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Arizona Faces Calls to Reverse Ban on Criminal Justice Book in Prisons

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May 27, 2019
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The Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) is under fire after prison officials banned prisoners from reading a book that delves into the criminal justice system’s impact on Black men. The book, Chokehold: Policing Black Men by Georgetown University Professor Paul Butler, advocates for the abolition of the prison system.

In March, officials at the ADC d…

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