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MIM Distributors inquired about reason for refusal
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December 17, 2023
State Correctional Institution Muncy
PO Box 180
Muncy, PA 17756-0180
Refused Newsletters
To Whom It May Concern:
We are the publishers of Under Lock & Key (ULK). We recently received multiple copies of ULK Issue 83 addressed to prisoners residing at your facility which were stamped “REFUSED: Go to WWW.COR.PA.GOV”. These prisoners are:
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
We are unsure why these copies of ULK were refused, but we would like to remind you that newsletters such as ours are allowed to be mailed directly to prisoners as prescribed by PADOC Policy DC-ADM 803, Section 2, Header B.5 which states that “newspapers [...] may be addressed to the individual inmate and mailed or delivered to the facility by an original source.”
Some of our readers have also notified us that they did not receive their copy of ULK Issue 82 yet it was not returned to us nor did we receive a notice of censorship. As we’re sure you’re well aware, it is illegal to arbitrarily restrict a prisoner’s access to their mail without notice to either the sending or receiving party.
Furthermore, we would remind you that as the publisher, we have a First Amendment right to correspond with prisoners, including through publications such as Under Lock & Key. See Thornburgh v. Abbott, 490 U.S. 401, 407-08 (1989). The publisher also has a due process right to adequate notice of censorship. See Lane v. Lombardi, 2:12-cv-4219 (W.D. Mo. Nov. 15, 2012). Furthermore, Prison Legal News v. Jones, 126 F. Supp. 3d 1233 (N.D. Fla. 2015) found that if, “a subsequent impoundment decision is based on a different reason not previously shared with PLN, due process requires that PLN be told of this new reason.” (emphasis added)
We request that the rationale behind refusing ULK Issue 83 be explained so that we can ensure our publication reaches its audience. Failure to provide appropriate notice and adherence to your policies may result in legal action.
Please govern yourself accordingly.
Sincerely,
12/27/2023
Mailroom Supervisor says it is policy that newspapers must go to Security Processing Center Download Documentation
MIM Distributors wrote prison about rejection
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December 17, 2023
SCI Phoenix Mailroom
1200 Mokychic Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426
Refused Newsletters
To Whom It May Concern:
We are the publishers of Under Lock & Key (ULK). We recently received multiple copies of ULK Issue 83 addressed to prisoners residing at your facility which were stamped “REFUSED: Go to WWW.COR.PA.GOV”. These prisoners are:
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
We are unsure why these copies of ULK were refused, but we would like to remind you that newsletters such as ours are allowed to be mailed directly to prisoners as prescribed by PADOC Policy DC-ADM 803, Section 2, Header B.5 which states that “newspapers [...] may be addressed to the individual inmate and mailed or delivered to the facility by an original source.”
Some of our readers have also notified us that they did not receive their copy of ULK Issue 82 yet it was not returned to us nor did we receive a notice of censorship. As we’re sure you’re well aware, it is illegal to arbitrarily restrict a prisoner’s access to their mail without notice to either the sending or receiving party.
Furthermore, we would remind you that as the publisher, we have a First Amendment right to correspond with prisoners, including through publications such as Under Lock & Key. See Thornburgh v. Abbott, 490 U.S. 401, 407-08 (1989). The publisher also has a due process right to adequate notice of censorship. See Lane v. Lombardi, 2:12-cv-4219 (W.D. Mo. Nov. 15, 2012). Furthermore, Prison Legal News v. Jones, 126 F. Supp. 3d 1233 (N.D. Fla. 2015) found that if, “a subsequent impoundment decision is based on a different reason not previously shared with PLN, due process requires that PLN be told of this new reason.” (emphasis added)
We request that the rationale behind refusing ULK Issue 83 be explained so that we can ensure our publication reaches its audience. Failure to provide appropriate notice and adherence to your policies may result in legal action.
