Poets Reginald Dwayne Betts and Randall Horton both discovered the transformative power of literature while incarcerated, and both have dedicated their lives since their release to bringing that power to others. Former ALA Executive Director Tracie D. Hall interviewed Betts and Horton about their work, censorship and access to literature in prisons, and their hopes for ALA’s newly revised Standards for Library Services for the Incarcerated or Detained, which Horton coedited. The story also includes a preview of the updated Standards and excerpts from three case studies that provide examples of carceral library successes.