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| Judge: Let inmates read newsletter |
| By The Associated Press |
| Published: 06/05/2008 |
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WISCONSIN - Prison inmates have a First Amendment right to read commentary critical of their captors, a federal judge has ruled in a free speech case. Wisconsin prison officials were wrong to stop inmates from receiving a newsletter that criticized their policies and the state parole board, U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled. The newsletter in question, "The New Abolitionist," was produced by the Prisoners' Action Coalition, a now-defunct group which advocated for prisoners rights. It contained news and commentary related to Wisconsin prisons and was once distributed to 1,100 inmates, publisher Frank Van den Bosch said. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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