Blackman prisoner release bill fails – again
There were plenty of issues taken up during the 171-day legislative session that ended June 30 that everyone knew would be contentious, even in January.
Pima County Attorney challenges criminal justice ballot measure in court
Foes of an initiative which would give judges more discretion in sentencing criminals are trying to keep the measure from going to voters. The lawsuit filed in Maricopa County Superior... […]
Proposed changes to criminal punishments may be headed to ballot
A measure that may be headed for the ballot asks Arizona voters if they're ready to overturn some mandatory sentencing laws adopted decades ago.