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Civil liberties advocates are facing a Monday deadline to push the federal Bureau of Prisons to back away from the proposed change, included in a planned overhaul of its disciplinary rules for the more than 155,000 inmates in its custody. "This would not only restrict the First Amendment rights of people in prisons, but I think it really would also seem to be an overreach by restricting the First Amendment rights of people who are not even in BOP custody," said Shanna Rifkin, the deputy general counsel for the non-profit inmates rights advocacy group FAMM.
"Social media has been an avenue for so many young people in my community to be able to advocate for our parents," she added. "Storytelling and advocacy and social media have been key components to bringing people home," said Amy Ralston Povah, whose nonprofit CAN-DO Foundation helps inmates advocate for clemency.
As proposed, the use of social media would be categorized as"high," placing it on par with infractions such as extortion, fighting and damaging property.
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