Prison system will boost spending, medical staffing but puts more strain on state budget

Arizona’s prison system will boost spending and medical staffing for prison healthcare by more than a third as it works to meet a federal judge’s orders that it vastly improve...

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

(Shutterstock) Lawyers who filed a lawsuit challenging the quality of health care in Arizona’s prisons are seeking $1.6 million in additional legal fees and other costs...

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Judge orders corrections director to testify following combative email

Charles Ryan Arizona Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan will testify in federal court tomorrow about an email he sent to his staff questioning a judge’s...

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

United States Magistrate Judge David Duncan on July 25 ordered the Arizona Department of Corrections not to retaliate against any prisoners who offered verbal or written testimony in a case...

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DOC faces fine for non-compliance with legal settlement

The Arizona Department of Corrections faces more than $2 million in sanctions after providing documentation of widespread noncompliance with court-ordered health care standards. Charles Ryan 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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Appeals court will consider whether inmates’ case is a class action

An inmate at the maximum security facility at the Arizona State Prison in Florence. (AP Photo/Matt York)

A federal appellate court has agreed to decide whether...

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Prison system will boost spending, medical staffing but puts more strain on state budget

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

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Judge orders corrections director to testify following combative email

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

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DOC faces fine for non-compliance with legal settlement

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Arizona falls short in providing health care to prisoners, judge finds

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Appeals court will consider whether inmates’ case is a class action

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