Today in #Connecticut History, July 1: Concerns Over Prison Unrest Produce the State Department of Correction

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by @chrisgelardi in @nysfocus:

"The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s directive, which went into effect on May 11, establishes a stringent, months-long approval process for people in its custody to publish creative work, including books, art, music, poetry, film scripts, and other writing. It gives prison superintendents the power to block work from publication if it violates any of a number of broad rules — including bans on mentioning the artist or author’s crime and portraying DOCCS in a way that could 'jeopardize safety or security.' And it stipulates that incarcerated people can’t be paid for their creative work without permission."

https://nysfocus.com/2023/06/06/doccs-prison-blocks-journalism-artists-creative-work

#NewYork #DepartmentOfCorrections #DOCCS #prison #incarceration #books #art #music #poetry #FilmScripts #journalism #writing #creativity

Its 2023, why do governement agencies still require forms to be Faxed?

Who has a Fax machine?

The cynic in me thinks that they are trying to make the process as difficult as possible by not updating their technology and procedures.

In reality it is probably just inerita, lack of funds, and GOV employees not wating to give up their cushy lifetime job of reading Fax messages.

#departmentofcorrections