Which ONE of the following statements does NOT correctly reflect the view of the Supreme Court concerning the rights of prisoners?

a. A prison inmate retains those First Amendment rights “that are not inconsistent with his status as a prisoner or with the legitimate penological objectives of the corrections system.”
b. Prisons regulations cannot infringe the inmates’ free assembly and association.
c. Prisoners must be granted the right of access to the courts.
d. Prison officials have broad latitude to restrict visitation privileges if there is reason to believe that an inmate is receiving contraband being smuggled into the prison by visitors.


Answer: B

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