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Senate advances bill restricting inmate access to some publications; debate narrows on statutory definition
Summary
Senate Bill 263 would bar certain commercially published sexually explicit material from being distributed to inmates; sponsors said the bill mirrors federal court precedent, and senators probed statutory definitions and practical enforcement.
The Utah Senate took up Senate Bill 263 on Feb. 25, 2000, a measure that would restrict distribution of commercially published sexually explicit material to inmates in prisons, jails and community correction centers. Sponsors said the measure mirrors federal precedent and is intended to prevent exploitation and the use of publications to solicit business from inmates.
Senator Mont Evans, the floor sponsor, said the bill prohibits delivery of commercial sexually explicit material through the mail or other delivery methods to correctional…
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