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WI: Thread a threat to control of prisoners

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

"Thread is seized frequently in the Secure Program Facility, which houses the most unruly felons in highly restrictive conditions." SAT., FEB 14, 2009 Prison contraband reports show hidden potential of ordinary items Karen Rivedal Ramen noodles and a Bic pen. A knit cap and a knitted cup holder. A pair of socks and a white T-shirt. A toothbrush and a broken deodorant cap. A piece of thread. Four crocheted bears. A Bible. It might sound like a care package to a Christian college, but all these items come from recent contraband reports from Wisconsin prisons. Seized from prisoners' cells and lockers, the items run afoul of state rules dictating what and how much stuff an inmate can have. If much of what's listed on the reports appears benign, prison officials say, that's because maintaining security and safety requires more than just keeping out guns and knives...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on February 17, 2009 (boomark / email).