A Michigan jail inmate had sued the state for depriving him of pornography in spite of his professed “chronic masturbation syndrome.” The case was dismissed because the plaintiff, a 22-year old convicted bank robber, did not pay the necessary $350 filing fee....
Read moreA Michigan jail inmate had sued the state for depriving him of pornography in spite of his professed “chronic masturbation syndrome.” The case was dismissed because the plaintiff, a 22-year old convicted bank robber, did not pay the necessary $350 filing fee.
Meanwhile, in Connecticut, inmates protested state prison plans to ban porn in the state facilities. According to officials, the circulation of porn in the state prisons tends to undermine prison security as well as create a hostile work environment for staff. The inmates, however, counter that access to porn is their constitutional right. If the ban on porn magazines push through, the inmates are demanding that the state instead should allow them access to X-rated cable TV in order to alleviate their sensory deprivation.
