Here’s a fact: One of America’s most popular pastimes, which in turn satisfies a biological need, is also one of the most denounced and contested — the consumption of adult content. Porn is a vast and limitless ocean that feels ubiquitous to those of us who can freely access it. But in America’s correctional facilities, it’s at risk of being outlawed amid increasing government overreach. Do prisoners have a right to the same sexual imagery as the rest of society?
Policies vary from state to state, but in 2017 Charles E. Sisney, an inmate in South Dakota, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, challenged the state’s Department of Corrections’ pornography policy, which bans prisoners from purchasing or possessing adult content.
Similar bans have popped up in Nebraska, Connecticut and…
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Playboy Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2019