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    This Prison Won't Let Me Read “Game of Thrones”

    Navigating the sometimes weird, arcane rules about inmate contraband.
    by Kimberly Hricko Jun 29, 2018 4 minutes

    This article was published in collaboration with Vice.

    A $10 fluttered to the floor as I opened the letter from my old college roommate. It was meant as a gift, but it felt more like a set-up. Even though I was alone, I looked around my cell to make sure no one was watching. I hastily shoved the cash in an envelope and mailed it home, afraid to be caught with the contraband.

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    I couldn’t believe it had gotten through to me. After all,

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