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Two bills this year in the Arizona Legislature propose the creation of an independent body to monitor the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry. (Photo by Unsplash)
Jul 15, 2025

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 […]

Jul 4, 2025

Prison oversight office approved, but lacks funds to get started

Key Points:  Governor OK’d creation of independent prison oversight office  No appropriation in budget makes finding funding a crucial next step  Lawmakers, proponents still hopeful for a robust oversight body  […]

Jun 29, 2025

Another prison death reignites GOP push for oversight

Key Points: Deaths in Arizona prisons prompts lawmaker inquiry Two lawmakers demand information on department operations State GOP pushing for independent prison oversight agency Another alleged homicide in a state […]

Jun 22, 2025

John Fabricius: Ex-con, paralegal and prison oversight advocate

John Fabricius, executive director of the Praxis Initiative and formerly of Arizonans for Transparency and Accountability in Corrections, first recognized a void in independent prison oversight while he was an […]

Jun 21, 2025

Push for new prison oversight office stalls with governor

Key Points:  A bipartisan proposal to create an independent prison oversight office stalls  Despite broad legislative support, governor and corrections still have concerns Lawmakers continue to push proposal and attached […]

prison health care
Jun 16, 2025

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 […]

Two bills this year in the Arizona Legislature propose the creation of an independent body to monitor the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry. (Photo by Unsplash)
Mar 6, 2025

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 […]

Arizona Legislatures has seen high turnover
Jan 3, 2025

The danger of sunset reviews – ineffective during unified government

Without robust oversight, agencies can fail the very people they are meant to serve. Ensuring meaningful accountability should be a bipartisan priority, safeguarding the public interest no matter who holds power.

Kolodin, Big Tech, House Republicans, Hobbs, social media, county recorders, Richer
Oct 30, 2023

Leaders like Hobbs and Mayes needed to steer state amid outlandish claims, election denialism

We need leaders like Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes who will proactively solve Arizona’s most pressing issues, rather than fixating on the outcome of the last election.

conspiracies, GOP, Republicans, ad hoc committee
Sep 28, 2023

Republicans relapse into inflammatory conspiracies

At the beginning of the month, we saw our state’s GOP once again relapse into the inflammatory conspiracies of the 2022 campaign cycle. During a hearing of the new Ad Hoc Committee on Oversight, Accountability, and Big Tech, members of the Arizona GOP trotted out both old and new theories to rationalize their electoral failures. 

Mar 7, 2022

Senate nixes bill to give AG’s office more power over elections

State senators on Monday quashed a bid to give Attorney General Mark Brnovich more power to investigate elections.  Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, voted with Democrats against Senate Bill 1475. That […]

Feb 7, 2022

Police, legislators seek new oversight for officer shootings

A bipartisan bill that would require an outside agency to review when a police officer fires their gun or uses deadly force is making its way through the House.  “We […]

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