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For-profit prisons are bad public policy and contrary to Arizona values
The for-profit prisons have become very prolific lobbyists, shoveling more than $10 million to candidates since 1989 and have spent nearly $25 million on lobbying. GEO Group alone reported $650,000 in federal lobbying expenses in 2014. In addition, they spent over $5.7 million on state and local political contributions between 2003 and 2014, according to data compiled by the National Institute on[...]
Critics protest money allocated for prison expansion
Groups that advocate for sentencing reform and human services said today the prime example of the misplaced spending priorities of lawmakers is putting the planned expansion of up to 2,000 prison beds up for bid to private prison companies.
Sen. Pierce sponsors bill to ease prison crowding
A GOP senator is sponsoring a bill that could lead to the release of thousands of prisoners, a proposal that comes as fellow Republicans are calling for fewer prison beds.
Appeals court revives lawsuit on Arizona prison assault
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit which accused Arizona prison officials of failing to protect an inmate who was brutally stomped by two other inmates while a single corrections officer escorted the three inmates within the Lewis prison complex in Buckeye.
Budget winners: Proposal favors prisons, inmates and Department of Revenue
Gov. Doug Ducey’s first executive budget slashed higher education funding and some Arizona Commerce Authority programs, but some groups came out ahead in the recommendation.
Arizona prison improved since 2010 inmate escape
KINGMAN ai??i?? An Arizona prison has vastly improved its security in the four years since a 2010 inmate escape that resulted in the murder of an Oklahoma couple, officials said Sunday.
American Friends Service Committee is incorrect on corrections
A sponsored analysis of Arizona’s sentencing policies by American Friends Service Committee (appearing in the March 14 edition Arizona Capitol Times in the “Courts and Corrections” Focus section) lacks relevant data about the state’s prison population and ignores smart, effective policies that are already in effect.
Poll finds Arizonans want to spend less on prisons
A Quaker prison reform organization released results of a poll Thursday that found Arizona voters want less spent on prisons, more alternatives to incarceration and no private prisons.
Trial set for suit over health care at prisons
A 2014 trial date has been set for a lawsuit by Arizona prison inmates over the quality of health care at the state's prisons.
Judge: AZ hasn’t violated rights during executions
The Arizona Department of Corrections hasn't violated the rights of death-row prisoners in its execution process, a federal judge ruled today.
Goddard slams Brewer for cuts after prison break
In the wake of three convicted murderers' escape from a private prison in northern Arizona, Attorney General Terry Goddard slammed Gov. Jan Brewer for cutting the Department of Corrections' budget.
Privatization proposal for maximum security prisons raises concerns
Arizona is no stranger to prison privatization, but the stakes are higher now that lawmakers have proposed turning over maximum security facilities, including the state’s death row, to private prison companies.
