After 14 years of litigation and "systemic rot," a federal judge is wresting control of prison healthcare from the state.

The order by U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver cites failures, including preventable deaths and illegitimate “refusals” of medical care.

A federal judge orders a takeover of Arizona prison health care after years of unconstitutional conditions, leaving families of inmates cautiously hopeful.

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan pleaded no contest Tuesday to disorderly conduct stemming from an encounter in which police say he fired a gun inside his Tempe home in early ...

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan was sentenced Friday to probation for his no-contest plea to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a 2022 armed standoff at his Tempe ...

A federal court-appointed official will oversee Arizona prison medical care after judge found constitutional violations led ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A counselor at Lewis Prison in Buckeye was arrested on Jan. 3 after an investigation into drug and contraband cellphone smuggling, ...

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BUCKEYE, AZ (AZFamily) — An Arizona corrections officer who works as a state prison counselor is accused of smuggling in drugs and cellphones for inmates and being paid up to $5,000 per trip to do so, ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan was sentenced Friday to probation for his no-contest plea to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a 2022 armed standoff at his ...