Health worker ends life, accused of sexual misconduct with inmate
A man who worked at a Maricopa County prison has taken his own life after being accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with an inmate, officials said. According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, authorities have opened an investigation into an employee working for Correctional Health Services and Mental Health for “improper sexual conduct […]
INMATE ARREST REPORTS | Fort Stockton Pioneer
It is important to note that an arrest should not be taken as evidence of guilt. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. May 2 • Jonathan Rivera-Romero, Arcadia, CA. At 3:43 p.m., Public Safety Officers arrested Rivera Romero and charged him with possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana and possession […]
Former health contractor at jail faces lawsuit from former inmate | Local News Stories
The inmate was detained in Mojave County Jail in 2018 and charged with credit card theft. By the time his case was dismissed five months after him, he was paralyzed from his shoulders down. Former Bullhead City resident Brian R. Rodriguez, 46, is suing Welpas (formerly Collect Care Solutions), a former Mojave County Jail health […]
Arizona county sued by ACLU for not providing records on inmate voting
The Apache County sheriff and registrar were hit with a lawsuit on Thursday after nearly a year of not responding to requests for public records about how eligible inmates inside the prison could access their votes. rice field. The Arizona Coalition to End Prison-Based Deprivation is studying electoral access among voters at correctional facilities. The […]
Video shows moments before Maricopa County inmate death
PHOENIX — This is the video Ricci Delk didn’t want to see, but felt he needed. “I have no regrets. I need to know,” Derk said. On Tuesday morning she received two DVDs provided by the government. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office It shows the day her son, Adam Delk, died in prison at Phoenix’s 4th […]
Escaped Yuma inmate caught in south Phoenix
Escaped Yuma Inmate Caught South of Phoenix An inmate at the Arizona State Penitentiary in Yuma County was taken into custody Monday after walking away from workmen and being found at a hotel in southern Phoenix. phoenix – Arizona State Penitentiary Inmates Yuma County A man who walked away from work on Monday was taken […]
Family of killed MCSO inmate intend to sue county
PHOENIX — The family of a man allegedly murdered inside a Maricopa County jail last September plans to sue the county for negligence. Richard Cano Sr. died on September 24, 2022 after prison officials found him lying unconscious in his cell. His manner of death is listed as “homicide” by the Maricopa County Coroner’s Office. […]
An Arizona Jury Fails To Agree On Death Sentence For A Hawaii Inmate
An Arizona jury was dismissed after it reported that it had not reached a unanimous decision on whether to execute a Hawaii prisoner in a murder case in Arizona in 2010. In December, a jury convicted Mitty Maugaotega Jr. of first-degree murder for the murder of 26-year-old Bronson Nunuha at the Saguaro Correctional Center in […]
Inmate takes own life at Graham County Jail
John Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Contributed Article/Courtesy: GCSO Safford – At approximately 7:53 pm on June 2, Graham County Sheriff’s Jail staff called for help, referring to an inmate who allegedly attempted suicide. Michael Allen Rydell, 56, was found bleeding from an apparent self-inflicted laceration. Lifeline medical personnel and Sheriff’s Department deputies arrived to assist.I […]
Suicide believed the cause for death of Graham County Jail inmate
Michael Allen Reidell – Photo contribution/GCSO Contributor: David Bell June 3, 2022 SAFFORD — An inmate at Graham County Jail is believed to have committed suicide using a razor provided for shaving. In a press release issued Friday, the Graham County Sheriff’s Office reported that agents responded to the prison around 7:53 p.m. on Thursday, […]
