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> Unless he is communicating with a former co-conspiritor or otherwise in furtherance of some crime. Assessing this is precisely why permission is required. Al
by borski 2y ago
> Unless he is communicating with a former co-conspiritor or otherwise in furtherance of some crime.
Assessing this is precisely why permission is required. Also victim protection, for example; a criminal recounting the crime in an interview in detail would potentially retraumatize their victims.
There are lots of reasons permission is required. I agree it’s not pleasant, and feels wrong, but there are real reasons that are not “prisoners aren’t people.”
- ty6853 2y agoAt the risk of being accused of a slippery slope, you could use similar logic to control speech of others too. I think the real justification is part of prison is living a life of servitude where you basically have no control and everyone else makes the decision for you. America already more or less decided free speech was a danger worth accepting, and limiting prisoner communication won't put a dent on the collateral from that.