德克萨斯监狱禁止使用书籍以阻止毒品走私, 188名囚犯死亡. Texas prisons ban used books to stop drug smuggling after 188 inmate deaths.

德克萨斯州的监狱将从2026年4月1日起禁止硬纸和二手书籍, 只允许新型平装以防止毒品被藏在里面. Texas prisons will ban hardback and used books starting April 1, 2026, allowing only new paperbacks to prevent drugs from being hidden inside them. 德克萨斯州刑事司法部在188名囚犯死亡与过量使用药物有关后实施了这一变化,旨在提高安全性同时保持阅读权. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice implemented this change after 188 inmate deaths were linked to drug overdoses, aiming to enhance security while maintaining reading access. 发送者现在必须通过新的在线门户注册, 以验证书的内容. Senders must now register through a new online portal to verify book content.