NY State inmates have well-stocked libraries and law libraries at every prison. They would get the new book releases long before my local library did. The library also subscribes to newspapers and magazines, plus inmates can subscribe to an approved list of newspapers and magazine themselves. They're definitely not wanting.
Do they have computer skill classes for inmates? It seems to me that this would be very useful for many who will need to come out of prison, perhaps after years, and find a way to join the workforce.