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Mayes weighs challenge against allegedly misspent opioid settlement
Key Points: Judge initially refused to block transfer of opioid settlement funds to state prison AG cites new auditor general report supporting her position Governor’s Office insists transfer of funds […]
Arizona lawmakers seek $1.5 million for prison oversight office
Key points: Two Republican lawmakers seek funding for the state Independent Correctional Oversight Office. Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation creating the office, but without funding Arizona faces millions in fines […]
Lawmakers target prison deaths, drugs, staffing — demand official records
Key Points: Lawmakers probe prison violence, demand transparency, more answers  Former staff cite understaffing, hostile work environments, unsafe custody levels Director defends reforms, but promises conversation with legislators After an […]
Department of Corrections claims additional oversight not necessary after two years of improvements
Facing a potential court-ordered takeover of prison health care, the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry claims significant improvements to medical staffing and capacity and a continual increase in […]
Corrections seeks funds to phase out inmate feesÂ
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry requested funding in the next fiscal year to start phasing out the use of fees on deposits to inmate accounts and visitor background checks to supplement the department’s building renewal fund. Â
Hobbs aims to make it easier for convicted felons to vote
Gov. Katie Hobbs wants to make it easier for convicted felons to get a chance to register to vote.
Agencies use delays to thwart public records requestsÂ
Arizona’s public bodies often use delay tactics and loose interpretations of the state’s public records laws to avoid transparency, First Amendment lawyers say. Â
Early release to home arrest for some inmates resurfacingÂ
A bill allowing low-level offenders early release into a home arrest program could return to the Legislature next year after concerns over a lack of a fiscal note tripped up its passage last session. Â
Senate panel approves DOC nominee amidst death penalty debate
A Senate panel voted unanimously on Tuesday to recommend the approval of Ryan Thornell as director of the Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry and discussed the state’s actions related to the death penalty.
Prison panel to focus on 4 key areas
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ prison oversight commission will split into four working groups to develop proposals by the end of the year, advisers said at the newly created commission’s first meeting last week. Â
Arizona Legislature shows public safety is bipartisan
Last week legislators in Arizona demonstrated that bipartisan leadership on criminal justice can produce strong, outcomes-oriented policies that make everyone safer.
Arizona’s death penalty is cruel and unusual; it’s time to abolish it
It’s time to abolish Arizona’s death penalty, once and for all.
