Legal Opinion
Flowers v. Sullivan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 21, 1989PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Eiber, J.
These appeals raise questions concerning the extent to *289which the First Amendment rights (see, US Const 1st Amend) of incarcerated persons may be restricted. The petitioners, inmates at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility, seek to overturn regulations promulgated by the New York State Department of Correctional Services which restrict the use, acquisition or possession of certain electronic devices at State correctional facilities. The petitioners in both cases claim, inter alia, that the regulations unlawfully deprive them of their right to free access to the…
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- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
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