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Old molestation allegations put commuted prisoner’s release on hold 

January 17, 2020 0

Ducey wants to close Florence prison, town officials express concern

January 17, 2020 3 Comments

Groups file sweeping criminal justice ballot measure 

December 20, 2019 1 Comment

Former corrections officer claims training incident racially motivated

December 10, 2019 0

House Democratic leadership calls for Lewis Prison whistleblower investigation

December 5, 2019 1 Comment

Panel recommends less prison time for low-level offenders 

December 2, 2019 1 Comment

Arizona prisons, inmate lawyers to renegotiate settlement

November 19, 2019 0

Judge orders state prisons to revamp censorship policy

November 11, 2019 1 Comment

Judge asks whether prison health care deal should be tossed

October 15, 2019 0

Governor uncommitted to funding fix of prison problems

September 13, 2019 2 Comments

Departing corrections boss calls for pay increase to address prison crisis 

September 9, 2019 0

Inmates: Court should take control of health care in prisons

September 9, 2019 0

Laetitia Hua: Lawyer, criminal justice advocate and beauty queen

August 19, 2019 0

The Breakdown: High stakes

August 19, 2019 0

Corrections director Charles Ryan announces retirement 

August 9, 2019 0

Blackman relaunches effort to release prisoners early

August 5, 2019 2 Comments

State to move cautiously on resuming executions

July 30, 2019 0

Brnovich urges Ducey to start executions again in Arizona

July 26, 2019 0

Lawmakers OK new Lewis prison cell door locks 

June 18, 2019 0

Arizona asks judge to hold off on fines in inmate care case 

May 31, 2019 0

Broken locks whistleblower claims retaliation 

May 21, 2019 0

Arizona prisons ban book on black men in the justice system

May 21, 2019 0

DOC appeals contempt ruling against agency director

May 10, 2019 1 Comment

Arizona picks company to provide health care in prisons 

January 22, 2019 0

Ducey proposes pay raises for nearly half of state employees in $11.4 billion budget

January 18, 2019 1 Comment

Judge raises possibility of throwing out inmate care deal

November 16, 2018 1 Comment

John Dacey: Aiming to put private prisons before Supreme Court 

October 8, 2018 0

Lawyers seek another $1.6M in suit over Arizona inmate care 

October 3, 2018 0

Much not told in ACLU report on criminal justice

September 13, 2018 1 Comment

Ducey says state law, not pope, dictates his action on death penalty

August 13, 2018 0

Arizona corrections director to appeal his contempt ruling

July 24, 2018 0

Judge fines state $1.4 million for contempt in prison health care case

June 22, 2018 0

Judge says he’ll rule against Arizona over inmate care 

May 9, 2018 0

Arizona could face fines in lawsuit over prison health care

February 26, 2018 0

Bill for free tampons to female prisoners likely dead 

February 12, 2018 0

The Breakdown, Episode 4: Moving on – or trying to

January 29, 2018 0

Arizona woman alleges sexual misconduct by former detention officer

January 26, 2018 1 Comment

Democrats oppose locating recidivism center in south Phoenix

December 1, 2017 2 Comments

Arizona prisons boss to appeal order over inmate health care 

November 13, 2017 1 Comment

Corrections asks for more money to help prisoners re-enter society 

September 25, 2017 0

Federal judge rules state not required to reveal source of execution drugs 

September 21, 2017 0

Judge in prison health care lawsuit scolds corrections director in court

August 8, 2017 0

Judge orders corrections director to testify following combative email 

August 7, 2017 0

Quaker group seeks drug-law reform, treatment to reduce prison populations 

August 3, 2017 2 Comments

Judge orders DOC not to retaliate against prisoners who testified in health case 

July 28, 2017 0

New corrections policy, no drugs bring Arizona executions to a halt 

July 21, 2017 0

DOC faces fine for non-compliance with legal settlement 

July 21, 2017 1 Comment

Bank of America settles with ex-prisoners over debit card fees 

June 20, 2017 0

Execution policy changes meet death-row inmates’ demands 

June 12, 2017 0

Transgender Arizona inmates claim guard forced sex

May 30, 2017 1 Comment

Arizona prisons illegally read inmate mail, 9th Circuit rules

May 18, 2017 0