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Maricopa County Durango Jail in South Phoenix is a possible site for a re-entry center for recently released prisoners and an employment center for incarcerated prisoners. (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Dec 28, 2017

State drops plan for prisoner rehab center at county site

The governor’s office has decided to scrap its plan to open two programs in south Phoenix aimed at helping prisoners re-enter society, allegedly because of a lack of cooperation from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

Maricopa County Durango Jail in South Phoenix is a possible site for a re-entry center for recently released prisoners and an employment center for incarcerated prisoners. (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Dec 1, 2017

Democrats oppose locating recidivism center in south Phoenix

Democratic lawmakers from south Phoenix are siding with their voters in a fight against two proposed programs aimed at helping prisoners re-enter society, a long held constituency of theirs that doesn’t vote.

Nov 6, 2017

Ducey announces steps to curb recidivism

Arizona is joining more than two dozen other states to give convicted felons a foot in the door for employment.

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