Arizona D.O.C. Director Charles Ryan Has Not Responded to My Questions About His Authority to Censor Prisoners' Last Words


Two killers: Charles Ryan and Daniel Wayne Cook


As the Arizona Department of Corrections prepares to kill Daniel Wayne Cook tomorrow, I wonder if his last words will be censored at the whim of Director Charles Ryan.


On July 2, I emailed Ryan the following questions:


Do you have the legal authority to decide what is offensive? If so, what criteria do you apply?
Do you have the legal authority to decide what is intended to offend? If so, what method do you use to determine a person’s intentions?
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