AELE LAW LIBRARY OF CASE SUMMARIES:
Corrections Law for Jails, Prisons and
Detention Facilities
Inmate Publications
Prison regulations
concerning receipt of publications by subscription are valid if reasonably
related to legitimate penological interests. Thornburgh v. Abbott, 109
S.Ct. 1874 (1989).
Prison regulations
prohibiting publication of "inflammatory" and "vulgar"
articles not unconstitutionally vague. Diaz v. Watts, 234 Cal.Rptr. 334
(App. 1987).
Prison officials
properly censored material. Hernandez v. Estelle, 788 F.2d 1154 (5th Cir.
1986).
Inmates prevented
from soliciting subscriptions. In Re Williams, 205 Cal.Rptr. 903 (App.
1984).
Prison restrictions
on inmate publication were invalid. Huston v. Pulley, 196 Cal.Rptr. 155
(App. 1983).
California court
upholds publication in prison newspaper of a cartoon and photograph which
had been deemed offensive by correctional officials. Huston v. Pulley,
196 Cal.Rptr. 155 (App. 1983); on rehearing from 180 Cal.Rptr. 113 (App.
1982).
California Court
orders prison officials to enact administrative guidelines limiting censorship
of prison newspaper. Bailey v. Loggins, 654 P.2d 758, 187 Cal.Rptr. 575
(Cal. 1982); affirming 156 Cal.Rptr. 654 (App. 1979).