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| Inmates agree to pay Conn. book royalties |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 04/26/2004 |
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Eight inmates who contributed to an award-winning book agreed to pay the state a portion of their royalties to help cover their incarceration costs, Connecticut's attorney general said last Monday. The women had participated in a writing course taught by best-selling author Wally Lamb at York Correctional Institution. Their work appears in the 2003 book "Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies From Our Imprisoned Sisters." The book drew criticism from some victims' rights advocates, who said the women should not be allowed to gain fame or money through their writings. State officials went to court last year to try to seize the book's royalties under a Connecticut law that permits the state to recover incarceration costs from inmates. Earlier this month, the Correction Department temporarily halted the writing program because of questions over whether inmates should be allowed to profit from their work. One inmate, Barbara Parsons Lane, won a $25,000 prize for her contributions in the book. Under the settlement, each woman will pay the state $500. The agreement serves the writers' interests and saves Connecticut taxpayers the cost, time and uncertainty of legal action, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said. |
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