Brandon talks about working in the prison library. We discuss office hustles in prison, what prison libraries are like, the importance of good coworkers in prison, banned prison books, and, as always, the mailroom. Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life 00:00 - About The Shakedown 00:39 - Meet Brandon 02:07 - What is a prison library like? 04:37 - The importance of policing books 06:32 - What books get banned in Texas prisons 09:45 - What is urban fiction? 11:40 - What are the most popular book genres in prisons? 13:33 - Inmate jobs and the hustling economy 15:11 - The importance of good coworkers in prison 19:07 - Are there banned books in the library? 21:03 - Getting books through the mail in prison 21:41 - Why inmates should always appeal banned books 23:15 - Binding books...in prison? 28:01 - When officers ask inmates for weapons 30:24 - What is Brandon up to now?