" are you kidding me. what a complete waste of taxpayers time, Raul and the lawsuit "

" In todays society, the criminals have more rights than anyone else. Until this gets changed, we are heading in a downward sprial. "

" Why are people who commit such horrible crimes allowed to have any rights. Any felony should lose his rights once he is convicted of a crime. I have worked all my life and don't have the same priveleges that most criminals have. If I want an education, I pay for it. I can't afford health insurance but the criminals of today get the best of treastments. I can't afford to go to a gym but they have one available for them. Free food, clothing and supplies they need. If they don't like something, they sue and we pay of it. Why should they be allowed to even read pornagraphy? Will it not corrupt their minds more, so that when they get out, they can do more horrendous deeds? Does pornagraphy help rehabilitate them and make them better citizens. I believe in equal rights but a person commiting a felony should lose them. They are privileges. Should we reward children for doing things to hurt others or should we punish them and remove their privileges. The same should go for felons.I don't understand our law. "

" I work in a prison, and believe me they do not have more rights than you do, thier lives suck. As Ernie Chambers proved when he sued god, anybody can sue anybody for anything at anytime. Just becasue a lawsuit is filed does not mean it is going to go anywhere. Also, if your adult magazines did not show up, you could sue someone as well, I fail to see how you have any less rights than the inmates. "

" yea i currently work in a prison the DO have more rights than we do this is a sad little state... "

" used to work in the prison, and no, they're life isn't great, but it's not bad either. three meals a day, plus canteen. no rent. open gym, weight lifting competitions, church, football, softball, basketball, free health care, free dental, if they get in a fight and need stitches thats free too, two visits a week, phone calls, pornography, guitars, showers when they want, no real work to pay it off. its the best retirement plan in the state, and yes, they do get way too much. "

" Inmates should not receive this junk. Their rights should be limited as they infringe on others which places them in the justice system. Sheriff in Maricopa county Arizona does not allow adult magazines in his system and uses chain gangs for labor. Hard labor should be their course. Freedom is a privelage in this country and prisoners should not have this freedom Raul. You should not have the right to use my tax dollars on lawsuits for filth. I do not believe in the objectivity of women or men. Pollute the mind and you pollute this world. "

" Well this shouldn't be any surprise to anyone it was only a matter of time. These guys have nothing to do with there time but dream up ways of using the hard working tax payers money. There not forced to do anything anymore. They do as they please as long as they are being good. It's almost better in there then out here. You get food, a bed, and cable tv and you have to do nothing not a care in the world. Well until the people of this state and this country wake up and deal with this then these prisoners will keep doing this. They don't care and they know you don't with everyones busy life. "

" Just because you don't approve of his reading material doesn't mean he can't have it. To the corrections worker who says inmates have more rights than he does: think about that statement when you lay your head to rest at night and be thankful you aren't in a cell. "

" I demand that this man receives the pornography owed to him!

It's in the constitution! Well, not really...but it should be! "

" He paid for the magazines. Other inmates get their magazines. Either a ban should be put on all such magazines in prison...or...give him his damn magazines. "

" I work with juveniles who are near their last chance to avoid prison. Our hands get tied tighter every year. No matter the situation, they are given priority over the well-being of the institution. It is sad and sets a poor example, but this is what we are faced with every day. "

" If you really believe that criminals are afforded more rights then I suggest you commit a crime and go to prison. Once you are actually incarcerated you will learn that criminals absolutely do not have more rights or privileges and you will also learn that in fact their rights and privileges are very limited. "

" Why is pornography allowed for prisoners, anyway? Will inmates better themselves by reading this type of material? Does this type of "reading" material offer any redeeming value at all? Ban it completely. "

" I think the problem here lies with the fact that we the tax payers are going to pay for this frivolous suit. AND $500 per magazine, good grief! Who pays for the magazine subscriptions? I've never bought "adult" magazines but I would imagine that it costs a little more than your average Home & Garden magazine???? These men and women are CONVICTS, they should NOT have even the minor luxuries of a free person!!!!!!!!! "

" to anything. In fact, each one should have to earn the pillow he sleeps on every night. "

