Journal of Library and Information Sciences

The Contribution of Libraries to Education and Social Rehabilitation of Prisoners
Eleni Semertzidou

Abstract
"Equal opportunities" presuppose the provision of the same opportunities regardless of the social group, gender or class to which one belongs. The protection and enforcement of this right constitutes one of the most basic principles. Today there is still inequality, among other things, in the provision of education. The creation of libraries in prisons is based on the right of prisoners to be educate, to experience, albeit incarcerated, a dignified life and to be treated with dignity during their imprisonment. Reading therefore, not only has an entertaining role, but a deeply educational and social one.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jlis.v8n1a12