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Click for more	STATE	DATE	TYPE	TITLE	REASON GIVEN	FACILITY	DIRECT LINK
	[VA]	11/10/2015	book	Turning Point in China, an essay on the Cultural R	returned with note "not on disapproved list. needs to be reviewed for content."	River North Correctional Center
	[TN]	11/09/2015	magazine	MIM Theory 9: Psychology	Be an attempt to incite violente based on race, religion, sex, creed or nationality. No magazines or newspapers allowed.	Maury County Jail
Follow Up Correspondence 11/09/2015 Form Filed: Memorandom (from facility to MIM Dist) Show Text Officer checking: Asst. Chaplain - Mike Guess It is my decision to reject this mail based on the following reason: 1. Be an attempt to incite violence based on race, religion, sex, creed or nationality 11. Other. No magazines or newspapers allowed
	[TN]	11/09/2015	magazine	Teoría del MIM 1: Los Proletarios Blancos?	Be an attempt to incite violente based on race, religion, sex, creed or nationality. No magazines or newspapers allowed.	Maury County Jail
Follow Up Correspondence 11/09/2015 Form Filed: Memorandom (from facility to MIM Dist) Show Text Officer checking: Asst. Chaplain - Mike Guess It is my decision to reject this mail based on the following reason: 1. Be an attempt to incite violence based on race, religion, sex, creed or nationality 11. Other. No magazines or newspapers allowed
	[TN]	11/09/2015	magazine	Que es el MIM?	Be an attempt to incite violente based on race, religion, sex, creed or nationality. No magazines or newspapers allowed.	Maury County Jail
Follow Up Correspondence 11/09/2015 Form Filed: Memorandom (from facility to MIM Dist) Show Text Officer checking: Asst. Chaplain - Mike Guess It is my decision to reject this mail based on the following reason: 1. Be an attempt to incite violence based on race, religion, sex, creed or nationality 11. Other. No magazines or newspapers allowed
	[WA]	11/09/2015	letter	personalized	FORM FILED foreign language translation: risk of violence [Download Documentation]	Clallam Bay Correctional Facility
	[TN]	11/09/2015	newspaper	Notas Rojas, Maoist Sojourner, RAIL Notes (assorte	Be an attempt to incite violente based on race, religion, sex, creed or nationality. No magazines or newspapers allowed.	Maury County Jail
Follow Up Correspondence 11/09/2015 Form Filed: Memorandom (from facility to MIM Dist) Show Text Officer checking: Asst. Chaplain - Mike Guess It is my decision to reject this mail based on the following reason: 1. Be an attempt to incite violence based on race, religion, sex, creed or nationality 11. Other. No magazines or newspapers allowed
	[FL]	10/16/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	p4 on prisons and prisoners, page 12 encourages strikes and protest, page 14 - reports of protest, cell flooding etc. Front and Back cover: STG symbols	Santa Rosa Correctional Institution
Follow Up Correspondence 10/19/2015 Prisoner appealed censorship 11/04/2015 Prison denied appeal Show Text You have provided no evidence to prove discriminatory/retaliatory/racist actions on the part of staff.
	[NC]	11/02/2015	book	Power and the Struggle for Aztlán	unknown - no notification given	Polk Correctional Institution
Follow Up Correspondence 11/03/2015 prisoner appealed
	[TX]	11/02/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 45 (July 2015)	information about how to riot a prison strike	Bill Clements Unit
	[TX]	11/01/2015	letter	Second Introductory Letter	unknown - no notification given	Telford Unit
	[TX]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	United States Penitentiary Beaumont
	[PA]	11/01/2015	magazine	What is MIM?	unknown - no notification given	State Correctional Institution Greene
	[CA]	11/01/2015	letter	personalized	unknown - no notification given	Martinez Detention Facility - Contra Costa County Jail
	[IL]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Menard Correctional Center
	[AR]	11/01/2015	letter	Writing Tips	unknown - no notification given	Mississippi County Work Release Center
	[TX]	11/01/2015	letter	personalized	unknown - no notification given	Telford Unit
	[NC]	11/01/2015	letter	Second Introductory Letter	unknown - no notification given	Franklin Correctional Institution
	[NY]	11/01/2015	book	Power and the Struggle for Aztlán	RTS stamped "refused" - unopened and no notification given as to why censored	Attica Correctional Facility
	[TX]	11/01/2015	letter	Writing Tips	unknown - no notification given	Telford Unit
	[TX]	11/01/2015	book		unknown - no notification given	Telford Unit
	[LA]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 - Intro	unknown - no notification given	David Wade Correctional Center
	[SC]	11/01/2015	letter	Art Guide	threat to security [Download Documentation]	Evans Correctional Institution
	[CO]	11/01/2015	letter	Censorship Guide	RTS	Centennial Correctional Facility
	[MO]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Jefferson City Correctional Center
	[TX]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Bill Clements Unit
	[GA]	11/01/2015	letter	Censorship Guide	unopened. stamped "not approved" and RTS. no other notification given.	Georgia State Prison
	[SC]	11/01/2015	letter	Grievance Campaign Info	unknown - no notification given This was overturned	Evans Correctional Institution
	[KY]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 - Intro	unknown - no notification given	US Penitentiary Big Sandy
	[TX]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Allred Unit
	[WA]	11/01/2015	letter	Second Introductory Letter	unknown - no notification given	Monroe Correctional Complex SO Unit
	[FL]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Florida State Prison
	[SC]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Lee Correctional Institution
	[CO]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Colorado State Penitentiary
	[OK]	11/01/2015	letter	personalized	unknown - no notification given	Joseph Harp Correctional Center
	[FL]	11/01/2015	letter	Censorship Guide	unknown - no notification given	Reception and Medical Center
	[MO]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	South Central Correctional Center
	[SC]	11/01/2015	letter	Writing Tips	unknown - no notification given	Evans Correctional Institution
	[PA]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	State Correctional Institution Huntingdon
	[PA]	11/01/2015	letter	personalized	unknown - no notification given	State Correctional Institution Graterford
	[TX]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Garza East Unit
	[TX]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Garza West Unit
	[TX]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Allred Unit
	[TX]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Byrd Unit
	[TX]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given.	Daniel Unit
	[FL]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Union Correctional Institution
	[MI]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Kinross Correctional Facility
	[LA]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Avoyelles Correctional Center
	[MS]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - no notification given	Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility
	[TX]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	unknown - RTS but no explanation given. prisoner still at same addy on tdcj search	Lane Murray Unit
	[FL]	11/01/2015	zine/pamphlet	Under Lock & Key 46 (Sept 2015)	Need Full Committed Name	Suwanee Correctional Institution

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