Opinion: What happened to criminal justice reform? ?
It seems like just yesterday that criminal justice reform was in vogue. Progressives were elected prosecutors. Laws have been passed to reduce prison overcrowding and keep offenders who need medical treatment rather than jail time out of the system. The oversentences of the Crack and Three Strike eras have been undone. Bail and the death […]
Interior official: Permitting reform demands more staffing, funding
Clean energy: A senior U.S. Department of the Interior official said the federal government should rush to approve clean energy. Increase Land Agency funding and staffingNot by watering down environmental laws, as some senators have suggested. (Los Angeles Times) again: Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a number of energy-related bills into law, including: Setting […]
Cochise County Juvenile Detention Center working on justice reform by promoting education, prevention
Tucson, Arizona (13 News) – The Cochise County Juvenile Detention Center is committed to juvenile justice reform by promoting education and prevention rather than putting children in jail. The county has saved millions of dollars by closing juvenile halls in 2021. It’s empty now, but still has a purpose. Chief Probation Officer John Shaw said […]
Arizona’s Pima County launches ‘Not Alone’ campaign for youth and school staff – State of Reform
On March 9, the Pima County Health Department issued a statement:Not alone” This addresses the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students and faculty. The campaign aims to let young people with mental health issues know that they are not alone in their suffering. Funded by the Arizona Department of Health Services […]
Norfolk Southern budges on safety reform amid derailment recovery | National
(The Center Square) – Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has endorsed several proposals to improve railroad safety, but the bipartisan bill introduced by two Ohio senators has is not yet fully committed. Shaw testified Thursday with four others before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works following the February 3 train derailment in […]
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer proposes 12 election reform laws
Maricopa County Registrar Stephen Richer has proposed 12 laws to reform the state’s electoral process. The proposals range from an early deadline for early voting, changes to campaign finance laws, and a nonpartisan county registrar. Around the time of the election, many complained that the process was taking too long. Matthew Casey/KJZZ Maricopa County Oversight […]
Arizona’s decades-long violation of incarcerated persons’ rights comes to an end – State of Reform
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a non-profit organization committed to protecting the constitutional rights of all individuals, Announced on January 23rd The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Re-entry (ADCRR) denied medical care to inmates, resulting in untold suffering and death. Denied medical care was stopped following court proceedings, resulting in U.S. District Judge […]
Arizona Gov. Hobbs withdraws nomination for ADHS director after rigorous public questioning – State of Reform
After the Arizona Senate on Feb. 9 Nominating Committee Public Hearingsmembers considered the appointment of Dr. Teresa Cullen as Director of Health Services, but Gov. Katie Hobbs withdrew her nomination, expressing disappointment with the decision. Hobbes nominated Cullen for governor late last year after he won. She has 27 years of public service experience, including […]
10 Arizona county COVID-19 community levels increase to ‘high’ CDC classification – State of Reform
Latest community COVID-19 levels as state COVID-19 cases surge to highest reported levels since February 2022 update The CDC has classified 10 of 15 Arizona counties, including Maricopa, as having high COVID-19 community levels. The community-level framework included the number of newly reported his cases per 100,000 people each week, his number of COVID-19 hospitalizations […]
Arizona Senate Health and Human Services Committee passes 15 bills – State of Reform
The Arizona Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met on Tuesday to pass 15 health care-related bills and send them to the Senate floor for further consideration. After a brief report of Arizona’s Child Mortality Review program from 2022, members argued after showing that Arizona’s highest child mortality rate in his decade was in […]
