Censoring the News in New York Prisons
New York prisons have banned articles from The New York Times, New York magazine, and local newspapers, often citing their potential to incite disobedience.
Rebecca McCray · May 20, 2024
DOCCS banned entire issues of publications from New York magazine to Prison Legal News. | Maia Hibbett
“Censorship is just a way to keep people oppressed.”
—D'uone Morrison
“I cannot tell you how many times in the 17 years I was locked up I heard guards tell prisoners we had no rights.”
—Paul Wright, Prison Legal News
“DOCCS is a fine example of a dinosaur. They don’t want to change until they’re forced to make changes.”
—Andrew Dombek, former corrections officer
Rebecca McCray is a journalist based in New York. You can find her work in New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, Gothamist, The Daily Beast, The Village Voice, Slate, and elsewhere.