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Popular books are banned in U.S. prisons

Widely loved books like "Harry Potter" and "The Color Purple" are just some of the titles censored or banned from prisons in the U.S. Illinois Public Media education reporter Lee Gaines joined CBSN to explain why these books are banned and the lasting impact the policy has on inmates.
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