The Wichita Eagle reports that a proposed state law would allow censorship of letters from sex offenders at a state medical hospital. The bill follows an Eagle report on dangerous conditions at the hotel which was based on a tip from an inmate.
I understand the rationale for censoring communications to past or potential victims. But the news media and state officials regularly receive mail from many different people, and have ways to screen their communications.
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