Is an inmate's right to access the mail qualified by the circumstance of imprisonment?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Sivak v. Castiglione, 845 F.2d 1029 (9th Cir. 1988):

An inmates first amendment right of access to the mail is qualified by the circumstance of imprisonment. See Procunier v. Martinez, 416 U.S. 396, 418 (1974). Courts analyze restrictions in terms of the legitimate policies and goals of the correctional facility in the preservation of internal order and discipline, maintenance of institutional security, and rehabilitation of inmates. Id. at 412. The limitation must be tailored to the particular institutional interest implicated. Id. at 413.

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