Censorship Survey Results

"Poor quality of books. Yes to copier. Poor computers, no typewriter, and limited access."
IL/Wicc

"I dont really use the law library."
NBCI

"They are not all up to date. No access to copiers or printers. Yes - computers are available, access to a copier as not charged for it."
Indiana/ IYC

"That isnt being done here."
IN 46168

"Is a woman working for what i need."
Cook County Jail

"We do not have access to the books, only sections that we request. We have no access to printing/copy machines. Librarian does that for us. We have no access to a computer. I wish we had access to a physical law library where we could physically access materials and use resources we need."
CCDOC/IL

"No books to check out. It's all on computer - in unit, 1 computer with legal access for almost 200 inmates - and material is spotty/limited. Our printer/copiers are quite often "out of service". I would like full access to any & all legal materials."
llinois, USP-Marion

"Some of the books need to be updated. We do have access to a copy machine. There is a computer. I wish we had all updated books and more time at the law library."
Westville Correctional Facility

"I haven't been allowed access"
IL, Jacksonville

"Lots of books are outdated, the machine keeps freezing, the right help with proper time, one hour."
IL, Hill corrctr

"They get the job done"
Pinckneyuine

"We have tablets with Nexis Lexis on it. But you cant get nothing copied for yourself. If they copy it, it gitta be going out. The worst prison library."
Ind, New Castle

"We have no books. We have a printer and copy machine about 40% of the time. We need state law, and more tutorial."
USP Marion

"Bad, missing pages, wrong book. No access to printing or a copy macine.
Computer? Yes, but only certain individuals can use it and most of the time they don't know what they're looking for. What kind of access? Real Help! Not just anybody filling in a work slot. Someone to actually point you to the right direction."
Cook County Jail

"My legal documents that I need copying and placed in my mail-bag is coming up missing and lost and I just submitted a grievance on the issue. Also out-going legal mail."
Westville Correctional Facility

"Quality of books are pretty decent shape; I have access to a printer/copy machine, but it's been hard to get to this law library, due to these prisons keeping us on lock down status."
USP-Beaumont

"See above. Yes, but only legal material can be copied a kiosks - yes. Any and everything legal - legislation, case law, form templates, instruction...were not all that smart!"
IL Menard Doc

"I wish we had business information about competitors i.e company profiles."
Dixon. C.C

"The law library it self. I should not have to have a deadline to be able to access the law library."
Miami Corr Fac Indiana

"Simply more law library access would help. I've been here 3 months now & never seen the actual law library or public library. Always closed when we're not on lockdown & controlled movements."
USP-Coleman I

"Not sure, I do not use the law law library."
Elkton FCI

"I don't know what's in this law library and my tablet got stolen and the D.O.C/GTL wants me to pay for a replacement when I told staff mine was stolen, so no access to Lexus Nexus."
Westville Correctional Facility

"We only had the basic legal books at the 3 facilities I've been to. We do get copies but only of legal materials."
Pinckneyville Correctional Center

"The quality of the books available at my facility is lacking, they are mostly over used hand-me-downs. We do not have access to a copy machine. We don't have access to a computer. I would like there to be computers for us to type on, to draft clemencies or legal documents."
Menard CC IL

"So we don't get to have books from the library. We fill out a form to get a copy of what she wants us to have on whatever we request, so if it's 30 pages, she might give us 5."
CCDOC

"I've never accessed the books in the law library. We do not have access to a copier and must purchase copy cards to use it."
Federal Satellite Low Elkton

"Internet"
Salinas Valley State Prison

"Copies and print outs 15c/pg. There are 14 computers for legal research. Type writers only and only 2 work work properly (for over 1000 inmates). Wish we had word processing computers."
Federal Corr Inst. Perkin, IL

"We need a better selection and we don't have access to the copier, they can only use it and can only copy legal mail."
Pinckneyville Prison Facility

"Idk, I don't use the law library."
Big Muddy River CC IL

"There is a copy machine and computer for typing documents, but that cost money. Each copy 35c, 1 hr for computer."
North Dakota State Penitentiary

"Books are ok. Yes we can print. Law computer."
Big Muddy River CC IL

"I don't think they have everything. I need and could use more. No Westlaw -Yes word processor can't use because it is not up and running. More law books."
Big Muddy River CC IL

"It's trash. Our funds do get used like they should be."
Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, IN

"No access"
N/A

"I feel FMC Rochester, Minn, is robbing Peter to pay Paul when they refuse to give us quality defense system. They are getting paid for my head count and I never had a federal crime in my entire life. I am property of the Virgin Islands State Government as I write to you."
N/A

"I dont even get to visit the library because they never send me a pass to get there. So I dont know what's available or not."
Pinckneyville Corr. Ctr.

"I fought the law and the law won."
Centralia corrections

"Small"
IDOC Vianna CC

"I havent really got into the books because of Lexis Nexis program on the tablet. Yes we do have acces to printing. Yes there are computers."
Indiana/ISF

"A way to print legal work without being charged, do to making only pennies."
IL, Marlor

"Only a handful of functioning computers we need to be allowed to purchase word processors."
I.S.P

"Trash, trash, trash, they dont have shit, TDCJ cant have people winning the cases especially if Texas fucks you raw. Then texas has to pay you crumb for raping you."
Clifford Clark

"Yes. I feel decent about the books in this facilities law library, I have access to a copy machine but it costs money. I want to have more access to it daily."
PA-Rockview

"The copies that we recieve are a late call, our law library are only open on Fridays. We have a two computer machine which I dont know how to work them. I wish that we could have available service to help us prepare our documents to the courts and reasonable access to pro bono lawyers within the state that we are from!"
Dixon-Illinois

"Yes to all"
FCI Pekin

"The quality is more insignificant due to the fact a lot of pages are ripped out! By inmates so sometimes it's not worth it."
WIDOC Taycheedah

"Books are dated, heavily used. Yes we can copy legal material only 0.15 a page. The wish is to just access the law library, we get 80 minutes a week."
WI Stanley Correctional

"I've never needed access to the law library before my current situation, and as we've been on lockdown that entire time, I haven't had a chance to visit it. I've been relying on my family's good will to do legal research for me."
WIDOC Waupun

"The books we have are fiction novels from the 80s and I would like to see some more books on business, law, self-help, CDL, Yoga, meditation, and success stories from people who had a hard live but made a way."
MCC Chicago

"PRetty much so with Lexis Nexis on our tablets we can research 24/7. Yes 10 cents a page in Law Library. Yes there are 8 computers but if you delete your files there is no way to retrieve them. This is censorship at it's best. My grievance got me nowhere."
Indiana Pendleton

"When resources do finally become avialable, printing and copying legal work s frustratingly slow and requesting information is arbitrary and rigidly formal. If correct "steps" are not taken, it's "back to the end of the line""
Indiana, Westville

"Law books could be more diversified. Yes to printing/copying."
FCI Butner

"There's a ton of law books on the computer. We do have access to a copy machine but we must bay 15c a copy."
USP Marion

"No new books since 2012 or earlier. All briefs of all parties in appeals or complaints are 'out of plan' or 'blocked by administrator'"
WI/JCI

"We don't have a law library physically, and the one online is strictly for looking up legislation and BOP policies when we have grievances"
FCI Petersburg

"We have a few books. It is all via computer. Yes we can get copies at 15 cents per page per side (30c double sided)"
WIDOC

"The quality is ok since the books are somewhat old, no to the rest."
NCCF