Arizona Prisons Urged To Reverse Ban On 'Chokehold' Book
State officials view the book as being potentially "detrimental to the safe, secure and orderly operation" of prison facilities. The book looks at how the criminal justice system affects black men.
by Bobby Allyn
May 22, 2019
2 minutes
State corrections officials in Arizona are facing calls to reverse a ban on a book that that explores the impact of the criminal justice system on black men. Prison officials say the book contains "unauthorized content," while civil rights advocates claim that placing the book on a blacklist amounts to censorship.
The book in question, , by Georgetown University Professor Paul
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