Tracking Prison Censorship in the United States

I'm appealing the decision to withhold mail from MIM distributors. I received a notice from the Office of Publication Review on 3-24-16 that my mail will be "excluded".

The following has been "excluded":
- How to form a prison study group - Reason 1.2.8 "superiority"
- MIM Theory #4 1993 - Reason 1.1 "detrimental" 1.2.8 "superiority"

I have reason to believe the reasons given for censorship o fmy mail is absurd, generalized, conclusory bias and I would like a detailed expanation given specific details on the exact rules these pulications violate and why.

I have also been notified by MIM that other literature they sent was simply returned to them by prison staff, after it arrived, marked "contrary to prison regulations." I never received any notice of these items and this is illegal. See Bonner v. Outlaw, 522 F.3d 673 "A prisoner must receive notice fro any mail that is rejected, and such notice shall state the reason for denial."

Also see Thornburgh v. Abbott, 490 U.S. 401 concerning by above appeal "wardens may not reject a pobulication 'solely because its contents is religious, philosophical, political, social, sexual, or unpopular or repugnant,' or establish an excluded list of publications, but must review each issue of a sbuscription separately."

Deputy Director Jeff Hood
Arizona Department of Corrections
1601 W. Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85007

July 27, 2014

RE: Ban of Under Lock & Key in Saguaro Correctional Center

Dear Director,

This letter is in response to a letter we received from Carla Robertson, Mailroom Supervisor at Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, AZ. I have attached this letter for your reference.

I am writing to inquire about the legitimacy of the attached letter. Please send me a copy of any ?ban list? that Under Lock & Key or MIM Distributors is listed on. This is obviously an illegal practice on the part of Ms. Robertson. The letter is also quite odd in that it is not on company letterhead, and is barely intelligible.

We appreciate your assistance in this matter and look forward to your response. If you are not able to assist me with this matter, I kindly ask you to refer me to a party who can.

Sincerely,

MIM Distributors
PO Box 40799
San Francisco, CA 94140

CC: Affected parties
Warden Todd Thomas