When imposing criminal sentences, courts may impose special conditions for offenders on supervisory release including restrictions on computer and Internet usage. Should convicted sex offenders on probation by required to obtain their probation officer's permission before accessing the Internet? Should courts be able to impose an absolute ban on computers and the Internet, or should courts allow for a broad-but-not-absolute ban on computer usage? See United States v Granger (4 Cir. 2004) and United States v Paul (5th Cir. 2001) for cases upholding absolute bans on computer and Internet usage for convicted sex offenders.