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State prison panel tells Hobbs they need time, staff, …

12/26/2023
PHOENIX — Members of a special panel appointed by Gov. Katie Hobbs to look at the state prison system are telling her they can’t do the job she asked them to do: provide actual — and meaningful — oversight of the $1.1 billion operation where about 35,000 people are locked up.

State inmate in Florence gets death sentence for 2014 …

8/24/2023
A prisoner at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman South Unit in Florence has been sentenced to death for the 2014 killing of another inmate. A Pinal County Superior Court jury sentenced Julio …

Land in Goodyear leased to Duncan Family Farms, …

3/24/2021
Much to the chagrin of some nearby residents, 1,060 acres of state-owned land leased to Duncan Family Farms in Goodyear may soon be home to office and industrial buildings, including a Samsung semiconductor manufacturing plant.

Florence revenue will take a hit with prison complex …

2/12/2021
The recent escape of two inmates from the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence has reignited discussions about the eventual closure of the complex and its economic impact on the town. At his …

Manhunt for prison escapees continues

1/25/2021
Authorities are conducting house-to-house searches are they attempt to re-capture two inmates who escaped from the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence on Saturday night, Jan, 23. At a press …

Prison officials across Arizona given new order on …

11/11/2019
PHOENIX — State prison officials have been ordered to revise their policy of what inmates can — and cannot — see and read.

Judge asks whether Arizona prison health care deal …

10/14/2019
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge who has criticized Arizona's persistent noncompliance with a settlement requiring improvements to health care for prisoners has ordered lawyers for the state and inmates to decide whether they want to throw out the 5-year-old deal and instead bring the case to trial.

Arizona Department of Corrections has a new …

10/7/2019
State-run prisons in Arizona have a new director after the recent resignation of the agency’s head honcho. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday announced the appointment of David Shinn as the …

Expert advises judge to override Arizona law on health …

10/7/2019
PHOENIX — A special expert is recommending to a federal judge that she override a state law that requires the Arizona Department of Corrections to farm out health care for inmates to private companies.

Arizona lawmaker urges changes to state prison system

8/6/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Saying the current system is unsustainable, a first-term lawmaker took the initial steps Monday to what he hopes will be reforming the state …

Inmate stabs corrections officer at Lewis prison in …

5/8/2019
A correctional officer is expected to recover after an inmate being escorted out of a cell stabbed the officer. The Arizona Department of Corrections said the incident happened around 10:30 a.m. …

Arizona prison guards and inmates unite in plea for …

4/30/2019
By Bob Christie The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The union representing Arizona prison guards joined an inmate rights group Tuesday to demand that the state immediately fix security …