MIM Distributors wrote prison about rejection
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December 17, 2023
SCI Phoenix Mailroom
1200 Mokychic Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426
Refused Newsletters
To Whom It May Concern:
We are the publishers of Under Lock & Key (ULK). We recently received multiple copies of ULK Issue 83 addressed to prisoners residing at your facility which were stamped “REFUSED: Go to WWW.COR.PA.GOV”. These prisoners are:
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
We are unsure why these copies of ULK were refused, but we would like to remind you that newsletters such as ours are allowed to be mailed directly to prisoners as prescribed by PADOC Policy DC-ADM 803, Section 2, Header B.5 which states that “newspapers [...] may be addressed to the individual inmate and mailed or delivered to the facility by an original source.”
Some of our readers have also notified us that they did not receive their copy of ULK Issue 82 yet it was not returned to us nor did we receive a notice of censorship. As we’re sure you’re well aware, it is illegal to arbitrarily restrict a prisoner’s access to their mail without notice to either the sending or receiving party.
Furthermore, we would remind you that as the publisher, we have a First Amendment right to correspond with prisoners, including through publications such as Under Lock & Key. See Thornburgh v. Abbott, 490 U.S. 401, 407-08 (1989). The publisher also has a due process right to adequate notice of censorship. See Lane v. Lombardi, 2:12-cv-4219 (W.D. Mo. Nov. 15, 2012). Furthermore, Prison Legal News v. Jones, 126 F. Supp. 3d 1233 (N.D. Fla. 2015) found that if, “a subsequent impoundment decision is based on a different reason not previously shared with PLN, due process requires that PLN be told of this new reason.” (emphasis added)
We request that the rationale behind refusing ULK Issue 83 be explained so that we can ensure our publication reaches its audience. Failure to provide appropriate notice and adherence to your policies may result in legal action.
MIM Distributors wrote prison about rejection
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December 17, 2023
SCI Phoenix Mailroom
1200 Mokychic Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426
Refused Newsletters
To Whom It May Concern:
We are the publishers of Under Lock & Key (ULK). We recently received multiple copies of ULK Issue 83 addressed to prisoners residing at your facility which were stamped “REFUSED: Go to WWW.COR.PA.GOV”. These prisoners are:
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
We are unsure why these copies of ULK were refused, but we would like to remind you that newsletters such as ours are allowed to be mailed directly to prisoners as prescribed by PADOC Policy DC-ADM 803, Section 2, Header B.5 which states that “newspapers [...] may be addressed to the individual inmate and mailed or delivered to the facility by an original source.”
Some of our readers have also notified us that they did not receive their copy of ULK Issue 82 yet it was not returned to us nor did we receive a notice of censorship. As we’re sure you’re well aware, it is illegal to arbitrarily restrict a prisoner’s access to their mail without notice to either the sending or receiving party.
Furthermore, we would remind you that as the publisher, we have a First Amendment right to correspond with prisoners, including through publications such as Under Lock & Key. See Thornburgh v. Abbott, 490 U.S. 401, 407-08 (1989). The publisher also has a due process right to adequate notice of censorship. See Lane v. Lombardi, 2:12-cv-4219 (W.D. Mo. Nov. 15, 2012). Furthermore, Prison Legal News v. Jones, 126 F. Supp. 3d 1233 (N.D. Fla. 2015) found that if, “a subsequent impoundment decision is based on a different reason not previously shared with PLN, due process requires that PLN be told of this new reason.” (emphasis added)
We request that the rationale behind refusing ULK Issue 83 be explained so that we can ensure our publication reaches its audience. Failure to provide appropriate notice and adherence to your policies may result in legal action.
MIM Distributors wrote prison about rejection
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December 17, 2023
SCI Phoenix Mailroom
1200 Mokychic Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426
Refused Newsletters
To Whom It May Concern:
We are the publishers of Under Lock & Key (ULK). We recently received multiple copies of ULK Issue 83 addressed to prisoners residing at your facility which were stamped “REFUSED: Go to WWW.COR.PA.GOV”. These prisoners are:
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
We are unsure why these copies of ULK were refused, but we would like to remind you that newsletters such as ours are allowed to be mailed directly to prisoners as prescribed by PADOC Policy DC-ADM 803, Section 2, Header B.5 which states that “newspapers [...] may be addressed to the individual inmate and mailed or delivered to the facility by an original source.”
