Silenced Behind Bars: Mississippi Prison Blocks Inmates’ Right to Be Heard | Don Matthews Exposé

Inside Mississippi’s Delta Correctional Facility, prisoners say they can’t even drop a grievance form without fear. No boxes. No privacy. No voice.

Investigative journalist Don Matthews of We the People News uncovers how the Mississippi Department of Corrections is denying inmates basic constitutional rights — from access to grievance systems to protection from retaliation.

When Matthews called the commissioner’s office, the bureaucracy dodged responsibility. The result? A story that exposes deliberate indifference from the top down.

📜 Legal Basis:
• Bounds v. Smith (1977) – access to the courts is a constitutional right
• Lewis v. Casey (1996) – obstruction of legal access violates the First Amendment
• Farmer v. Brennan (1994) – deliberate indifference violates the Eighth Amendment

🕊️ The Constitution doesn’t stop at the prison gate.

Watch, share, and demand accountability.

🔗 Full article and transcripts: https://www.wtpnews.org

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