Tracking Prison Censorship in the United States

Mailroom, Yessterday I was told the MIM publication was being denied due to information you deemed to cause a disruption. I did tell you I had no glasses to read the denial. The copy I received states that it was reviewed by the DRC due to appealed denial decision and upheld?

How can they deny something I got yesterday and had no opportunity to appeal, pages 12 & 16 of issue #78? It has a denial date by DRC of 9/29/2022? How is that possible if it only just arrived in the U.S. mail @ Stevenson Unit? Please advise?

You did not just receive it. The publication first went to MSCP for review then to DRC for final review. The MIM publication will have to always be reviewed, it is not an approve publication.

Prisoner received notice on 9/24/2022 upholding the decision, and mailed the letter back to MIM Distributors.

CENTRAL OFFICE LEGAL SERVICES
302 W Washington St W 341
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204

1 September 2022

RE: Censorship of mail to Pendleton CF

To Whom It May Concern,

We are in receipt of two notices dated and postmarked 8/23/2022 from Pendleton Correctional Facility’s mail room. This letter is to request an appeal to those decisions.

Firstly, the fields for “Date of postmark on correspondence” and “Type of Correspondence” are blank, so we can only guess what mail is being censored in these cases.

There is photo copy of a letter to Mr. XXXX postmarked 8/6/2022. The notification with Mr. XXXX’s name on it gives for the reasoning for censorship: “DENIED II STG FOLK NATION NAZI”. There is nothing in the letter we sent about folk nation or nazis, therefore this claim is unfounded.

We assume that the notification for Mr. YYYY is for our newsletter, Under Lock & Key 78. The reason given for censorship: “DENIED II 5PT STAR ALL SEEING “5””. I honestly have no idea what that means. There is no page number given or explanation for how this is a threat to safety and security as required by Turner vs. Safley. Therefore we are requesting that this be delivered to the intended recipients, or that some further explanation be provided.

Sincerely,

CENTRAL OFFICE LEGAL SERVICES
302 W Washington St W 341
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204

1 September 2022

RE: Censorship of mail to Pendleton CF

To Whom It May Concern,

We are in receipt of two notices dated and postmarked 8/23/2022 from Pendleton Correctional Facility’s mail room. This letter is to request an appeal to those decisions.

Firstly, the fields for “Date of postmark on correspondence” and “Type of Correspondence” are blank, so we can only guess what mail is being censored in these cases.

There is photo copy of a letter to Mr. XXXX postmarked 8/6/2022. The notification with Mr. XXXX’s name on it gives for the reasoning for censorship: “DENIED II STG FOLK NATION NAZI”. There is nothing in the letter we sent about folk nation or nazis, therefore this claim is unfounded.

We assume that the notification for Mr. YYYY is for our newsletter, Under Lock & Key 78. The reason given for censorship: “DENIED II 5PT STAR ALL SEEING “5””. I honestly have no idea what that means. There is no page number given or explanation for how this is a threat to safety and security as required by Turner vs. Safley. Therefore we are requesting that this be delivered to the intended recipients, or that some further explanation be provided.

Sincerely,