The American Association of Law Libraries has compiled a national directory of 205 law librarians who have volunteered to act as unpaid consultants to prison library personnel within their common geographic regions. Listings are arranged alphabetically by state and then by name followed by the professional institution and its address. The final…

This listing of special libraries in the state of Texas enters libraries alphabetically under municipality and provides the following information for each: name and address of library, phone number, hours of service, availability of teletypewriter exchange services, name of head librarian, staff size, number of volumes held, number of periodical…

The American Association of Law Libraries has published a two-part bibliography containing: (1) a list of legal material for a minimum collection in both a state and federal prison, and (2) an expanded list, including court decisions starting in 1950. Also included are a publishers directory for legal resources and a listing of required shelf…

Theories behind the presence and absence of libraries in correctional institutions can be deduced from information on their history, their proponents, and their budgets. Theories range from punitive to religious, humanitarian, educational and legalistic. The therapeutic theory of library access for inmates would further advance library service,…