Banks v. Beard.

• Position: Restriction to access newspapers and magazine in the prison - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

LIMITATIONS

Banks v. Beard, 399 F.3d 134 (3rd Cir. 2005). A state inmate brought a free speech challenge to a state corrections policy on behalf of himself and other similarly situated inmates. The policy restricted access to newspapers, magazines, and photographs by inmates who are placed in a prison's long-term segregation unit. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the state and the inmate appealed. The appeals court reversed and remanded, finding that...