First Amendment Rights of Inmates

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This paper is a research paper discussing inmates' freedoms in various states and if they are granted or not allowed. It discusses several cases and rulings of the Supreme Court such as: Procunier vs. Martinez , Shaw vs. Murphy, etc. and more. It discusses the various rights of an inmate and how they have been damaged such as visitation rights and religious rights.

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"Driving in Huntsville, Texas, razor wire fences, guard towers, an occasional band of men or women clad in white jumpsuits working along the roadside, and guards posted at security checkpoints create the scenery. These are the trademarks of the maximum-security prison units that house some of the state's most dangerous, hardened, and intimidating male and female criminals. Having lived 18 years of my life in Huntsville, I am well conditioned to all aspects of life surrounding the prison system. I have little sympathy left for these men and women "serving their time." Their lack of air-conditioned buildings, fast food, and private restrooms does not bother me. m fact, I find it insulting that they are released from work duty when temperatures rise above 95 degrees. After all, few upstanding members of society are afforded that same luxury. I, however, realize my view is very one-sided, and when the topic of the first amendment rights of inmates was presented, I could not help but examine the decisions in recent history of the courts on this topic."

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