Join the ‘Militant’ in its fight to end Pa. prison ban on the newsweekly!
https://themilitant.com/2021/02/06/join-the-militant-in-its-fight-to-end-pa-prison-ban-on-the-newsweekly/
BY BRIAN WILLIAMS
Vol. 85/No. 6
February 15, 2021
Join the Militant in its fight to overturn a ban of the Jan. 4 issue of
the paper imposed by prison officials at the Camp Hill State
Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania.
The inmate-subscriber whose paper was seized sent the denial form to the
Militant. He said he plans to file an appeal of the ban as per prison
regulations.
The denial form justifies the impoundment by saying page 2 of the issue
could “create a danger within the context of the correctional facility.”
But the only article on page 2 is “Workers in Scotland Speak Out Against
Economic, Health Crisis.”
The form also says, “Brief Description: Socialist Workers Party Action,
speaks on social unrest and standing against law enforcement.” Prison
authorities are likely referring to the “Socialist Workers Party Action
Program” appearing on page 3, which is the election campaign platform of
the SWP that has been run in many issues over the past year.
No notice was ever sent to the Militant informing it of the prison
officials’ ban, which they are required to do by law.
On Feb. 1 Militant attorney David Goldstein spoke with Diana Woodside,
director of Policy, Grants and Legislative Affairs at the Pennsylvania
Department of Corrections. He sent her the issue and the impoundment
notice. Woodside said she will review the issue and inform him if the
denial is reversed. Otherwise Goldstein will appeal the ruling in order
to overturn the ban.
An issue of the Militant sent to a different subscriber was banned at
Camp Hill last July, an action Woodside reversed.
“At issue are constitutional rights to freedom of speech and of the
press,” said Militant editor John Studer. “The millions of workers
behind bars in the U.S. must have the right to read and think for
themselves, form their own opinions about political developments in the
U.S. and worldwide, and to be partisans of the class struggle.
“We ask supporters of prisoners’ rights to join in the fight to reverse
this,” said Studer.
Among those who have spoken out, some numerous times, against previous
efforts by prison officials to ban the Militant are Amnesty
International USA, National Lawyers Guild, PEN America, Reporters
Committee for Freedom of the Press, Florida Press Association, American
Civil Liberties Union of Florida, union officials and many others.
Letters demanding the ban be reversed can be sent to Diana Woodside at
1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. Email:
dwoodside@xxxxxx. Please send copies to the Militant.
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