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Arizona’s 290-Year sentence was a failure of justice
Gov. Katie Hobbs recently denied clemency to Carl Buske, a man serving a 290-year sentence in Arizona for possession of child sexual abuse material. I want to be clear from […]
Marana prison may be used as ICE detention facility, says town manager
Key Point: Arizona’s first private prison sold back to original builder Management & Training Corp. paid $15M for the 500-bed prison Town of Marana lost over 200 jobs with prison’s […]
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 […]
The hidden cost of incarceration – Arizona’s forgotten children
We collect data on test scores, attendance and graduation rates. But we have no idea how many children have a parent behind bars. Why? In Arizona, many young people are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Who on death row is next for execution? AG will decide
Key Points: 23 death row inmates have exhausted their appeals Attorney general will determine who is next Families of victims wait decades for final justice Nearly two dozen inmates on […]
Triple homicide in state prison prompts legislators’ probe
Key Points: A triple homicide at a state prison sparks alarm in legislature Two lawmakers launched independent inquiries into the incident Concern may manifest into a bill to create corrections […]
Arizona wants to cut violence and recidivism rates with inmate job training
Key Points: Arizona wants to use federal funds to provide job training for inmates Gov. Hobbs believes the funding will reduce recidivism rates The training is subject to changes in […]
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 […]
