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Nov 19, 2019

Arizona prisons, inmate lawyers to renegotiate settlement

The Arizona Department of Corrections was sent back to the negotiating table after it failed to comply with a previous settlement requiring better health care, a judge said.

May 10, 2019

DOC appeals contempt ruling against agency director

The Arizona Department of Corrections has asked an appeals court to throw out a contempt-of-court ruling against its director and a $1.4 million fine against the state for failing to adequately improve health care for the 33,000 inmates in state-run prisons.

Jul 13, 2018

Prison health care case shaping up for years of litigation

Arizona saw seven governors come and go in the time it took Arnold v. Sarn to resolve, and another case that addresses a forgotten population – prisoners and their health care – began.

Jun 22, 2018

Judge fines state $1.4 million for contempt in prison health care case

On Friday, the day of his retirement, U.S. Magistrate Judge David Duncan ordered the Arizona Department of Corrections to pay $1.4 million for continued noncompliance with court-ordered prison health care standards.

Dec 20, 2017

Judge calls prison health care monitoring system ‘corrupt’

A federal judge believes the system of monitoring Arizona’s prison health care may be so “corrupt” that it can no longer be trusted.

Jul 28, 2017

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.

Jul 21, 2017

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.

Jun 18, 2015

DOC requests more money for prison health care

The Arizona Department of Corrections is prepared to spend more money to keep the company that provides health care to roughly 35,000 prisoners from following through on a threat to not renew its contract.

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