Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, pushed back against a judge’s decision to provide federal oversight of ...

Federal judge orders court-ordered takeover of Arizona prison healthcare system due to persistent constitutional violations.

The order by U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver cites failures, including preventable deaths and illegitimate “refusals” of medical care.

A federal judge has ordered a takeover of Arizona prison's health care operations, and now, the search is on for the person ...

Inmates at the Arizona Department of Corrections face challenges with broken tablets, hindering access to medical care, communication and legal resources.

The 500-bed facility in Marana will be expected to house up to 775 people, according to federal procurement documents ...

After 14 years of litigation, two contempt findings, millions of dollars in fines, a 15-day trial and repeated violations of a permanent injunction, a federal judge decided Thursday she has no choice ...

A federal judge orders a takeover of Arizona prison health care after years of unconstitutional conditions, leaving families of inmates cautiously hopeful.

In an 83-page order, Judge Roslyn Silver detailed complaints that go back 14 years about inadequate physical and mental health care at the 10 prison complexes across the state. That included a history ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A counselor at Lewis Prison in Buckeye was arrested on Jan. 3 after an investigation into drug and contraband cellphone smuggling, ...