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Teacher rapist now wants lawyer in suit seeking $10M
A convict who raped an Arizona prison teacher and faces a potential $10 million judgment for damages is asking a federal judge to appoint a lawyer to defend him against the civil suit filed by the teacher.
Arizona set to send first batch of inmates to private prison
Arizona is sending its first group of inmates to a privately operated prison as part of an expansion project meant to alleviate prison crowding.
Judge questions solidity of Arizona’s vow in execution case
A judge presiding over a lawsuit that protests the way Arizona carries out executions on Wednesday questioned the solidity of the state's promise that it was abandoning the sedative midazolam as one of its lethal-injection drugs.
Judge eyes deal involving racial claim at Arizona prisons
A federal judge said Monday she was considering an agreement between Arizona and an inmate to end a claim of racial segregation in the state's 10 prisons.
Arizona awards contract for 1,000 new private prison beds
The Arizona Department of Corrections has awarded a contract for 1,000 private prison beds to Corrections Corporation of America.
Missing Fingerprints: Arizona inmates released without complete criminal histories
More than 1,000 inmates were admitted to the Arizona Department of Corrections without a fingerprint record or criminal history between 2007 and 2014, according to records from the agency.
Prison unit where riots took place to house sex offenders
The prison unit where riotous inmates destroyed up to five housing pods will house sex offenders when it reopens next month.
Exiting Oklahoma corrections boss to work at Arizona prison
The departing head of Oklahoma's prison system has been hired for a top administrative post at a privately operated state prison in northwestern Arizona.
Judge wants Arizona to reveal execution drugs
A federal judge says he won't resume a civil rights lawsuit against the state of Arizona until it reveals which execution drugs it has in its possession.
FDA agrees to hear from Texas, Arizona on seized drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration agreed to hear from Texas and Arizona prison officials after agents seized drugs the states were trying to import for use in executions.
Governor says DOC not to blame in prison riot
Arizona’s Department of Corrections did nothing wrong in overseeing a private prison where a riot occurred last month and a breakout left two dead in 2010, Gov. Doug Ducey said today as he announced the state is terminating its contract with company managing the prison.
DOC extends deadline for private prison bids
The Arizona Department of Corrections has extended the application deadline for bidders hoping to run a new private prison.
