Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy costs our Arizona county millions
The facts are stark. 2 out of 5 adults are in prison or jail have a history of mental illnessand An estimated 65% of the US prison population Suffering from an active substance use disorder. As Navajo County attorneys and sheriffs, we are deeply concerned about this statistic and the impact of Medicaid inmate exclusion […]
Barry Jones: Arizona death row inmate released after nearly 30 years in prison
Courtesy of Jennifer Schneider Barry Jones was released from an Arizona prison last week after 29 years in prison. CNN — After 29 years, Barry Jones is making up for nearly 30 years of lost time by reuniting with family and friends. death row. Jones, 64, was released from an Arizona prison last week, just […]
Arizona death row inmate released from prison after 29 years
Barry Jones was released from prison on Thursday after spending 29 years on death row. The first thing he did was reunite with his family. “It’s a special moment, and it’s Father’s Day this weekend, but there’s a man I didn’t get to spend Father’s Day with… I mean, his oldest daughter was 12 when […]
Arizona death row inmate released after 29 years behind bars
An Arizona death row inmate convicted and sentenced to death in the 1994 death of a 4-year-old was released from prison on Thursday. Barry Lee Jones spent 29 years in prison after being convicted of murder, child abuse and sexual assault in the death of his girlfriend’s daughter. A Pima County judge ordered Jones’ release […]
Pima County inmate dies days after apparent suicide attempt
In your video player: previous coverage TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) – At approximately 11:40 am on May 20, a Pima County inmate died days later following a suicide attempt, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Inmate Lewis A. Williams, 38, was pronounced dead at the hospital on Thursday, May 25, at approximately 8:45 p.m. Williams […]
Transgender Inmate Settles With Minnesota Department Of Corrections, Will Transfer To Women’s Facility, Get Surgery
A transgender woman who has settled with the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) will be transferred to a women’s facility to undergo vaginoplasty, Fox News reported Sunday. Christina Rusk, who was arrested in 2018 for felony drug offenses and was due to be incarcerated until 2024, was previously denied genital surgery by DOC medical director […]
Fifth inmate charged in spate of Thomson prison deaths – Shaw Local
Thomson – A former inmate from Sonora, Mexico, was charged with the death of his cellmate this week in an ongoing inmate death case at Thomson Federal Prison. Javier Gonzalez Valenzuela, 47, was charged with second-degree murder and assault in the United States District Court for the Rockford District in the February 28, 2021 murder […]
Pima County inmate dies in custody
TUCSON, Arizona — The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it was investigating the death of a Pima County inmate over the weekend. Guards reportedly found an unresponsive man in his cell at the Pima County Adult Detention Center early Saturday morning. Prison officials initiated first aid, but the Tucson Fire Department confirmed the man was […]
Pima County inmate hospitalized in critical condition after suicide attempt
An inmate was taken to hospital in critical condition following a suicide attempt at the Pima County Adult Detention Center on Saturday. The Pima County Sheriff’s Office said prison officers were patrolling the facility around 11:40 a.m. Saturday and spotted an inmate attempting suicide. The sheriff’s office said prison officers immediately entered the cell, medical […]
Health worker ends life, was accused of sexual misconduct with inmate in Maricopa County jail
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. A man who worked at a Maricopa County prison took his own life Saturday morning after being accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with an inmate, officials said. On April 10, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said the department opened an investigation into employees working for the Division of Correctional […]
