COURT DECISIONS IN RECENT YEARS HAVE MANDATED PROVISIONS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF LAW LIBRARIES FOR PRISONERS. ADEQUATE LEGAL REFERENCE SERVICES ARE DEPENDENT ON THE QUALITY OF THE STAFF. SUFFICIENT MATERIALS AND TEXTS AND PRISONER ACCESS TO THEM IS NONETHELESS NECESSARY. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES HAS PREPARED A LIST OF MATERIALS THAT SHOULD BE CONSULTED BY ANYONE PLANNING A LAW LIBRARY FOR A PRISON. SPACE REQUIREMENTS AND COSTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A PRISON LAW LIBRARY ARE INCLUDED.....BS