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Eyman prison brawl reignites scrutiny of state prisons
Key Points: Gang-related fight at state prison leaves inmates hospitalized Officials call incident isolated, deny staffing and classification failures Legislative oversight stalls as concerns persist around prison safety and policies […]
Hobbs establishes prison oversight commission to recommend reforms
Gov. Katie Hobbs is calling for a top-to-bottom review of the Arizona prison system, where inmates and their families have complained about a wide range of issues and a federal judge recently found medical care to be “plainly grossly inadequate.” The governor issued an executive order on Wednesday establishing an “independent prison oversight commission” to review problems in the prison sy[...]
