Benton Co. Jail Book Ban Violates Inmates’ Rights, ACLU Says

Written By Madelyn S

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, January 29, 2021: Benton Co. jail book ban violates inmates’ rights, ACLU says

“The ACLU of Arkansas wants the Benton County Sheriff’s Office to restore access to reading material at the county jail, claiming a book ban violates inmates’ First Amendment rights. The Sheriff’s Office removed almost all reading material from the jail last year because some inmates were damaging and destroying the books, said Lt. Shannon Jenkins, a spokeswoman for the department.”

Additional reading:

American Civil Liberties Union: aclu.org

Equal Justice Initiative, January 7, 2020: Banning Books in Prisons

NPR, February 22, 2020: Who Should Decide What Books Are Allowed In Prison?

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