Preston v. Cowan (1973)

  • Status: Historic
  • Latest Update: Nov 20, 2017
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Challenged the policy of censorship of incoming and outgoing inmate mail. Judge Allen ruled that there could not be an approved list of inmate correspondents and mail could only be checked for contraband.

Attorney(s):
Robert Sedler
Pro Bono Firm:
American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky