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<p> </p><p> </p><p>Prison library providers ensure that the range of reading and reference
material available in each library reflects the needs and diverse nature of the prisoners
held.</p><p> </p><p>Prisons holding a high proportion of foreign national prisoners
who are speakers of other languages offer a range of relevant texts within their libraries.</p><p>
</p><p>Alternatively, Prisoners can order newspapers for personal use. Prisoners cover
the cost of any newspaper they personally order, Newspapers based on the needs of
the population, will be available for general use in the library.</p><p> </p><p>Prison
libraries will facilitate a range of cultural activities such as reading and creative
writing groups, special interest clubs, outreach work to families as well as exhibiting
art, hosting writers, artists and speakers on subjects of interest. Additional support
may be brought in from local community groups and charities.</p><p> </p><p>Information
about what particular foreign language and Welsh books are held within each prison
library, which newspapers are stocked, and what cultural events have been organised,
is not collected centrally and could only be obtained through local enquiries at each
prison. This would incur disproportionate cost.</p>
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