Some of our readers have also notified us that they did not receive their copy of ULK Issue 82 yet it was not returned to us nor did we receive a notice of censorship. As we’re sure you’re well aware, it is illegal to arbitrarily restrict a prisoner’s access to their mail without notice to either the sending or receiving party.
Furthermore, we would remind you that as the publisher, we have a First Amendment right to correspond with prisoners, including through publications such as Under Lock & Key. See Thornburgh v. Abbott, 490 U.S. 401, 407-08 (1989). The publisher also has a due process right to adequate notice of censorship. See Lane v. Lombardi, 2:12-cv-4219 (W.D. Mo. Nov. 15, 2012). Furthermore, Prison Legal News v. Jones, 126 F. Supp. 3d 1233 (N.D. Fla. 2015) found that if, “a subsequent impoundment decision is based on a different reason not previously shared with PLN, due process requires that PLN be told of this new reason.” (emphasis added)
We request that the rationale behind refusing ULK Issue 83 be explained so that we can ensure our publication reaches its audience. Failure to provide appropriate notice and adherence to your policies may result in legal action.
MIM Distributors inquired about reason for refusal
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December 17, 2023
State Correctional Institution Muncy
PO Box 180
Muncy, PA 17756-0180
Refused Newsletters
To Whom It May Concern:
We are the publishers of Under Lock & Key (ULK). We recently received multiple copies of ULK Issue 83 addressed to prisoners residing at your facility which were stamped “REFUSED: Go to WWW.COR.PA.GOV”. These prisoners are:
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
We are unsure why these copies of ULK were refused, but we would like to remind you that newsletters such as ours are allowed to be mailed directly to prisoners as prescribed by PADOC Policy DC-ADM 803, Section 2, Header B.5 which states that “newspapers [...] may be addressed to the individual inmate and mailed or delivered to the facility by an original source.”
Some of our readers have also notified us that they did not receive their copy of ULK Issue 82 yet it was not returned to us nor did we receive a notice of censorship. As we’re sure you’re well aware, it is illegal to arbitrarily restrict a prisoner’s access to their mail without notice to either the sending or receiving party.
Furthermore, we would remind you that as the publisher, we have a First Amendment right to correspond with prisoners, including through publications such as Under Lock & Key. See Thornburgh v. Abbott, 490 U.S. 401, 407-08 (1989). The publisher also has a due process right to adequate notice of censorship. See Lane v. Lombardi, 2:12-cv-4219 (W.D. Mo. Nov. 15, 2012). Furthermore, Prison Legal News v. Jones, 126 F. Supp. 3d 1233 (N.D. Fla. 2015) found that if, “a subsequent impoundment decision is based on a different reason not previously shared with PLN, due process requires that PLN be told of this new reason.” (emphasis added)
We request that the rationale behind refusing ULK Issue 83 be explained so that we can ensure our publication reaches its audience. Failure to provide appropriate notice and adherence to your policies may result in legal action.
MIM Distributors inquired about reason for refusal
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December 17, 2023
State Correctional Institution Muncy
PO Box 180
Muncy, PA 17756-0180
Refused Newsletters
To Whom It May Concern:
We are the publishers of Under Lock & Key (ULK). We recently received multiple copies of ULK Issue 83 addressed to prisoners residing at your facility which were stamped “REFUSED: Go to WWW.COR.PA.GOV”. These prisoners are:
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
We are unsure why these copies of ULK were refused, but we would like to remind you that newsletters such as ours are allowed to be mailed directly to prisoners as prescribed by PADOC Policy DC-ADM 803, Section 2, Header B.5 which states that “newspapers [...] may be addressed to the individual inmate and mailed or delivered to the facility by an original source.”
Some of our readers have also notified us that they did not receive their copy of ULK Issue 82 yet it was not returned to us nor did we receive a notice of censorship. As we’re sure you’re well aware, it is illegal to arbitrarily restrict a prisoner’s access to their mail without notice to either the sending or receiving party.
