A lawsuit challenging the quality of health care for more than 27,000 people incarcerated in Arizona's prisons is headed to trial Monday.
Read More »State appeals ruling on prison health care
Arizona is appealing a withering federal court ruling that threw out a 6-year-old legal settlement that required the state to improve health care for thousands of prisoners.
Read More »New law targets wildfires, rehabs prisoners
As wildfires rage across Arizona and threaten numerous communities, legislators and forestry officials have had to come up with innovative ways to combat the problem.
Read More »How re-entry program gave me tools to succeed
As the Arizona state government completes their annual budget, I write to encourage them to support programs that help men and women successfully re-enter society after having completed a prison term.
Read More »Executions for 2 inmates draw nearer 
The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday set deadlines for the state attorney general to file his motions for warrants of execution for two death row inmates.
Read More »Bill improves treatment of pregnant prisoners 
Arizona lawmakers are weighing whether they should enshrine in statute rules governing access to feminine hygiene products for female prison inmates and regulating the treatment of pregnant prisoners.
Read More »AG starts execution process for 2 inmates
Arizona is finally ready to carry out its first two executions in seven years.
Read More »Pandemic cited by Arizona in bid to avoid contempt fine
Arizona corrections officials cited staffing and resource demands of the pandemic in trying to fend off a contempt of court fine against the state that could reach as high as $17 million for failing to follow through on promises in a legal settlement to improve health care for inmates.
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