A California county’s ban on physical mail in jails faces multiple challenges from incarcerated people and First Amendment attorneys, including claims that it violates the First Amendment rights of incarcerated people. In San Mateo Superior Court on Monday, Superior Court Judge V. Raymond Swope heard only arguments on the claim of First Amendment rights, facing a motion for judgment on all pleadings in a case brought by some members of the county’s incarcerated community.
San Mateo jail snail-mail ban draws First Amendment challenge | Courthouse News Service