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auditor general, Motor Vehicle Division, driver licenses
May 7, 2025

Why urban crime policy keeps failing, and what ‘Strain Theory’ tells us to do

Despite countless promises to “clean up crime” in Phoenix, the city remains one of the most violent cities in the nation. Empirical findings state that the city of Phoenix’s crime […]

prison sign, Florence, prison, Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, prisoners, health care professionals, mental health care, inmates, Hobbs, commission, Ducey, Brewer, Thornell
Mar 21, 2025

Was Aaron Gunches execution a state-assisted suicide?

In between the setting of IV lines and the reading of his death warrant, Aaron Gunches uttered his — albeit unofficial — last words. “What’s the hold up?” He said […]

sex offenses, Sexual Offender Registry, justice, U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 28, 2024

It’s time for a new direction in sexual offense policy

At a time when the American Law Institute, virtually all available research and a growing body of public and professional opinion reflects the reality that our current sexual offense policies do not work, it is important for Arizona to take a new direction. 

Televerde, justice, prison, wealthy, poor, Biden, Trump
Aug 4, 2023

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 [...]

Democrats, Gallego, election, ballots, Sinema, No Labels, lawsuit
Feb 28, 2023

Senate Minority leader leaves leadership to run for Congress 

Sen. Minority Leader Raquel Terán, D-Phoenix, is stepping down from her leadership role in the Senate to run for Congressman Ruben Gallego, D-AZ's, congressional seat.  

Darcy Olsen holds up a onesie that belonged to one of her foster daughters. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Mar 12, 2018

Darcy Olsen: A new generation of justice for foster kids

Even after seven years as a foster parent, Darcy Olsen still gets teary eyed talking about the children who have come into her life. Not just for those the system has failed but also for the success stories.

Arizona Supreme Court Justice Ann Scott Timmer (Photo by Ellen O'Brien/Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 27, 2017

Supreme Court Justice Ann Scott Timmer: Fourth of a kind

Only four women have served on the Arizona Supreme Court. But Justice Ann Scott Timmer found the one silver lining to the state’s gross underrepresentation at its highest court: “The good news is I’m in the top five of all time.”

Sep 18, 2017

Clemency board at risk of lawsuit for unfulfilled obligation, seeks additional funding

The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency is requesting about $34,000 to fund a part-time position needed to conduct probable cause hearings – an obligation the board has not fulfilled since funding was cut in 2010.

Lindsay Herf (Photo by Jenna Miller/Arizona Capitol Times)
Sep 11, 2017

Lindsay Herf: Finding holes in America’s justice system

Lindsay Herf’s mission in life is to find the holes in our justice system. As executive director of the Arizona Justice Project, she leads efforts to investigate claims of innocence.

May 19, 2017

Death row thinning in Arizona, nationally – reasons vary

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ most recent data – accounting for prisoners under sentence of death as of December 31, 2015 – Arizona did see its first uptick in death row inmates in five years with the addition of two inmates in 2015. But that runs counter to the slow yet steady decline of the state’s death row.

Apr 17, 2017

Farnsworth remains silent on killing popular court bills

Republican Rep. Eddie Farnsworth single-handedly ended much of the Arizona Supreme Court’s legislative efforts at giving poor people a break in the justice system.

May 18, 2016

Sponsor calls for more diversity as governor signs Supreme Court expansion

Gov. Doug Ducey will have an unprecedented opportunity to stack the Arizona Supreme Court with his own appointments before his first term is halfway finished after signing legislation adding two new justices to the bench.

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