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| VA Prisons Lawsuit Goes National |
| By courthousenews.com |
| Published: 07/23/2010 |
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CN) - The National Lawyers Guild sued the Virginia Department of Corrections in Federal Court for banning the Guild's "Jailhouse Lawyer's Handbook" from state prisons. The Guild claims the state barred the book without notice, "even though the publication contains legal information that does not implicate legitimate security concerns." The Center for Constitutional Rights joined the Guild in its constitutional complaint against eight directors of the Virginia Department of Corrections. The Guild described its handbook, subtitled, "How to Bring a Federal Lawsuit to Challenge Violations of Your Rights in Prison," as a "free resource for prisoners and their family members who wish to learn about legal options to challenge mistreatment in prison and to assist prisoners in conducting pro se litigation regarding their prison conditions." The guild claims the Virginia prison system "disapproved possession of the book" without notice, and without giving the Guild a chance to be heard. Read More. |
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