Reid was given permission to contact his family 2002 . Richard Reid pleaded guilty in this summer to trying to blow up Miami to Miami flight . In addition , `` any regular inmates , especially terrorism convicts , have all their communications screened , both incoming and outgoing , '' she said . He planned to use explosives hidden in his shoes to carry out the attack . Security experts fear he could use new privileges to help plot more attacks .
Reid was given permission to contact his family 2002 . Richard Reid pleaded guilty in this summer to trying to blow up Miami to Miami flight . He planned to use explosives hidden in his shoes to carry out the attack . Security experts fear he could use new privileges to help plot more attacks .