The administration cited prison rules, which do not allow for the usual journalistic rights.

"However, Amy committed at least 30 violations of prison rules by the time she first came up for parole."

Those who had broken prison rules were under more severe regimens.

"I was treated as well as the prison rules would allow," he said.

Although prison rules do not allow inmates to be paid for broadcasts they are allowed to make personal telephone calls.

Judge May explained that prison rules forbade all news media interviews.

That, of course, is like negotiating prison rules with convicts.

He once told that although playing cards was against prison rules, his prison-mates would always play in their cell.

It is also imposed for certain breaches of prison rules.

The hostages had been held in a special unit for inmates who break prison rules.