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Date: 02 Jul 2007 10:05:47
From: Maple Tree
Subject: Cloth chess pieces and board
Hello,

I have a relative in prison and they can only use a cloth chessboard and
cloth chess pieces. Nothing hard like plastic is allowed to avoid the
making of weapons in prison.

Does anyone know where I can buy a set of this nature ?

Maybe there is a jail-bird chess set available -:)

Thanks




 
Date: 02 Jul 2007 21:27:36
From: Maple Tree
Subject: Re: Cloth chess pieces and board
Maple Tree wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a relative in prison and they can only use a cloth chessboard and
> cloth chess pieces. Nothing hard like plastic is allowed to avoid the
> making of weapons in prison.
>
> Does anyone know where I can buy a set of this nature ?
>
> Maybe there is a jail-bird chess set available -:)
>
> Thanks

It seems only cardboard pieces and boards are allowed.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/corrections/04_02_130_181119_7.pdf


  
Date: 03 Jul 2007 11:02:28
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: Cloth chess pieces and board
Maple Tree <[email protected] > wrote:
> It seems only cardboard pieces and boards are allowed.
>
> http://www.michigan.gov/documents/corrections/04_02_130_181119_7.pdf

(Page 9, section VI, second bullet.)

Are we talking Level V, here? It doesn't mention the pieces; only the
board. My reading of that document is that plastic pieces with a
cardboard board (which you could make yourself) are permitted.
Perhaps phone the prison in question to check?


Dave.

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