ADCRR Issues Report Out About Escape From ADCRR-Florence Complex South Unit

Critical understaffing at ASPC Florence Complex – South Unit in January 2021 cited as major reason for not detecting the escape of John Charpoit and David Harmon.
The Need for Prison Oversight: My Why

For decades across the country, small towns and rural communities have suffered from a decline in farming and manufacturing work, often resulting in widespread economic depression leaving those living in […]
Independent Oversight of the Arizona Department of Corrections : Why It Matter?

As I walked into the prison gates for the first time, visiting my husband, who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to twelve years in the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation […]
Corruption or Rehabilitation

What does the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR) stand for? I know the title suggests they are correcting and rehabilitating prisoners, but what specifically is being done […]
ADCRR RENEWS PRISON HEALTHCARE CONTRACT

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) has renewed their prison healthcare contract with Centurion of Arizona. This contract will provide healthcare to 10 Arizona state-run prisons with […]
What’s In a Name

From an anonymous incarcerated person – Corruption or Rehabilitation: by Anonymous What does the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) stand for? I know the title suggests they […]
New Rulings in Lawsuit Against ADCRR Due to Compliance Issues Regarding Health Care

Beginning with Parsons v. Shinn, the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) was held in contempt for the second time in three years as a result of their […]
ADCRR Seeks Funding Increase for FY 2022

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR) has asked lawmakers to authorize a $1.3 billion dollar spending plan in 2022, an increase of more than $100 million over […]
Inspections Highlight Unsafe Conditions in Arizona Prison Kitchens

This week, KJZZ Phoenix’s Jimmy Jenkins released the results of health inspections performed in the kitchens of Arizona State Prisons. These results, detailing pest infestations, use of expired food items, […]
Ongoing Staffing Shortages Highlight Need for Oversight

Staff attrition rates at the Arizona Department of Corrections remain at critical levels. Arizona public paying increased costs for decreases in safety.