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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 […]
State agencies, education groups expanding education opportunities for prisoners
Key Points: Inmate education access grows with return of Pell Grant eligibility State seeks to enhance prison post-secondary education programs Initiative starts process by pushing state-agency, cross-state collaboration An initiative […]
Abandoned Marana prison sold back to original owner for use as private prison
Editor’s note: The total population of the town of Marana, Arizona, was corrected to 63,000. Key Points: The Legislature rejected a proposal to sell the abandoned Marana prison to the […]
Classes on celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rick Ross engaging new generation of law students
A South Dakota law professor typically teaches about dense topics like torts and natural resources. But next semester, he and his fearless students are shaking things up by turning their attention to Taylor Swift, as is also happening at Arizona State University.
Mexican abortion-pill networks reach across U.S. border to help immigrants without access
Verónica Cruz Sánchez watched something remarkable happen from the office of her women’s rights organization in Guanajuato, the capital city of one of this country’s most conservative Catholic states. Founder of Las Libres – “the free” in English – she had built an underground abortion-pill network in a country where having the procedure could have meant going to jail.
A misused narrative: the real two-tiered justice system
There's been a disquieting narrative circulating in our political sphere. It's the claim that we live under a two-tiered justice system, but how it is framed isn’t accurate. This talking point, oft-repeated by Republican politicians and pundits, uses the perceived differences between the legal experiences of former President Donald Trump and the son of current President Joe Biden as evidence of [...]
7 women in Maricopa County jail recovering after overdosing
Maricopa County authorities say several women who overdosed in a Phoenix jail are expected to survive.
Searchers for missing girl find remains of child, suspect behind bars in Maricopa County
Authorities searching for the body of a missing 4-year-old girl have found the remains of a child, but have not yet identified them as Athena Brownfield, who authorities say was beaten to death Christmas night, while a suspect in the case is behind bars in Maricopa County, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
Phoenix man dies in jail after arrest, family files lawsuit
The family of Phoenix man who died in a Maricopa County jail two years ago has filed a lawsuit, alleging police officers used unreasonable force during his arrest.
Suspect arrested in Hobbs’ office burglary, no apparent ties to Hobbs or Lake
Phoenix Police have arrested a man in connection with a burglary at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs’ campaign office.
First Arizonan charged with violating state’s ‘ballot harvesting’ law could face jail
The first Arizonan ever charged with violating the state's "ballot harvesting'' law could end up behind bars because of a conspiracy movie and a bid by Attorney General Mark Brnovich to save his campaign for U.S. Senate, one of her lawyers is arguing.
The Criminalization of Politics
Striking the right balance is hard. But there should be a strong presumption in favor of leaving politics – and its inherent passions and prejudices – at the courthouse door. Criminalizing politics doesn't just poison our government and undermine our justice system. It imperils our nation as a whole.
