Virginia Federal Court tells inmat to sue in state court for recovery of lost or stolen watch. Pennsylvania District Court rules that confiscated of contraband money discovered during routine cell search did not violate due process. First Circuit rules that malicious destruction of radio and harrassment for filing suit stated valid claims under the civil rights act. Confiscation may amount to unconstitutional misappropriation of inmate's personal property, Colorado federal court rules. Seventh Circuit upholds prison regulation restricting inmate possession of nude photographs.
Federal court upholds prison policy limiting the buying and selling of property between inmates.
Injunctive action permitted against social worker but not county for social worker's confiscation of prisoner's legal papers. Warden held not liable for inmate's property allegedly taken during riot and stored in warehouse but not returned after riot was over. Federal Court upholds Virginia prison regulation authorizing confiscation of inmate's money.