Debating the Future of Incarceration Amid Calls for Reform
As the sun dips below the horizon in Tucson, Arizona, a contentious debate unfolds within the walls of the Pima County Board of Supervisors chambers. The debate centers on the future of the Pima County Jail, as the facility grapples with deteriorating conditions and a contentious course. The recent postponement of a decision on whether […]
Jail costs rising as county negotiates incarceration rates | Local News Stories
The cost of incarcerating Mojave County inmates increased 46.4% this year to more than $107 per day per inmate. And the county may not be charging municipalities enough for its services, according to some members of the county board. The Mojave County Board of Supervisors was set to adopt new reservation and housing rates in […]
California’s Juvenile Justice System Seeks to End the Incarceration of Young Women
Nationally, detention rates have declined consistently in recent decades. In 2019, 41,000 girls and young women in detention — down more than 55% from 92,100 in 2005. The low number of detained girls in California is one of the reasons we became interested in ending detention altogether. In 2021, the latest year for which this […]
Julie Gunnigle says Arizona has world’s eighth-highest incarceration
if your time is short The Prison Policy Initiative reported that, based on data from 2020 and 2021, Arizona would have the eighth highest incarceration rate in the world if rated as an independent state. The state has 868 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants. Other measures also rate Arizona highly for incarceration rates. Other agencies measure […]