" Inmates, in part, have nothing to do because everyone in a position to give them something to do adopts a NIMBY attitude. Tecumseh was sold, in part, to the locals by saying that they would benefit in part from some of the minimum security inmate labor, and partnerships with local and state business. That sure happened. As soon as it was built nobody wanted 'inmates' out and about working. Minimum security inmates are either very close to being released, or are in for check kiting and bar fighting-they aren't all rapists and murderers. Until the general population takes their collective undies out of twist, there won't be a lot for these guys to do and they will get out and end up returning to what they already know how to do because no one allowed them to learn anything else. "

" In this case, mail theft is mail theft. It isn't any less of a felony if its done by the State. When I worked in corrections I sometimes had more to worry about with my co workers. I always knew where I stood with the inmates. "

" If I sue someone, I'd have to be able to pay for a lawyer. Why should we allow prisoners to sue and not charge them what Average Joe would have to pay for an attorney? "

" I love how we can waste tax money. Two things here. First, inmates should not be allowed to have this stuff. Degradation of women is involved. These magazines aren't illegal, though personally I think it should be. However, I'd think this could be seen as a priviledge and one that does not have to be awarded to a convict (like flat-screen plasma tv's for instance). Secondly, why not get an inventory of the 15 magazines he claims to be missing and go buy him new copies. Three or four bucks a piece times 15 will be a whole lot cheaper than a stupid lawsuit. What a joke. "

" Here is my plan:

A: Save for my own retirement.
B: If plan A fails, then I will fill out all of those forms for credit cards, I will max them all out on the same day and skip the country with a half a million.
C: If both A and B fail, then I will rob a bank so that I can be caught and get three hots and a cot and free medical.
"

" these people are in prison because they did something bad- they do have a decent life in prison- if they want to complain- they shouldn't have done the crime. These magazines are NOT a tool to rehab these people back into society. Speeking of rights, our US soldiers are not allowed these magazines in Iraq & are not guaranteed a bed to sleep in at night, or have a shower when they want! "

" Rediculous! Put him in 23 hour solitary for a week just for complaining about such an issue. If the ACLU gets involved I am gonna puke. "

" What is going wrong with this world? I realize everyone has the right to sue in prison or not but at what point are we going to change the fact that people who have killed or violated our families in some way have it to easy for what they really deserve! I believe that if the prison inmate who is sueing violated your little child or your grandma you would not be so open to letting him have so much in his life. Prison inmates get more opportunity in life than most honest citizens if they are smart enough to take it but that is usually the problem they are not. "

" Two quotes that struck me as very odd, one "To the corrections worker who says inmates have more rights than he does: think about that statement when you lay your head to rest at night and be thankful you aren't in a cell." He doesn't have to be thankful he's not in a cell...he gets to go home at night and sleep in his own bought-and-paid-for bed because he obeyed the law. He didn't kill, rob, assault, or rape anyone. The second, "Once you are actually incarcerated you will learn that criminals absolutely do not have more rights or privileges and you will also learn that in fact their rights and privileges are very limited." Hello! They SHOULD be limited, even more limited than they are now. Prison is supposed to be punishment! Think about all of the stuff that is provided in prison that we pay for on the outside! Housing, television, internet access, food, clothing, health insurance, education, toiletries, gas, electric, water, garbage, workouts, etc. Man...just reading that list makes me reconsider buying a house and moving on up to that deluxe apartment on 14th and Highway 2. "

" I hope they build the new prison just like Shawshank and have the same warden. If they want to read anything they can start with the bible. "

" Isn't pornography considered contraban in the prision system?? "

" Why is prison not prison? why do these individuals who have contributed very, very little to society in a positive way deserve these priveleges? Prison used to be hard time, shouldn't it go back to that? I wish we had chain gangs, and rock breakers, and hard labor. At least then we would gain something from them, instead of them milling around, watching TV, working out, fighting with each other, etc. Most of them don't rehabilitate, so we might as well use them for something. At least if it is hard work, they might not want to commit another crime and go back.

