by Editor | Jul 7, 2021 | front page, Health, Infrastructure
Women in AZ spend far longer in prison than women nationally. These additional months and years are not making Arizona safer. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that longer sentences do not make people less likely to commit a crime in the future. Recidivism is...
by Editor | Jul 7, 2021 | front page, Health, Infrastructure
Due to DW Bendel’s rules about ‘escorting’ women everywhere, we have letters from diabetics warning of serious consequences to their health. Even in the midst of a critical staff shortage, Bendel insists on a guard to go with the women everywhere....
by Editor | Jul 7, 2021 | front page, Infrastructure
Thanks to the ‘Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act,’ women will now be guaranteed a decent supply of feminine hygiene products. The new law also bans the shackling of pregnant women and allows new mothers 72 hours time with their newborns after birth. In a...
by Editor | Jul 1, 2021 | front page, Infrastructure
This does not reflect women committing more crime, it is the result of the Republican driven legislative policies for 1st time and nonviolent offenses. Today, women make up 10% of the Arizona’s prison population, compared to 7% in other states. Additionally, the...
by Editor | Jul 1, 2021 | front page, Infrastructure
Boy, have we got letters on this dude….and not just from inmates…his staff hate him too. Bendel is the only DW continuing the draconian ‘escorting’ of inmates everywhere they go. Santa Cruz and Santa Maria, the other medium custody units, have...
