How Books, Literature can Support Indian Prisoners' Rehabilitation
By Saumya Kalia 13 May, 2022
Reformation and Rehabilitation of Prisoners
Keywords: Books, Literature in prison, Library, Rehabilitation, Bolivia
In this important reflective blog, the author highlights the importance of books and literature on the minds of prisoners. Not only do books provide emotional relief and mental escape from the torments of the incarcerated life, but also act as an important tool to facilitate rehabilitation of prisoners. It provides an illustration of Bolivia's Book Behind Bars program which has been implemented by their government to address the issues of overcrowding in prisons.