specify the funding amount or how funds would be distributed. It describes coverage of state and territorial correctional facilities.

In their own words

The bill will authorize federal funds for state prisons to expand library resources and services

The source

Shontel M. Brown: official policy priorities

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Retrieved: 11/10/2026