materials available. There are also policies and procedures regulating these materials. Education staff, not librarians, manage these collections. Poland In 1989, Poland reformed its prison system from punitive to rehabilitative, which allowed for the development of prison libraries. The goals of the prison libraries are related to the rehabilitation of inmates and, as such, collections are focused on materials that provide support for rehabilitative activities. The extent of a library collection reflects how strongly the prison administration believes in reading's influence on rehabilitation, but actual titles are chosen by library staff. The libraries are usually operated by education staff, not librarians. While there are problems with Poland's prison libraries, such as limited space, cataloguing issues, and limited hours of access, there are dedicated employees within the system that value the role education and books play in rehabilitation and are helping to provide inmates with options for leisure activities and social development. Spain In the late 19th century the first schools, and libraries to support those schools, were opened in prisons in Spain. The current structure of prison libraries in Spain was developed in the 1970s, and Spanish law requires that all correctional institutions have a library. In 1999, libraries were removed from the education department and placed under the cultural department. There is national support for prison libraries and many have seen growth in their collections, training for staff, and the collection of statistics. However, there is still much room for improvement. Prison libraries are still in need of professional library staff, full separation from the education department so more library focused services, such as reference, are provided, and more cooperation and networking between libraries. Role of libraries in lives of ex-prisoners Libraries are important not only during the term of a prisoner's incarceration but also when the prisoner is released back into society. This is especially true of prisoners who have spent a long time incarcerated, as public libraries offer beneficial services. The Hartford Public Library, for example, offers ex-offender resources that include reentry and support services. Their website offers different links and resource information from employment help to family counseling. The Denver Public Library even offers to "sign off" on the time that ex-offenders spend in classes offered in job searching. American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) works to provide library services to incarcerated adults and their families in the United States. ALA policy 8.2 (formerly