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Phoenix: Prisoners at Maricopa County Jail on Hunger Strike

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

"In the past four days, the number of inmates refusing to eat has grown. On Thursday, 1,504 refused the evening meals. On Friday, 1,800 refused to eat. On Saturday 1,219 did not eat and on Sunday night, 1,080 inmates turned down the evening meal, Arpaio said." Hunger Strike Leads To Lockdown Omadelle Nelson Reporter, KPHO.com UPDATED: 3:11 pm MST May 18, 2009 PHOENIX -- Three out of seven Maricopa County jails were placed on indefinite lockdown at 3 p.m. as a security precaution in the midst of an inmate hunger strike, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said. The lockdown means inmates are be required to remain in their cells, and no visitors are allowed. Nearly 4,200 medium and maximum security inmates are affected, Arpaio said. The pro-immigration movement Puente said in a statement, "Sheriff Joe Arpaio announcement to put prisoners on lockdown for exercising their right of free speech is a blatant disregard of human rights of prisoners...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on May 21, 2009 (boomark / email).