Speaking Up Against Prison Censorship: How and Why We Formed the Freedom to Learn Campaign

Rebecca Ginsburg gave a first-hand account of the January 2019 suspension of Education Justice Project classes at Danville Correctional Center, the confiscation of course readers, and the removal of more than 200 library books, overwhelmingly on race, slavery and inequality. She explained the program's work, national incarceration statistics, the deliberation over whether to push back, and the formation of the Freedom to Learn Campaign and its legislative priorities. The Q&A covered IDOC leadership changes, clearance delays, and a co-sponsored photography exhibit opening in the Murphy Lounge.