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Commentary: Private Prisons Are Only Useful To Ease Temporary Bed Shortages
I came to office with the goal of reforming the prison system in Arizona. Toward that end, I recruited a new Arizona Department of Corrections Director, Dora Schriro, whose savvy […]
Arizona Prison System
Key figures in the Arizona prison system: Population • 31,146 is the number of inmates in the state prison system, consisting of 28,745 in state-operated prisons, 2,315 in privately operated […]
States Starting To Reverse Get-Tough Prison Policies
Faced in recent years with burgeoning budget deficits, half of the legislatures in the country have rolled-back at least some of the get-tough on crime provisions of the past two […]
New Hospital Planned For Florence
Plans are underway to open a hospital in Florence that will serve prisoners and the public. The hospital would save the state the cost of transporting sick inmates elsewhere for […]
Computer Firm Helps Courts Collect From Scofflaws
With an estimated half billion dollars in unpaid court fines, fees and restitution throughout the state, Arizona has enlisted the help of a private contractor to track down the delinquent […]
Judge: IRC Acted Properly When Separating Tribes Into 2 Congressional Districts
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) did not violate the state constitution in putting the Hopis and Navajos in different congressional districts, a judge has ruled. Judge Kenneth Fields of […]
House Seeks Compromise On CPS Reform
As the special session entered its third week, the House began work on two competing Child Protective Services bills — H2004 and H2013 — with an eye toward possibly seeking […]
State To Pay Tribute To Fallen Troops
A state commission plans a Veterans Day service to honor Arizona men and women who lost their lives while serving in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. The memorial service […]
The Road Through Oak Creek
This is a stretch of the road from Oak Creek Canyon to Flagstaff as it looked after a tunnel was dug in 1924 by Coconino County workers. The photograph was […]
News File for the Week of Nov. 10
Jeff Struck, manager of the state’s safe drinking water program at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, has been named president of the national Association of State Drinking Water Administrators […]
Arizona Chamber Hires New Lobbyist
Gilbert resident Scott. W. Peterson has been hired as the senior vice president of public affairs for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Peterson, 36, joins the Chamber after two […]
Cigna Says State’s Move To Self Insurance Won’t Save Money
The commercial health insurance company that covers state employees has requested that the Department of Administration (DOA) repeat its bidding for a planned self-insurance program. Cigna HealthCare of Arizona says […]
