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Joe Arpaio is making inmates pay for being unpatriotic; The inmates destroyed an American Flag. Sheriff Joe is taking action against inmates that are destroying government property.

Every person has rights that cannot be infringed. Though we have those rights, if we commit a crime and go to jail, those rights are not aloud to be used. This article explains how people can loose rights if sent to jail and why.

Even the most chronic or hardened inmates have basic rights that are protected by the U.S. Constitution. If you are facing incarceration, you should know your rights. If you have a family member or friend who is in prison or jail, you should know what their rights are, as well.

ACLU article describing the alleged censorship of inmates in Pinal County. Article alleges inmates aren't allowed any magazines, hard cover books, or legal material.

When most prisoners go to prison most of their rights are lost. This meaning the right to vote or bear arms because of a felony conviction, does this pertain to all their rights as well? The imprisonment of most criminals that are convicted usually constitutes losing many of the rights we all take for granted.

The difference between privileges and rights. Entertainment provided. Commissary sold. Activities and programs available.

This article goes over the recent pardon of Arpaio and how it risks future racial profiling and violation of rights for citizens. Arpaio demonstrated harsh practices like keeping inmates outside in scorching summers, and working in chain gangs. He has already been in contempt of court for racial profiling and violating citizens' Fourth Amendment rights.

I'm not sure this Arpaio pardon will encourage others to racial profile for immigration purposes. Arpaio was the lead candidate for this kind of behavior and I'm not sure others are rushing to follow his footsteps .

The ACLU National Prison Project is used to ensure that the human rights principles are being withheld inside prison walls. It allows inmates to have a voice in what freedoms they are rightly allowed to practice.

This article is very informational on the death penalty in Arizona. It shows a timeline on how the process started back in 1965, until current times. It ranges from hangings, to gas chambers, and now the lethal injections. There are examples provided as well on the different inmate cases that were sentenced the death penalty. It is more informational rather than argumentative on death penalties.

In my opinion I'm not agree with death penalty for criminals. I know that some of them deserve death or more but I think we don't have the right to take lives away.

I agree with you 100%. I liked this article because it stated facts on the death penalty in Arizona(informational), but it was not argumentative. It allowed me to become more educated on the topic.

Article that goes into the specifics in regards to Pelican Bay, California;s supermax that houses most inmates in solitary confinement from the start.

Article describing the new bill passed prohibiting pregnant women from being shackled in Arizona prisons. Gives a list of the criteria it will follow

This article discusses the disappearing principle of the presumption of innocence. It gives a basic overview of how the loss of inmate rights has grown through the years.

This article goes into the horror's of private prisons in Arizona. It discuss the mistreatment of inmates & a lawsuit that is being filed against them. It goes over the difference from for profit prisons & government run prisons.

Private prisons contribute to an industry based on incarcerating people and profit on recidivism and lack of rehabilitation programs.

I agree that there is a lot wrong with the private prisons and the way they are ran. I found this to be very insightful.