Prison Libraries Act of 2026
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-04-16 — Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026: cross-connection with rehabilitation-through-reading-act: Both address correctional-setting literacy: Prison Libraries Act funds library infrastructure while S4319 targets reading-based rehabilitation programming. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-04-16 — Prison Libraries Act of 2026: S4320 (119th Congress) introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; no substantive action beyond referral. (novelty: 2)