The purpose of this study is to review the published literature and highlight the situation of
prison libraries around the world. The study strives to adopt a comprehensive approach …

Method. A total of 620 printed questionnaires were mailed to six Croatian penitentiaries and
administered to prisoners who were serving a long-term period sentence. Sample included …

In this paper, authors have tried to portrait how libraries can extend their help for the overall
improvement of the inmates. Paper is divided into two parts. In the first part, a brief historical …

A pioneering survey of library and reading preferences of prisoners in the oldest Slovak
male prison in the town Leopoldov was performed and historical details are also mentioned …

A lack of access to information due to censorship still exists in today's society, one example
being within our prison facilities. In 2018, Big House Books (BHB), a nonprofit organization …

Purpose The purpose of the present study was to investigate the information services
provided by public libraries to information-poor in the most populous province of Punjab. In …

This study discussed challenges facing the Tanzania National Central Library (TNCL) in
providing information services to prisoners. Data were collected using a structured interview …

The US intervention in Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks brought about
adverse socio-political and economic consequences for Pakistan. Pakistan's decision to …

This dissertation treats the topic of informal and non-formal education in prison contexts, with
specific focus on the educational potential of the library. This paper presents the results of an …

This paper examines the information behaviour and information needs of incarcerated
persons in Croatian correctional facilities. A total of 620 printed questionnaires were mailed …