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'I Just Start Cutting.' Self-Harm Incidents Surge In Arizona Prisons

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The number of inmates who deliberately harm themselves in Arizona prisons has increased by more than 300% since 2015. Advocates say it points to a lack of proper mental health treatment.

'I Just Start Cutting.' Self-Harm Incidents Surge In Arizona Prisons

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Arizona Prisons Urged To Reverse Ban On 'Chokehold' Book

A state prison in Florence, Ariz. Civil liberties advocates are protesting a policy that denies state inmates the right to read a book about the impact of the criminal justice system on black men. AP hide caption

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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.

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