An inmate who claimed Miami prison officials denied his free speech rights by not offering a residential drug-abuse program for Spanish-speakers lost his case in federal appeals court.
“The decision shows that prison officials do not necessarily violate the Constitution when they make an unwise or debatable policy choice, such as ending a program that might increase the chances of rehabilitation for inmates,” writes David L. Hudson Jr. for the First Amendment Center. -db
From a commentary for the First Amendment Center, April 4, 2012, by David L. Hudson Jr.