Numer v. Miller

HEALY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, an inmate of Alcatraz, applied to the district court for an order in the nature of mandate commanding appellees, who are subordinate officials of the prison, to transmit certain mail matter rejected by these officials. He asserts that they have denied him access to educational facilities afforded all fellow inmates and have abridged his right of free speech. After a hearing in which the petitioner participated the court ordered a dismissal.

The burden of petitioner’s grievance is that he was refused permission to mail some lesson sheets to the extension division…