Unjust law helps prison officials muzzle incarcerated journalists
Without legal recourse, abuses against incarcerated journalists go unchecked
Jeremy Busby
Jeremy Busby is a writer and activist incarcerated in Texas. He is currently seeking assistance with a civil rights lawsuit against Texas prison officials for numerous violations of his First and Eighth Amendment rights in retaliation for his journalism. The lawsuit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Wichita Falls Division, Civil Action No. 7:23-cv-024-O. He is a former staff writer for the Texas Prison Newspaper and can be reached directly through the Secures e-message system, Jeremy Busby #00881193 Texas.
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