by Editor | Nov 16, 2019 | front page, Inmate Stories
Recently, Perryville Santa Cruz Unit suffered a tragedy. A young woman chose to end her life. Although the circumstances of her pain will never fully be known, we appreciate the special COII officers who took the time to counsel with her as often as they could. We...
by Editor | Oct 30, 2019 | Health
Below is a link to the article published by Lauren Castle in the Arizona Republic on October 16 detailing the orders from a federal judge regarding the DOC failure to comply with the settlement involving healthcare for people in state prisons. It’s been 5 years...
by Editor | Oct 29, 2019 | Picture This
This website has out-scooped all other media outlets with this story. A law firm has told us that they are gearing up for a class-action lawsuit to rid the AZ prison system of all tobacco products! This is great news for all lungs in the prison system. Maybe not so...
by Editor | Sep 28, 2019 | front page, Infrastructure
Arizona Department of Corrections is experiencing a mass exodus of employees. Many have left to join the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Others have been forced to retire in the wake of recent scandals and exposed corruption. Still more refuse to work for an...
by Editor | Sep 27, 2019 | front page, Health, Inmate Stories
Dateline Santa Maria: This is L.B.’s story, corroborated by her daughter. “I am a 50-year-old woman with a history of hypertension. In the last 2 years at Santa Maria, I have struggled with Medical to get my blood pressure under control. My everyday range,...
