Prison Legal News, et al. v. Berkeley County Sheriff, et al.
Location: South Carolina
Last Update: January 10, 2012
What's at Stake
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in October 2010 challenging an unconstitutional policy at the Berkeley County Detention Center in Moncks Corner, S.C. barring most books, magazines and newspapers from being sent to prisoners.
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Summary
In January 2012, officials at the jail agreed to stop the unconstitutional censorship.
Legal Documents
Press Releases
Jan 10, 2012
South Carolina Jail Agrees to End Unconstitutional Censorship
Oct 06, 2010
ACLU Lawsuit Charges That Jail Policy Banning Books And Magazines Is Unconstitutional
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