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State prison system still lacking in health care, receivership considered
Key Points: Federal court mulls appointing receiver over prison health care Plaintiffs claim continued harm, inadequate care necessitates takeover Department of Corrections asks for more time to reach compliance A […]
Prison oversight reform is long overdue in Arizona
On December 21, 2018, President Trump signed the bipartisan First Step Act into law, marking a significant step forward in federal sentencing reform. Just weeks later, we took our first […]
Arizona GOP pushes for independent oversight of prisons
Key Points: Lawmakers seek watchdog to monitor prison agency accountability House stalls bill despite rising prison system concerns Governor Hobbs silent on independent panel; critics demand urgent oversight  Two […]
My right to vote: restoring the voice of the reformed
Governor Hobbs’ recent push to restore voting rights in Arizona struck me profoundly—not as a mere headline in the morning paper, but as an example of hope that the world I re-entered after 15 years of incarceration might finally recognize me as a person, not just a past mistake. Yet, as hopeful as I am, I am equally troubled by the reality that for too long, individuals with criminal historie[...]
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.
Phone call rates squeeze inmate families, boost state prison revenues
Prison rights advocates say the calling costs inmate family members face are the result of contracts between phone providers and prison systems that give phone service monopolies to providers while providing an additional revenue stream to prisons. Arizona has the fifth-highest 15-minute call cost in the country, according to the advocacy group Prison Phone Justice.
Video shows MCSO detention officer stepping on inmate’s neck
A jail surveillance video circulating online shows an Arizona detention officer stepping on the neck of an inmate who was restrained and bent over a table.
