Redacted prisoner newsletter allowed in SA prisons after ban

Prisoners in South Australia can now receive a redacted version of the Justice Action newsletter after an agreement with SA Corrections.

The SA Department of Corrections banned the paper from SA prisons. The dispute was due to face the Supreme Court.

Prisoner newsletter banned for “inciting unrest”

The four-page “Just Us” newspaper contains information about prisoner rights, eligibility to vote and outlines the policies of political parties.

The Corrections Department did not provide reasons for the ban to the ABC last week. However, in a letter published on the Justice Action website, the department's chief executive David Brown said the newsletter contained “proactive and inflammatory material”.