Arizona Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan will testify in federal court tomorrow about an email he sent to his staff questioning a judge’s order.
Read More »Judge orders corrections director to testify following combative email
Judge orders DOC not to retaliate against prisoners who testified in health case 
United States Magistrate Judge David Duncan on July 25 ordered the Arizona Department of Corrections not to retaliate against any prisoners who offered verbal or written testimony in a case concerning health care provided to thousands in state custody.
Read More »DOC faces fine for non-compliance with legal settlement 
The Arizona Department of Corrections faces more than $2 million in sanctions after providing documentation of widespread noncompliance with court-ordered health care standards.
Read More »Death-row suit settlement limits DOC director in executions 
An agreement struck between death-row prisoners and the Arizona Department of Corrections in federal court vastly limits the discretion in executions once afforded to Director Charles Ryan.
Read More »Execution policy changes meet death-row inmates’ demands 
Changes to the state execution policy published by the Arizona Department of Corrections appear to meet demands defense attorneys made in a lawsuit filed on behalf of seven death-row inmates.
Read More »8 corrections officers sue, claim unsafe working conditions
A corrections officer who was sexually assaulted by an inmate at the Yuma state prison is among eight prison guards suing Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan and the state of Arizona for conditions they contend led to assaults and injuries.
Read More »DOC seeks 2,500 more prison beds 
The Arizona Department of Corrections is asking for another 2,500 private prison beds to address a steadily increasing prison population.
Read More »FCC v. ADOC: Battle over price cap on prison phone calls’ link to recidivism 
The federal government wants to regulate in-state prisoner phone calls as a way to keep families in touch with their incarcerated loved ones. The Arizona Department of Corrections is fighting the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed regulation for the sake of maintaining schooling and other services for prisoners.
Read More »Ducey pushes for another $70 million to house inmates in private prisons 
The Ducey administration has begun its push for lawmakers to spend an additional $70 million a year to house more inmates in private prisons.
Read More »Ducey retains several Brewer agency directors 
Gov. Doug Ducey announced that he will hold onto several of his predecessor’s agency directors, including the heads of AHCCCS, the Arizona Department of Corrections and the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Read More »