Mathis v. Sauser

*1119 OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

At issue in this appeal is a state prison policy which prevents inmates from possessing computer printers in their cells. Geoffrey Mathis, an inmate whose printer was seized by prison officials, filed a complaint alleging various constitutional challenges to the policy. The superior court granted summary judgment against Mathis. We reverse in part.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In 1993, Mathis was a minimum custody inmate at Spring Creek Correctional Center (SCCC) in Seward. At that time, Frank Sauser was the Director of Institutions for all Alaska…