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| Corrections Department Revises Policy Restricting Inmate Communication |
| By news.mpbn.net- Susan Sharon |
| Published: 03/02/2016 |
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A spokesman for the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition says he appreciates that the Department of Corrections revised its policy on prisoner discipline. The DOC had proposed a policy that would have prevented inmates from corresponding with pen pals, writing under a byline for the news media or having statements posted on social media. But late Monday the Department released a statement saying Commissioner Joseph Fitzpatrick took into consideration comments from advocacy groups and others who objected to its limits on speech. Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition spokesman Joseph Jackson says he’s also grateful that the department has agreed to eliminate self-inflicton of bodily injury as a disciplinary violation. Read More. |
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