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Extraction Summary
3
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Book excerpt / article (likely included in congressional oversight production)
File Size:
1.34 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a book or article discussing prison censorship and the legal battles of 'Prison Legal News.' It details how Washington State attempted to block the publication and how the publication won multiple lawsuits. It also recounts an anecdote where a warden rejected a book sent to inmate Todd McCormick because it contained descriptions of extracting drugs from toads, a justification the author mocks as absurd. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, suggesting it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Todd McCormick | Inmate / Contributor |
Served five years in California prison for growing medical marijuana; contributed stories to the author's anthology.
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| Unnamed Author | Author / Editor |
Refers to 'my anthology'; sent a book to Todd McCormick.
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| Unnamed Warden | Prison Official |
Rejected the book sent to McCormick citing security concerns about toads.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Prison Legal News (PLN) |
Publication that sued Washington State Department of Corrections regarding censorship and delivery policies.
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| Department of Corrections |
Washington State agency that attempted to prohibit inmates from receiving PLN publications.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015286'.
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Timeline (2 events)
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PLN sued Washington State Department of Corrections regarding receipt of nonprofits and won.
Washington State
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Warden rejected book sent to Todd McCormick due to content regarding toads.
California prison
Locations (6)
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Location of lawsuits involving Prison Legal News.
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Location where Todd McCormick was imprisoned; also mentioned regarding PLN lawsuits.
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State where PLN won lawsuits/settlements.
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State where PLN won lawsuits/settlements.
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State where PLN won lawsuits/settlements.
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State where PLN won lawsuits/settlements.
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Relationships (1)
McCormick contributed stories to the author's anthology; author tried to mail him a copy.
Key Quotes (3)
"because on pages 259-261, it describes the process of squeezing toads to obtain illicit substances which could be detrimental to the security, good order and discipline of the institution."Source
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"This was pure theater of cruelty."Source
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"Federal correctional facilities do not have a toad problem, and outside accomplices have not been catapulting loads of toads over barbed wire fences..."Source
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Washington State has tried to keep Prison Legal News itself out of
prisons. First, the Department of Corrections prohibited inmates from
receiving nonprofits. PLN sued and won. Next, the state issued a rule that
inmates couldn' t receive publications that were paid out of their trust
accounts. PLN managed to get that rule overturned too. Then the prisons
adopted a policy of not delivering subscription-renewal notices. PLN took
that to court and succeeded in getting the policy reversed. PLN has won
similar lawsuits or settlements in Alabama, California, Michigan, Nevada
and Oregon.
prisons. First, the Department of Corrections prohibited inmates from
receiving nonprofits. PLN sued and won. Next, the state issued a rule that
inmates couldn' t receive publications that were paid out of their trust
accounts. PLN managed to get that rule overturned too. Then the prisons
adopted a policy of not delivering subscription-renewal notices. PLN took
that to court and succeeded in getting the policy reversed. PLN has won
similar lawsuits or settlements in Alabama, California, Michigan, Nevada
and Oregon.
While serving five years in a California prison for growing medical
marijuana, Todd McCormick contributed a couple of stories--about his
experiences with psilocybin and ketamine--to my anthology, Magic
Mushrooms and Other Highs: From Toad Slime to Ecstasy, and when it was
published, I immediately sent him a copy. But the warden rejected it
"because on pages 259-261, it describes the process of squeezing toads
to obtain illicit substances which could be detrimental to the security,
good order and discipline of the institution."
marijuana, Todd McCormick contributed a couple of stories--about his
experiences with psilocybin and ketamine--to my anthology, Magic
Mushrooms and Other Highs: From Toad Slime to Ecstasy, and when it was
published, I immediately sent him a copy. But the warden rejected it
"because on pages 259-261, it describes the process of squeezing toads
to obtain illicit substances which could be detrimental to the security,
good order and discipline of the institution."
This was pure theater of cruelty. Federal correctional facilities do
not have a toad problem, and outside accomplices have not been
catapulting loads of toads over barbed wire fences to provide the fuel for a
not have a toad problem, and outside accomplices have not been
catapulting loads of toads over barbed wire fences to provide the fuel for a
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