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Prison receivership: Who is up to the task?
Key Points: Judge must choose qualified candidate to serve as prison health care receiver Plaintiffs, department submit candidates with extensive corrections experience Prison advocates stress need for independence, authority, balance […]
Arizona prisons face growing number of health care complaints
Key Points: Inmate lawsuits allege systemic prison health care failures Class action Jensen v. Thornell underpins some individual claims Success in litigation mixed but complaints keep coming Slanted cursive or […]
Dangerous isolation: Attorneys claim lapse in care for prisoners with mental illness
Key Points: Attorneys say seriously mentally ill inmates kept in isolation Plaintiffs allege staff threats, violence discourage recreation time Motion seeks more out-of-cell time, training and staff accountability Inmates with […]
A broken lifeline: Failing tablets stall Arizona prisoner care, emergency services
Key Points Tablets in state prison remain central for inmates despite lack of access Inmates report months-long delays for repairs and replacements Health care lawsuit claims emergency, medical access failure […]
Federal judge orders takeover of Arizona prison health care system
Key Points:Â Federal judge orders prison health care receivership Court finds persistent unconstitutional medical failures Receiver to overhaul Arizona prison system After nearly a decade and a half of litigation, […]
Execution protocol under scrutiny after inmate’s autopsy report
Key Points: Autopsy of death row inmate shows IV insertion trouble but no fluid in lungs Concerns linger given history of IV difficulties, possibility of pulmonary edema Procedure and protocol […]
Arizona prisons to digitize inmate mail, citing concerns over contraband
Key Points: State prison system digitizes letters, greeting cards, drawings sent to inmates Department hopes to stop flow of illicit drugs, contraband, bring greater safety Families, former inmates warn loss […]
A new era for Arizona prisons – now our progress is at risk
I have the privilege of working alongside more than 10,000 dedicated staff and contracted partners as director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR). Together, we carry […]
State prison system still lacking in health care, receivership considered
Key Points: Federal court mulls appointing receiver over prison health care Plaintiffs claim continued harm, inadequate care necessitates takeover Department of Corrections asks for more time to reach compliance A […]
Arizona expands educational opportunities in state prisons amid scrutiny
Key Points: Enrollment grows in Arizona prison education programs, completion dips Multi-agency collaborations target growth in postsecondary, vocational training One university shows promise in growing degree attainment The Arizona Department […]
Arizona’s 290-Year sentence was a failure of justice
Gov. Katie Hobbs recently denied clemency to Carl Buske, a man serving a 290-year sentence in Arizona for possession of child sexual abuse material. I want to be clear from […]
Push for new prison oversight office stalls with governor
Key Points: A bipartisan proposal to create an independent prison oversight office stalls Despite broad legislative support, governor and corrections still have concerns Lawmakers continue to push proposal and attached […]
