Kansas prisons reject newspaper subscriptions, blindsiding publishers and cutting off information

Kansas prisons reject newspaper subscriptions, blindsiding publishers and cutting off information
Kansas prisons reject newspaper subscriptions, blindsiding publishers and cutting off information

State officials say the policy change is meant to ensure safety, but confusion has already spread

TOPEKA — Rob Morgan, owner and publisher of the Neodesha Derrick News in southeast Kansas, knew something wasn’t right when four subscriptions in a row were canceled.

All four, he noticed, were being delivered to correctional facilities.

“Four subscribers — that’s a big hit,” Morgan said. “I hate to say …