Oliver v. Powell.

PositionPrisoner alleges violation of his constitutional violations - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

LIMITATION

CENSORSHIP

INSPECTION OF MAIL

READING OF MAIL

Oliver v. Powell, 250 F.Supp.2d 593 (E.D.Va. 2002). A prisoner brought a civil rights action alleging various constitutional violations. The prisoner and the defendants moved for summary judgment. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on all of the prisoner's claims. The court upheld the prison policy of opening and reading inmates' incoming general correspondence, finding it was content neutral and that it was reasonably related to legitimate penological interests in maintaining security and discipline and in suppressing contraband. The court also upheld the prison regulation that limited the size and weight of incoming general correspondence, to one envelope and one ounce, finding that it did not violate the prisoner's First Amendment rights. The...

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