Tracking Prison Censorship in the United States

[This issue of ULK was mailed to this subscriber in an envelope with the magazine "MIM Theory 11: Amerikkkan Prisons on Trial." When s/he writes of the article "Amerikkkan Prisons on Trial" s/he is likely referring to the magazine. Unfortunately the information given to prisoners about the actual mail that is being censored is so limited and obtuse that they often do not even know what they received.]

This correspondence is to inform you that once again this prison has selected to review to determine whether they would censor the March/April issue of Under Lock & Key based on the premise of an article titled "Amerika Prison on Trial." It has been under review now since 5/3/12. I have requested from the Prison Publication Review Committee to afford me with the regulation statute or law that the article violates. And yes, I will pursue the grievance process if the issue is ultimately censored. I would pursue a Civil Complaint, but this state requires a $150 filing fee, and I'm a lumpen-proletarian which should speak for itself.

However, I would like to know, have MIM(Prisons) received any other complaints of censorship or the withholding of Under Lock & Key by any political prisoners confined in the Illinois Department of Correction? The reason is that it would help a lot in the grievance process to see and compare whether it's just this prison that is practicing this policy?

Will pursue grievance process

The correspondence was disapproved in accordance with Title 15, Section 3136 as it pertains to Sections 3006 and or 3135:

Title 15, Section 3006, CONTRABAND, state in part:
(c)(5), Plans to disrupt the order, or breach the security, of any facility (such as riot, escape, strike, etc.)
(c)(7), Coded messages.

It violates regulations or local procedures:
Promotes gang activities [CCR, Title 15, Section 3023 (a)]
Third-party correspondence [PBSP DOM Addendum, Section 54010, Attachment 10 #33]

The disposition of the letter/mailing is as follows:
Other (describe): Confiscated by SHU ISU. The mailing is disallowed as per the CCR, Title 15, Sections 3006, 3135, and 3136.

They can't find record of any mail that was withheld from him still in mailroom