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Controversial researcher hired to update prison population study
The latest update to the Prisoners in Arizona report, produced by the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council, or APAAC, is scheduled to be finished this fall, and it promises to be more controversial than ever thanks to the man hired to update it, John Lott.
34 juvenile lifers in Arizona can seek new sentences
Thirty-four men serving life sentences without release in Arizona for killings committed when they were juveniles are getting a chance to argue that they should one day be released.
Tom Horne won’t have to pay $400,000 fine
Former Attorney General Tom Horne, who was hounded by allegations of illegal coordination throughout his unsuccessful bid for re-election in 2014 and faced a $400,000 fine, has been absolved of wrongdoing by Cochise County Attorney Brian McIntyre.
Caroline Isaacs: She’s beating the drum for criminal justice reform
Caroline Isaacs knows how to harmonize. Whether it’s striking the right chord on criminal justice reform at the Capitol or belting out with her band, Sundust Road, in Tucson, Isaacs gets the job done.
Death row thinning in Arizona, nationally – reasons vary
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ most recent data – accounting for prisoners under sentence of death as of December 31, 2015 – Arizona did see its first uptick in death row inmates in five years with the addition of two inmates in 2015. But that runs counter to the slow yet steady decline of the state’s death row.
County attorney impugns important role of criminal defense
The defense bar consists of attorneys dedicated to justice for their clients and the system. They are as interested in just laws, and fairness within the justice system, as prosecutors may be. Defaming us is not going to deter us from meeting obligations to clients and the criminal justice system.
Ducey defies prosecutors to sign bill changing civil forfeiture practices
Rebuffing prosecutors and sheriffs, Gov. Doug Ducey today signed legislation to make it more difficult for them to seize property.
Lawmakers OK bill tightening laws on civil asset forfeitures
The Arizona Legislature has passed legislation that would tighten policies on asset seizures, leaving it up to Gov. Doug Ducey to decide whether to overhaul the state's civil forfeiture laws.
County prosecutors leaning hard on governor to veto civil forfeiture bill
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is asking Gov. Doug Ducey to veto legislation to make it more difficult for him and other prosecutors to seize property unless changes are made in the measure.
Forfeiture reforms move closer to becoming law
Without a single dissent, state senators approved changes Monday in Arizona laws designed to sharply curb the ability of prosecutors and police to seize property.
Lawmakers approve bill forcing local authorities to hold a person when asked by immigration officers
HB2121 would make it illegal for any public official to refuse to comply with an “immigration detainer.” That is a formal request by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that a state or local agency keep for up to 48 hours someone not in this country legally, giving time for federal agents to pick them up.
Civil forfeiture reform splits long-time allies, united some foes
The 15-year-long “bromance” between Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, and Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery may have come to a crushing end right around Valentine’s Day.
