ACLU says 'Survivor' Hatch's jailing unfair

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island -- The American Civil Liberties Union says it's unfair that "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch has been jailed for granting two unauthorized TV interviews.

Hatch had been serving out the remainder of his tax evasion prison term on home confinement.

His lawyer says Hatch was jailed Tuesday because he gave the two unauthorized TV interviews after an approved interview with NBC's "Today" show.

Steven Brown of the ACLU's Rhode Island chapter says it's appalling to think Hatch has been punished for speaking to the media. He says even if interviews can be restricted for safety reasons inside a prison's walls, that shouldn't be a concern once a person is living in a private home.

All prisoners, including those on home confinement, must adhere to Bureau of Prisons policy on media interviews, said Traci Billingsley, a bureau spokeswoman. Those on home confinement who don't follow the rules can be put back in prison.

Hatch was still being held Thursday at Barnstable County Jail in Massachusetts, where he has been since Tuesday, Billingsley said.

Hatch was convicted in 2006 of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million he was awarded for winning the first season of the CBS reality show, and he was given extra prison time for lying on the stand. His term is scheduled to end Oct. 7.