Convicted national security leaker Chelsea Manning has been found guilty of violating prison rules and will receive three weeks of recreational restrictions at the Kansas military prison where she's serving a 35-year sentence.
Manning was accused of having a copy of Vanity Fair with Caitlyn Jenner on the cover and an expired tube of anti-cavity toothpaste, among other things. Her attorney Chase Strangio said in a press release that Manning was convicted of possession of prohibited property, medicine misuse over the toothpaste, disrespect and disorderly conduct during a hearing Tuesday that was closed to the public.
On Aug. 15, Manning tweeted the full list of items confiscated by prison staff. It included the book I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, the book A Safe Girl to Love about a transgender woman and the LGBT magazine, Out.
This is the official inventory of confiscated books and magazines. pic.twitter.com/MvlaU2UmbL— Chelsea Manning (@xychelsea) August 14, 2015
Manning received 21 days of recreational restrictions limiting access to the gym, library and outdoors. The guilty ruling is expected to keep her in the Fort Leavenworth prison for longer. She could have faced indefinite solitary confinement.
Manning's official account tweeted the verdict to her followers after the decision. She tweets by calling a communications firm that transcribes her comments onto the social media platform.
I was found guilty of all 4 charges @ today's board; I am receiving 21 days of restrictions on recreation--no gym, library or outdoors.— Chelsea Manning (@xychelsea) August 18, 2015
Now these convictions will follow me thru to any parole/clemency hearing forever. Was expecting to be in min custody in Feb, now years added— Chelsea Manning (@xychelsea) August 18, 2015
The former intelligence analyst was convicted of espionage and other offenses in August 2013 for sending 700,000 classified documents to WikiLeaks. Manning, whose birth name was Bradley, underwent hormone treatment to become a woman after it was approved by the Army earlier this year.
Additional reporting by Mashable.