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High Court Takes on Limiting Inmate Visits

"On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on just how far Michigan can go in restricting visits to prison inmates. The court will weigh a state's ability to control its prisons against the rights of inmates, a balancing act that in the past has tilted in favor of government. For Bueno and the more than a million other inmates in the United States, its decision could mean greater access to visitors -- or more restrictions. "

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