Washington, July 30 -- Representative Rick Larsen issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Representative Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) introduced the Read for Reentry Act, legislation that would authorize a study into state and federal prison libraries in the United States to better understand and further the role of prison libraries in reducing the number of prisoners who return to prison.
"Access to the world of books through libraries changes lives," said Rep. Larsen. "Prison libraries provide incarcerated people with important tools and opportunities for growth. This bill will study prison libraries and their effectiveness to reinforce the work prison libraries do to help incarcerated people r...