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Join fight against prison censorship of ‘Militant’!
Vol. 83/No. 1
January 7, 2019
The Militant is continuing to press Florida prison officials to cease
and desist from their unconstitutional censorship of the socialist
newsweekly. Florida officials had impounded at least 18 issues of the
paper sent to its subscribers behind bars in less than two years,
including six issues in a row during the summer. This was unusual even
for Florida, which has interfered with the delivery of the Militant more
than any other prison system in the nation.
The last impoundment was in mid-September. Since then the Militant has
published 13 issues and has not been informed of any further
impoundments. This is the direct result of public pressure from Amnesty
International USA; PEN America; the American Civil Liberties Union of
Florida; the National Coalition Against Censorship, made up of more than
50 organizations; and from other organizations and individuals.
But the prison system’s Literature Review Committee continues to defend
the frequent impoundments, while feeling heat and overturning most of them.
Each impoundment, even if later rescinded, infringes on the
constitutional rights of the Militant and its readers behind bars. Join
the fight!
Get out the word. Download copies of Militant articles on this fight
from our website to copy and distribute.
Get statements of support from unions, churches, co-workers and other
defenders of workers’ rights and free speech. Send to: Dean Peterson,
Library Services Administrator, Department of Corrections, Attn:
Literature Review Committee, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL
32399-2500, or via email to Allen.Peterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with a copy
to themilitant@xxxxxxx.
Send a check to the Militant, 306 W. 37th St., 13th floor, New York, NY
10018, earmarked “Prisoners Rights Fight.”
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