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Formerly Prison Legal News, this monthly publication covers issues related to the rights of prisoners throughout the US. PLN often fights unconstitutional censorship through litigation and has won numerous landmark rulings. The PLN parent organization, Human Rights Defense Center, also runs national campaigns to lower prison phone rates and demand transparency from private prison contractors. In addition to its news publications, PLN publishes and distributes legal reference and self-help educational books including The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and the Prisoners’ Self-Help Litigation Manual. The magazine is also sold at law school bookstores and is a frequent choice for inmate reading programs.
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