Furthermore, we would remind you that as the publisher, we have a First Amendment right to correspond with prisoners, including through publications such as Under Lock & Key. See Thornburgh v. Abbott, 490 U.S. 401, 407-08 (1989). The publisher also has a due process right to adequate notice of censorship. See Lane v. Lombardi, 2:12-cv-4219 (W.D. Mo. Nov. 15, 2012). Furthermore, Prison Legal News v. Jones, 126 F. Supp. 3d 1233 (N.D. Fla. 2015) found that if, “a subsequent impoundment decision is based on a different reason not previously shared with PLN, due process requires that PLN be told of this new reason.” (emphasis added)
We request that the rationale behind refusing ULK Issue 83 be explained so that we can ensure our publication reaches its audience. Failure to provide appropriate notice and adherence to your policies may result in legal action.
MIM Distributors inquired about reason for refusal
Show Text
December 17, 2023
State Correctional Institution Muncy
PO Box 180
Muncy, PA 17756-0180
Refused Newsletters
To Whom It May Concern:
We are the publishers of Under Lock & Key (ULK). We recently received multiple copies of ULK Issue 83 addressed to prisoners residing at your facility which were stamped “REFUSED: Go to WWW.COR.PA.GOV”. These prisoners are:
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
We are unsure why these copies of ULK were refused, but we would like to remind you that newsletters such as ours are allowed to be mailed directly to prisoners as prescribed by PADOC Policy DC-ADM 803, Section 2, Header B.5 which states that “newspapers [...] may be addressed to the individual inmate and mailed or delivered to the facility by an original source.”
Some of our readers have also notified us that they did not receive their copy of ULK Issue 82 yet it was not returned to us nor did we receive a notice of censorship. As we’re sure you’re well aware, it is illegal to arbitrarily restrict a prisoner’s access to their mail without notice to either the sending or receiving party.
Furthermore, we would remind you that as the publisher, we have a First Amendment right to correspond with prisoners, including through publications such as Under Lock & Key. See Thornburgh v. Abbott, 490 U.S. 401, 407-08 (1989). The publisher also has a due process right to adequate notice of censorship. See Lane v. Lombardi, 2:12-cv-4219 (W.D. Mo. Nov. 15, 2012). Furthermore, Prison Legal News v. Jones, 126 F. Supp. 3d 1233 (N.D. Fla. 2015) found that if, “a subsequent impoundment decision is based on a different reason not previously shared with PLN, due process requires that PLN be told of this new reason.” (emphasis added)
We request that the rationale behind refusing ULK Issue 83 be explained so that we can ensure our publication reaches its audience. Failure to provide appropriate notice and adherence to your policies may result in legal action.
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Office of Policy, Grants and Legislative Affairs
1920 Technology Parkway
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Re: Appeal of Censorship of Publication
Under Lock & Key Issue Winter 2021 Issue 75
SCI Rockview
To Whom It May Concern:
We are in receipt of your December 1, 2021 notification of censorship (hereinafter, “Notice”) related to the above referenced issue of Under Lock & Key (hereinafter, “ULK”) mailed to Mr. XXXXXX XXXXXX (#XXXXXX) while at SCI Rockview.
Your letter states the objectionable content relates to “Information contained on Page 10 encourages striking for Juneteenth 2022.” The Notice cites “(d) advocate, assist, or are evidence of criminal activity of facility misconduct.”
We do not believe there is a criminal code that outlaws the boycotting of a federal holiday. The boycott is political in nature in protesting mass incarceration and solitary confinement and should be protected speech under the First Amendment that poses no security risk to the facility. Content which is unpopular or objectionable by staff does not allow for censorship (see Thornburgh v. Abbott, 490 U.S. 401, 404-05, 414-19 (1989)).
As such we are asking that Mr. XXXXXX be allowed to receive ULK 75.
Sincerely,
01/20/2022
Policy Office says the boycott "incites violence"
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This is to notify you that the publication in issue incites violence or encourages a protest on Juneteenth 2022. As such, it violates Department policy for the reason previously stated and shall be DENIED to inmates in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
