https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/in-a-victory-for-free-speech-lawsuit-challenging-mail-digitization-in-jails-will-move-forward
"A #California Superior Court recently rejected an attempt to dispose of a lawsuit challenging San Mateo County’s policy of destroying and digitizing physical mail sent to people incarcerated in its jails."

"Since 2021, San Mateo County has prohibited friends, family, and other community members from sending physical mail to individuals incarcerated in its jails. Under the policy, all non-legal mail—including letters, pictures, birthday cards, and children’s drawings—must be sent to Smart Communications, a private surveillance company that scans copies of the correspondence, destroys the originals, and retains the digitized versions for at least seven years."
#FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech