FAMM, The S.T.A.R.T Project release results of Arizona criminal justice reform candidate questionnaire
Questions were sent to all Arizona legislative candidates, though not all responded PHOENIX – FAMM and The S.T.A.R.T Project have released the results of their candidate questionnaire, allowing Arizona’s voters to see where candidates for the state legislature stand on 8 proposed criminal justice reforms covering a range of sentencing and prison issues. The site is…
Read MorePima County Urges Public Health Officials To Reduce Prison Populations
“How can they social distance when they are being obligated to eat together, and when they are being obligated to go to medical to take care of their pills two times a day, and to chow — to the dining hall — in groups of hundreds?” Coppess said. READ MORE: https://fronterasdesk.org/content/1586457/pima-county-urges-public-health-officials-reduce-prison-populations
Read MoreAdvocates plead with Arizona to release vulnerable inmates amid COVID-19
Arizona has one of the largest incarcerated populations in the country. Many are also over 55 years old. But the state lags behind others in releasing inmates. Prison reform advocates have been vocal about the gap. READ MORE: https://news.azpm.org/s/75975-arizona-advocates-plead-with-state-to-release-vulnerable-inmates-amid-covid-19/
Read MoreCriminal justice reform group pushing Gov. Ducey to reduce prison population
There are more than 40,000 people locked up in Arizona State Prisons. One bipartisan advocacy group is working tirelessly to convince state leaders to reduce the prison population to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. READ MORE: https://kvoa.com/news/2020/04/21/criminal-justice-reform-group-pushing-gov-ducey-to-reduce-prison-population/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_News_4_Tucson_-_KVOA
Read MoreLillian Coppess: Why Gov. Ducey should release ill or elderly prisoners for our and their safety
“There is nothing I can do to protect my husband from the spread of the coronavirus. He’s surrounded by hundreds of other people and cannot separate himself from them, or even keep a distance of 6 feet between himself and others. At the place where he resides, people have no access to hand sanitizer and…
Read MoreAdvocates for Inmates Seek Inspection of Arizona’s Prisons
Advocates for inmates have asked Arizona’s top public health official to order inspections of state prisons to help guard against the coronavirus there. READ MORE: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2020-04-07/tribal-land-known-for-waterfalls-extends-tourism-closure
Read MoreFAMM Partners with START
The organizations will work together to help families in Arizona become advocates for sentencing and prison reform. FAMM Partnering with Arizona’s START on Criminal Justice Reform WASHINGTON – FAMM has announced a partnership with The S.T.A.R.T. Project — Striving to Achieve Reform Together — to engage more families with incarcerated loved ones in Arizona to…
Read MoreFamilies Of Incarcerated People Fear Water At Douglas, Arizona, Prison Is Contaminated Again
In November, an ADEQ report released to KJZZ showed the state was investigating the possibility of contamination from an old, nearby gas station. READ MORE: https://kjzz.org/content/1419971/families-incarcerated-people-fear-water-douglas-arizona-prison-contaminated-again
Read MoreNew Prison Health Care Company Centurion Is No Better Than Corizon, Families Say
When Centurion took over on July 1, Torner and others with family members who are sick and incarcerated in Arizona hoped that the medical care would improve. They’ve been sorely disappointed. READ MORE: https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/corizon-centurion-arizona-prison-healthcare-change-hepatitus-inmate-11343724
Read MoreADC, Corizon Ignored Policies in Denying Hep C Treatment to Wellington Coppess
Wellington Coppess, who is incarcerated at Santa Rita Prison in Tucson, was diagnosed with hepatitis C a decade ago, while in the Arizona prison system. He has yet to receive treatment, even though the disease progressed to cirrhosis years ago, and he now faces a litany of other life-threatening medical problems. READ MORE: https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/corizon-adc-denied-hep-c-treatment-to-inmate-with-cirrhosis-11312874
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