RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Virginia lawmaker who spends his nights in jail is opposing a measure aimed at keeping pornography out of the hands of inmates.
Del. Joe Morrissey voted Wednesday against a bill that would prohibit inmates from possessing obscene material.
The bill passed by a broad majority and its sponsor said the state's wardens support the measure so that they can keep "hard-core" pornography out of the hands of inmates.
But Morrissey told reporters that the measure won't survive legal challenges and noted that he is a former constitutional law professor.
The 57-year-old was sentenced to six months in jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He is on a work-release program that allows him to spend his days in the General Assembly and his nights in jail.
