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Officials have imposed limits on the weight of books prisoners can keep in their cells in the United Kingdom. It’s part of a larger effort to stop the spread of Islamist ideology in prisons. One expert suspects UK prisons lack the manpower necessary to enforce the rules. Above, HM Prison Maidstone in Maidstone, Kent, England.
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