Lawsuits Won't Stop Jail Christmas Tunes

December 16, 2009

Source: UPI

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/12/16/Lawsuits-wont-stop-jail-Christmas-tunes/UPI-53031261005396/

Authorities in Arizona's Maricopa County said lawsuits filed to prevent Christmas music from being played in jails will not stop the tradition this year.

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said Monday that Sheriff Joe Arpaio's tradition of having Christmas and other holiday tunes played all day in all of the county's jails will continue this year, despite six recent lawsuits from prisoners alleging cruel and unusual punishment and forced participation in religious celebrations, KPHO-TV, Phoenix, reported Wednesday.