NY censorship techniques

There are some things I'd like to bring to your attention. (1) I've agreed to contribute my labor, intellect, leadership writings etc... to the cause. However I don't mind "hustling" stamps to donate, but in the New York State prisons system if I mail stamps to an organization the facility will confiscate them and I'll get into trouble, and you will be placed on my negative correspondence list which means we will not be able to correspond. Furthermore, every time I write MIM my mail must be left open for inspection.

--a NY prisoner, February 2003

MIM responds: The treatment described by this comrade is typical of how prisons target MIM and other revolutionary groups in their censorship. The policy on stamps is something that we have not heard of before in New York, and seems questionable. If others have info on the policies or regulations behind such actions please send them to MIM.