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Ducey signs prison public notification law
A new law signed Friday by Gov. Doug Ducey will give people a better chance of knowing — and protesting — before new prison facilities are dropped in their neighborhoods....
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Arizona to death-row inmates: Bring your own execution drugs
The recent revelation that condemned prisoners in Arizona can now provide the lethal drugs to be used in their executions has received attention around the world and raised questions about...
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Ducey’s proposed use of ‘miracle drug’ could be costly
Arizona inmates exiting prison with opioid addictions can be part of a substance abuse program that utilizes the drug Vivitrol, and while Gov. Doug Ducey calls it a “miracle drug,”...
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Judge questions vow not to use sedative again in executions
A judge presiding over a lawsuit that protests how Arizona carries out the death penalty extracted promises in court from the state Wednesday that it won’t use the sedative midazolam...
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$10 million default judgment in case of Arizona prison rape
A federal judge has entered a $10 million default judgment against a convict who raped an Arizona prison teacher more than two years ago. In an order filed Tuesday, U.S....
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Judge: Rapist should pay $10M to Arizona prison teacher
A federal magistrate is recommending that a convicted sex offender who raped an Arizona prison teacher be ordered to pay her $10 million in punitive and compensatory damages, court records...
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Lacking drugs, DOC tells judge Arizona can no longer carry out the death penalty
The Arizona Department of Corrections told a federal judge today the state cannot conduct executions because most of the supplies of drugs for lethal injection have dried up. The department...
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DOC considers whether to replace prison commissary contractor
The Arizona Department of Corrections is deciding which company will run a general store that sells prisoners a wide range of merchandise, from toilet paper to television sets. Although the...
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Arizona falls short in providing health care to prisoners, judge finds
A federal judge overseeing the settlement agreement of a class-action lawsuit has found the Arizona Department of Corrections is falling considerably short in several areas of providing adequate health care...
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Hundreds of Arizona prison inmates have used razors, drugs in attempted suicides
There were nearly 500 incidents in Arizona’s prison system when convicts attempted to either hurt or kill themselves in 2015, despite efforts to push for better mental health treatment and...
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Agency told to ‘stand down’ in assault inquiry
The Arizona Department of Corrections refused for nearly six months to allow the state’s workplace safety agency to inspect a prison where a female guard was sexually assaulted. Records obtained...
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Agreement can’t be reached on prisoners’ health care claims
Attorneys came to an impasse today in resolving claims the Department of Corrections is shirking its obligation under a year-old lawsuit settlement to improve health care for prisoners. Attorneys for...
