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Prison Libraries: Resources for the Librarian

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2015, almost 2.2 million persons were incarcerated in the United States. The American Library Association, through its members, works to provide library services to these persons, as well as their families

Books on Prison Library Management

Directories of Prison Libraries

Online resources

The title of the resource is the link.  The citation is provided as a note.

Jones, Patrick. “Reaching Out to Young Adults in Jail,” Young Adult Library Services 3, no. 1 (2004): 16-19. PDF accessible at libraryservicestoincarceratedyouth.pbworks.com/f/reaching_out_to.pdf

Organizations, etc.