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New prison mail policy sparks constitutional concern over inmate privacy
Key Points: New prison mail barcode policy sparks concerns from inmates, attorneys Advocates warn changes will hinder self-represented litigants’ access to the courts Corrections officials defend the policy as lawful, […]
Budget fails to fully fund court-ordered prison reform
Key Points Prison healthcare funding in state budget falls short of court requirements Oversight office goes unfunded again, delaying prison accountability efforts Advocates warn delays in full funding risk harm […]
Judge looking for swift appointment of new state prison healthcare receiver
Key Points: Federal judge to appoint receiver for Arizona’s prison healthcare system Receiver to oversee care for over 25,000 state inmates Arizona’s prison healthcare system is understaffed and underfunded The […]
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 […]
