Mumia Abu-Jamal
Federal Judge Strikes Down Law that Made it Illegal for Prison Inmates to Speak Publicly
The Pennsylvania law was enacted after a convicted murderer and activist made a commencement speech at a school via prison phone. This week a judge ruled it unconstitutional.
A New Pennsylvania Law Tramples the Free Speech Rights of Prisoners
Pennsylvania just passed a law targeting the "obscene celebrity" cultivated by prisoners. But for many inmates, writing is the only way out of a life of drugs and crime.
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