"The devil's work resides in idle hands." These prisoners should be so busy working, that they don't have time to peddle drugs, run undergrounds syndicates, or commit more crimes behind bars, that when it the end of the day, all they want to do is sleep. "

" Why are the rest of us working so hard to provide food/excersise/shelter/healthcare for these societal misfits? I am having a hard enough time providing all of that for myself and my children without having to provide it for them too! Make them earn their keep and if they refuse let them all sleep on the same concrete floor and they can consume rice, water and a daily multivitamin. They should not have any luxuries unless all of the citizens paying for them can afford them too. "

" Are you seriously going to sit here and complain about how great inmates have it? Seriously? Inmates? Inmates don't have it that great. And even if you think they do, and you're really thinking about laundering some money or assaulting a police officer, the issue here is not how many rights/privelidges inmates have. The issue is that other inmates are allegedly receiving their p0rn and he is not. If he did everything required to receive the magazines and was not informed that he would no longer receive it, he can sue all he wants. He might not win, but he can sure sue. "

" I wonder if this inmate just didn't pay his renewal for the magazines figuring he could sue the State and get them for free? It would be a good strategy. At the minimum it would take a court order before ANY magazine publisher will release subscription details for their customers. That alone will cost taxpayers a few hundred dollars. If "Adult Male" means pornographic gay magazines this inmate is living the dream. "

" If many here think prison is so good, then why would just about any and every inmate rather be on the outside? I agree with Fredly... either ban that sort of magazine completely, or let him have all his magazines. "

" Freedom is not a “privilege”. It is an inalienable right guaranteed by the Constitution. It can only be taken away by a conviction by a jury of a persons peers after the State prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a person is guilty. Everyone is born free, it is not a gift given by the State. And Big Chief, your last line about made me wet myself! LOL "

" You need to do what is done in Arizona. Sheriff Joe has a tent city and puts all people in there and bills them. You need to pass a law that takes inmate property and uses that to pay for stuff. Get real people, soon it will be bad, real bad. "

" This is not an issue of whether he deserves his magazines. It is an issue of state employees committing mail tampering which is a crime. Just give the guy his magazines. He's got to have some sort of relief since he can't be with a man or woman. "

" I've always belived that every constitutional right should come with the line "Whether you like it or not, ". Your mail cannot be tampered with. A prisoner's mail, in most circumstances, can't be tampered with. The President's mail can't be tampered with. Every citizen of this country, including prisoners, has constitutional rights. To deny people basic dignities, reguardless of past trespasses, devalues the human spirt. "

" The accusations are mail tampering...nothing has resulted from this case yet. What 1st and 8th Amendment rights are being violated?
"Pornographic" is based on community standards (there is a "Dr. John's on 48th St. in Lincoln.)
This is a frivolous lawsuit. "

" I know open a factory in the prison have all the wages go for room and board and profits go to subsidize the gas prices... "

" First of all, who is to say that the magazines even came in the mail.
Everyone is so quick to blame correction staff. What a waste of time.
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" Bring it on Arizona! I love their sense of justice in the prison system. Common sense prevails somewhere at least....leaves room to hope that Nebraska won't be last on the wagon in this state. It still remains to the mind, "garbage in, garbage out".

The reason so many are appalled at this frivilous lawsuit is this: You and I are paying for his legal fees to be frivilous. No one would pay for my fees...and b/c of this prisoners are also encouraged to file such things. I would guess this relieves their frustrations to a degree for being in the positions they are in. Yes, they have more rights. They have their dental, medical, food, lodging, recreation (no matter how slight it may be), cable, electricity, heating, air conditioning, water, laundry, clothing, personal care, college education, internet, and finally (if I didn't leave anything else out).........LEGAL FEES paid for.

Most of us, have to decide which things we can have the luxury of affording. Most of us pay tuition, and all the above mentioned things.

Criminals do have more rights than their victims.........don't fool yourself. No one pays for a victims and their families counseling, medical expenses when applicable or the trauma they live with. While crimes are committed against individuals, the legal system plea bargains away thus minimizing the harm done to another person. "

" Of course this is ridiculous, and not the norm for most prisoners, who though criminals, have a basic sense of right and wrong. The sensationalism of it is why it made news. It's a good thing to hinder a p--n (see, LJS even thinks it's inappropriate to use the word, so prohibits its posting here!) addict's mobility and access, no matter what put him there in the first place, common sense says. "

" I dont understand why adult material is even allowed in the pen. With the number of inmates in there for sex related crimes, I don't think it is appropriate to "feed the need" by allowing this material within the facility at all. "

" Why are inmates allowed magazine subscriptions of any type? Aren't they in jail to be punished? Not on a spa weekend. If they need reading material, they should check it out of the provided library. Why do prisoners get so many "rights"? If you do the crime, you should do real time. "

