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Once Again, County Attorneys Try To Silence Free Speech
In a brazen display of unchecked power and influence, Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk censored a public defender by keeping him from sharing with Arizonans how much influence she and her fellow county attorneys have at the state Legislature.
By Smart Justice Arizona
A Letter from Perryville Prison
The ACLU of Arizona has verified this anonymous letter was written inside Perryville Women’s Prison. The letter was written in honor of Marcia Powell, who died inside Perryville ten years ago this month.
We’re Suing Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to Release the Records He’s Hiding From Arizonans
Montgomery has blocked effective, commonsense criminal justice reform proposals from becoming law in part by criticizing them as having “no data to support” them, and as being “pet projects” “based on myths and rhetoric.”
By Jared Keenan, Somil Trivedi
Arizona Officials Say It’s Unsafe for People in Prison to Read About Race and Criminal Justice. They're Wrong.
The ban is not only unnecessary and inhumane, it’s unconstitutional.
A School Near Yuma Requires Parents to Present an Arizona Driver’s License to Enroll Their Child. That’s Unlawful.
By making a state-issued ID an absolute requirement to enroll a student, San Luis High School is effectively shutting its doors to the most vulnerable student populations.
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There is Only One Counselor for Every 753 Arizona Students. We Must Do Better.
Rather than provide mental health resources that can increase positive outcomes for students, Arizona has the worst student-to-counselor ratio in the nation: 758-to-1. That’s triple the recommended number.
By Marcela Taracena
We Are Fighting Maricopa County’s Rampant Prosecutorial Misconduct
The Arizona Supreme Court has a chance to address the way prosecutors use and abuse their power. The first step is holding Maricopa County prosecutor Juan Martinez accountable.
By Anna Arceneaux, Jared Keenan
The only criminal justice bill moving through the Legislature is not reform at all
The 2019 Legislative session started out promising for criminal justice reform advocates. Several bills had broad, bipartisan support as both Republicans and Democrats recognize the growing need to address Arizona’s incarceration crisis.
By Darrell Hill
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