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MIM(Prisons) is a cell of revolutionaries serving the oppressed masses inside U.$. prisons, guided by the communist ideology of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism.
[About Us]
Campaigns
- We Demand Our Grievances are Addressed! (5/13/2025)
- Build a United Front for Peace in Prisons (4/28/2025)
- End Security Risk Group Repression in North Carolina (4/08/2025)
- Prison Banned Books Week (4/05/2025)
- We Demand Our Grievances are Addressed in Pennsylvania (2/10/2025)
Recent Posts
- A Poem about Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
- Against Settler Revisionism: Freedom Road Socialist Organization
- Lumpen and Religious Orgs Used to Control Prisoners in Texas
- "Stop Snitching" Response: Part II
- Downloadable Grievance Petition - Federal Appeal
Censorship
- Snake River Correctional Institution in OR (4/18/25)
- Southern State Correctional Facility in VT (4/10/25)
- Southern State Correctional Facility in VT (4/10/25)
- Cummins Unit in AR (4/1/25)
- Rikers Island (RMSC) in NY (3/30/25)
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| Submitted | Rule | Source | Documentation |
| 12/01/2022 | 17Oct2019 Notice on handling Prisoner Mail and what is allowed | official document | Download File |
| 07/30/2021 | once rejected publications are on permanent restricted list - includes ULK 54,55,56,57, etc | official document | |
| 07/16/2020 | Policy Directive 05.03.118. Effective Date 3/1/2018 | official document | Download File |
| 01/20/2020 | no tape, colored/security envelopes, stickers (incl labels), colored inkk, watermarks, glue, padded/tear resistant envelopes | prisoner | |
| 03/24/2018 | White envelopes only, no stickers or address labels, no glue or non-transparent tape | official document | |
| 03/29/2012 | Books must be published by distributor | prisoner | |
| 12/18/2010 | Policy Directive 05.03.118 p.5-8 only. Effective date 9/14/2009 | official document | Download File |
| 02/24/2009 | Prisoner Mail policy directive 05.03.118 | official document | Download File External Link |
Ionia Maximum Facility Rules
| Submitted | Rule | Source | Documentation |
| 09/07/2017 | Effective Oct 1, 2017 all mail must be received in white envelopes only, no security features will be permiteed. Stickers of any type, including return address labels are prohibited. Mail containing stains of any type are not allowed. Only mail written in blue or black ink or lead pencil is permitted. Mail must not contain glue/paste or nontransparent tape of any type. | official document | |
| 06/18/2019 | Books from publisher only | prisoner | |
| 04/02/2020 | must be new and sent from publisher | prisoner |