Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

53100.11 Editing Disagreements

• Disagreements may occur between the supervising editor and the inmate staff regarding the style, language, content, or layout of a particular article or edition. Every effort shall be made to resolve such disagreements relying on basic journalistic standards as previously defined. The volatility of the prison environment shall be considered in evaluating sensitive material.

• When a disagreement on content cannot be resolved, a special editing/ appeal process shall be used. If the issue cannot be resolved, the material in question shall be submitted by the supervising editor to the administrative editor. He/she shall render a decision (within three working days) which may include reasonable editorial changes. If a mutually satisfactory solution cannot be arrived at, the material shall be forwarded to the Warden for review, decision, or transmission to the Assistant Director, Communications. The Assistant Director shall render a decision within three working days following receipt of the questioned material. The Assistant Director may require editing of material to conform to journalistic standards.