" Wow. Reading what people say brings great entertainment to my day. I am sure every single one of you has never broken a law in your life. Its crazy how being convicted of a crime means all of your rights should be taken away. Prison is a punishment but it is also suppose to help rehabilitate an individual so they don't come back. They pay for the magazines, would you be upset if you paid for something and didn't get it? I bet so. They are still human.
An inmate does get food and shelter provided for them. So do a lot of people outside of jail. I get angrier at the people selling food stamps for drugs then at someone being upset because they are not receiving items that they or their loved ones paid for it.
Yes they have access to work out equipment but it's not like it's filled with brand new equipment. People on the outs can go to a recreation center and work out for free.
As far as the remark of adult magazines not being allowed to a US solider fighting war I am not sure how true that statement is. I do know that my best friend sent naked pictures of herself to her boyfriend and he is currently in Iraq, it's the same thing, a naked woman.
People like to find things/people to blame any and everything on. That will never change. If you don't like how our prisons are ran become a warden and change it.
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" He has paid for these magazines, why shouldn't he be able to have them? Why should they be banned? I believe that many prison employees would agree that those inmates who sit in their cell looking at these magazines aren't giving them any trouble... they should give them to all inmates as a "babysitter" "

" As a former employee of the NSP, I can tell you why Nebraska inmates "have it so good." Our former director firmly believed that a happy inmate is a safer inmate. In other words, why deliberately anger someone who is already angry? This will just lead to more violence in the prison system. For your information, Nebraska has a pretty good reputation for low violence in the institutions. Of course, there are always exceptions, because people are people and there are a lot of people in the prison system. Harold also told us repeatedly that prison is not a hotel. You cannot leave when you like. It may be a nice prison, but it is still a PRISON. I noticed someone mentioned inmates get two visits per week. Did you know that they are strip-searched before and after every visit? Does that appeal to you?
As for the mailroom staff, we are talking about low-paid, bored, and overworked employees. The mailroom is about the same size as a walk-in cooler. It is not a nice place to work, and you are not going to get the cream of any crop to work in it. "

" Please explain to me how pornography helps to rehabilitate a prisoner. "

" I sure hope that his subscription has not run out. I would feel like a fool if that was the reason for not getting them. Maybe the Mag company found out if was going to a prison and they stopped sending them. "

" Does that mean I can sue my wife for throwing my magazines out? "

" It is pretty sad when the only people in America who are guaranteed medical care are criminals......

Veterans don't even have that guarantee anymore.... "

" stephanie, general order one in Iraq and in Afghanistan forbids possession of pornography, printed, digital or otherwise and is punishable by non-judicial punishment. A servicemember can be punished for having naked pictures of his/her girlfriend or boyfriend, generally commanders look the other way regarding this, but not always. Concerned, I agree with you that it would be difficult to get "relief" from a woman, while in prison, but there would be plenty of opportunity to get it from a man. "

" who cares if he doesn't get any mail? Life isn't fair. This if funny. Throw away his grievance and lawsuit papers too. Nobody should listen to these guys. Let 'em complain all they want and file lawsuits all day long, who cares? "

" yes, i did know that they are strip searched going in and leaving-ive worked many a shift in visiting as a male officer. and the point is, they shouldn't have the ability to leave a prison until they're time is served-they forfeited the right to freedom. the only true way to make sure that there are fewer fights, fewer staff assaults-ask anyone at LCC if they feel better knowing the inmates are "happy"-and less problems are to have tired inmates. break big rocks into little rocks. break little rocks into gravel. now go out and fix the roads. pull weeds in fields. shovel the compound when it snows. shovel the big yard next. make them so tired that one, they dont wanna come back, and two, they dont wanna fight. that is rehabilitation, not the "go work for ten minutes and then sit around or go work out" attitude that currently resides in the nebraska prison system. "

" Let me see if I get this. Inmates, some rapist, some child molesters, etc.,and these guys get porno? "

" I think this is silly, too, but come on! You have the right to feel sunshine on your face whenever you want. Take a walk to get an ice cream whenever you want. Enjoy the company of whomever you wish and go wherever you'd like. Let's get real here. You may not like this lawsuit but this guy definitely does not have more rights than us upstanding citizens breathing free air. If you believe that, you truly do not know the meaning of freedom for which our forefathers died. "

" ...taxpayers money is not paying for this. He is earning it by working for 50 cents an hour like the rest of the convicts. "

