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Prison Officials’ Determination of Gang Symbols in Outgoing Mail Accorded Deference

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has applied the “substantial deference” doctrine to a prisoner’s claim challenging censorship of his outgoing mail.

After the district court granted summary judgment to prison officials, Wisconsin prisoner Joseph Koutnik appealed that order. His civil rights complaint asserted First Amendment and substantive due process ...

 

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