Wanker's rights
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:09 am
A prison inmate is suing the state of Michigan because it has banned him from having pornography in his cell.
Kyle Richards, 21, claims he is being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment and that his civil rights are being violated at Macomb County Jail.
In a hand-written lawsuit, Richards said denying his request for erotic material subjects him to a 'poor standard of living' and 'sexual and sensory deprivation'.
The document describes him as suffering from 'chronic masturbation syndrome and severe sexual discomfort,' and Richards argues that he needs pornography to treat his medical condition.
Richards also argues for the right to have personal televisions, video game consoles and radios in the cells.
The Michigan Department of Corrections said that prisons allow some pornographic material, but it is banned at that particular jail, which is near Detroit.
The American Civil Liberties Union said prisons have a lot of leeway to determine what is allowed in or out of prisons.
However, Richards faces a difficult battle to get his lawsuit heard because he is also, seemingly, a compulsive filer of lawsuits.
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