Censoring MIM as "gang related" and "racist"

As of March 23, 2006 mail room staff here at FSP have confiscated your magazine. Mail room staff take the position that your correspondence is "gang related" but the primary cause is officially "racism material." This is regarding the magazine Amerikkkan Prisons on Trial. I did respond to this action and threatened legal/civil action as the material is just expressing opinions.

I'm not sure what action your office will take on this matter. I would strongly suggest that your office carefully look at the material you send to us as these days anything that appears to be anti-government is now grounds to label one as "terrorist" and treat one as such.

At this time I'm just informing your office about what sanctions the prison has taken against us.

- a California prisoner at High Desert State Prison, March 2006