Paulina Pineda and Katie Campbell//March 23, 2018//

A lingering “tough-on-crime” mentality in Arizona is hampering efforts to reconstruct the state’s criminal justice system. Several measures introduced this session address fines, fees and probation, but affording more discretion...

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