" Some of you are complaining that Calderon's attorney fees for this lawsuit are paid for by the taxpayers. That's not entirely correct. He is likely able to file this in forma pauperis, which means the court costs (somewhere around $50 or so =) are paid by us, but it appears that he has filed this suit himself (you don't have to hire an attorney in order to file a suit to redress grievances you've suffered). At least we are not having to pay for an attorney to represent Calderonl "

" i think that the courts need to start treating these people like what they are, criminals. these people are in prison. have we forgot why they are there? they aren't there for good behavior. they gave up their rights when they chose to break the law. "

" There is a quick and easy fix to rid the taxpayers of Nebaska of this frivolous lawsuit. First ban all material of this nature in the facility. Second make it known to the inmates as to the decision was based on avoidence of such lawsuits by Mr. Calderon.
Hopefully in the future, such lawsuits will be avoided, because the element of " BEING SINGLED OUT" by horny convicted felons (as opposed to DOC staff) would be enough reason to keep oneself potentially anal-retentive. "

" Yes, I agree inmates should be working and not loafing. As we both know, there are industries inside the prisons. For example, they make license plates. I have nothing against inmates being on chain-gangs, either. Let them do both. Tire them out just like we strive to tire our children so they will sleep well at night. However, my point was that inmates do not have it good, as some ppl think they do. Anyone who thinks prisons are a great place to live should go try it for a week. And, just for the record, I believe our Correctional Security staff members are doing a GREAT job, as are the caseworkers, case managers, and unit managers. "

" as a former inmate who has worked very hard to make sure i dont make the same mistakes that made me an inmate, i have to say - yes, this is a frivolous lawsuit. probably brought on by an inability to get any sort of reconciliation from staff.a waste of your money and mine.but he is entitled to his subscriptions. that is the DOC policy.give him his magazines, if he can prove he paid for them. as to everyone who thinks inmates have it easy- lock yourself in your bathroom for 16 hrs a day. go to work for $3.85 a day, and know you have a high-paying job in the facility. now,try to buy all your shampoo,soap, etc out of that.eat the worst cafeteria food you have ever had-3 times a day.its not a picnic. i'm not complaining,i did the crime.i got myself incarcerated.i did my time.but until you have walked in my shoes ,DONT TELL ME HOW GOOD I HAD IT "

" The idea behind protecting the constitution is that ALL things falling under its influence should be protected. That means things you think are silly or trite. That means a person's rights should be protected even if you think he doesn't deserve any.

Do you know why this is the case?? Because when we can look into a prison and see that even a lowly prisoner is being protected by the U.S. Constitution then you can be assured that your rights are being protected as well.

People really miss the point of defending the constitution. You are NOT defending the behavior or actions of some inmate. You are defending the U.S. Constitution...if you can't tell the difference then YOU need a lesson in what it means to be American. "

" well, at least you learned from your mistakes, hopefully. now here's something for you to think about with your 3.85 a day. for one, most inmates do not solely survive on their 1.21-3.85 a day, they get money sent in from family members and friends. i know plenty of inmates that have more money on the books than i have in my checking account, simply because they don't pay rent, pay for their three free meals a day-which aren't that bad overall-pay for clothing, etc. nobody is saying its a picnic, but its not supposed to be. they have made prison not something to be feared, but basically a cheap hotel with room service that pay's you to be there. and i have seen many inmates who actually get paid more an hour than the security staff assigned to watch them, since for the 2.25 they work approximately ten minutes of the day, get free healthcare, clothing, rent, food, cable, etc. it's not all that bad. "

" you're right. SOME inmates do get money sent in.alot dont. i didnt. as far as not paying rent goes, by the time you have reached the point where you can get out on work release you ARE paying rent. admittedly not what you pay on the streets but the bill is still there.is that a bad thing? no. but do you really want to put an inmate with no skills and no real prospects out on the streets without anything? because guess what, that is what contributes to them reoffending. im not defending anyone. i was fortunate enough to have some people help me when i got out but alot of inmates dont. all im saying is that prison is not the country club some people seem to think it is.if you do think its not that bad.go sell a bag of weed to a cop and find out for yourself.personally ill take all the headaches and stress of life out here over prison any day. by the way- you know plenty of inmates? me too. and i havent met one who feels prison is a good deal "

" I spent 25 years in prison and they took my (nasty pictures). There was a couple I really really miss even now even though I am a free man. I won't be free in my mind till I git it back. I should sue even now. All you belly achers on the outside don't know how good you got it cause no one takes your (nasty pictures). "