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Exploring the Potential of Prison Libraries: Stakeholder Insights from South Korea and the United States

  • Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science
  • 2025, 36(1), pp.335~359
  • DOI : 10.14699/KBIBLIA.2025.36.1.null.55356
  • Publisher : Journal Of The Korean Biblia Society For Library And Information Science
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : February 21, 2025
  • Accepted : March 7, 2025
  • Published : March 30, 2025

Haeun Cho 1,  Yerin Kim 1,  Jiwon Yeom 1,  Sieun Lee 1,  Kung Jin Lee 2

1이화여자대학교 사회과학대학 문헌정보학과
2이화여자대학교

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ABSTRACT

Prison libraries play a significant role in ensuring incarcerated individuals’ right to access information and to support their reentry. However, prison libraries in South Korea are valued more for their existence than for their function and remain largely inactive. Comparatively, the United States prisons had relatively greater openness and accessibility. Therefore, we have interviewed 18 stakeholders of library staff and collaborators from both South Korea and the United States to explore possible plans for improving prison libraries in South Korea. Based on the examination of the interviews, the study identified three key discussion points: stakeholder perceptions, prison library system, and collaboration for prison libraries. Collaborative systems are the key that can solve the lack of qualified staff and institutional support. This research is expected to lay the foundation for further studies on prison libraries and serve as critical reference material for future policy development.

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