The censorship of all incoming inmate mail has been upheld by the courts on the basis of the need to maintain institutional security.

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Courts have generally held that while some level of censorship is permissible to maintain institutional security, a blanket censorship of all incoming inmate mail violates the First Amendment rights of both the inmates and those sending the mail. The censorship must be reasonably related to legitimate penological interests.

The Censorship of All Incoming Inmate Mail Has Been Upheld