Convicted Murderer at Cheshire Correctional Institution Suing State Over Prison Porn Ban

A convicted murderer at the Cheshire Correctional Institution is suing the state, saying that its ban on pornography in prison violates his constitutional rights, according to WFSB 3.

Dwight Pink Jr., 40, is serving a 56-year sentence in Cheshire for his part in the murder of a 35-year-old father of two in Old Saybrook in 1998. Scott Rufin was shot up to five times in the head with two guns and stabbed in the heart seven times with a sword, according to the Connecticut Post.

Pink led authorities to the skeletal remains two years after the killing, which he said was committed by another man, according to the Post.

WFSB 3 reports that Pink’s lawsuit stems from his rejected request to get a book called “Art Models 7,” which contains photos of men and women in various poses and helps show how to draw the human form.

In addition to suing for his right to see the book, Pink is requesting his attorneys’ fees and an additional $25,000, according to WFSB.

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The Connecticut Post reports that the state filed its response Monday and said Pink has not been harmed by the ban on pornography and that none of his rights have been violated.

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(Pictured: Dwight Pink Jr. via WFSB 3)