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Former Casa Grande man gets 200+ years for child …

1/26/2024
A former foster parent and Casa Grande resident has been sentenced to 218 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a child in his care. In Florence on Friday, Pinal County Superior Court Judge …

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.

Campaign with Tempe dispensary highlights state of …

12/26/2023
Arizona ranks low among states that have made strides in cannabis decriminalization efforts, even after the legalization of adult use, with one Tempe dispensary launching a campaign to bring attention to the challenging journey to clemency.

Wild horse, burro auction in Florence

11/29/2023
The Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Program will be holding an auction for trained and untrained wild horses and burros at the Florence Prison Complex, according to a post on the AZ …

Arizona prison system to boost spending for health …

11/12/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona’s prison system will boost spending and medical staffing for prison healthcare by more than a third as it works to meet a federal judge’s orders that it vastly improve treatment of the nearly 25,000 prisoners in state-run prisons, but the move puts added pressure on a state budget that is already deep in the red.

Florence man gets 22 years in deadly crash

10/13/2023
A Florence man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for killing a woman after driving under the influence of methamphetamine, crossing the center line and crashing head on into the victim’s …

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 …

Chandler conversation event to focus on criminal …

7/18/2023
Conversations on Criminal Justice, a non-partisan community conversation on issues affecting the state of Arizona ,is exploring how homelessness, mental health and substance abuse are handled in the …

Chandler museum exhibit is about Johnny Cash

6/23/2023
“1968: A Folsom Redemption” is a candid photography exhibition covering a critical juncture in the career of Johnny Cash, one of the 20th century’s most beloved performers. This …

Hobbs' choice to head Arizona prison system gets …

6/6/2023
PHOENIX — A Senate panel voted Tuesday to recommend confirmation of a new head of the state prison system after he assured them his agency is ready to again start executing inmates on death row.

Phoenix man sentenced to 6 years for distributing meth

4/25/2023
A Phoenix man was sentenced to six years in prison for trafficking in methamphetamine.

Buckeye prison workers arrested in attempt to smuggle …

4/14/2023
Two prison workers have been arrested according to authorities for attempting to bring drugs into the Lewis prison in Buckeye.