Arizona lawmakers grilled prisons Director Ryan Thornell during an Aug. 26 hearing after reports of a rise in violence and inmate homicides. “This hearing is not just a formality,” Sen. Kevin Payne, R ...

Ehsan Karam, a new Pima County arrestee, attempted to escape custody from a transport vehicle after being discharged from the hospital.

Arizona's ADCRR set new limits on inmate commissary purchases effective January 12 to address inventory issues.

Inmates at the Perryville prison in Goodyear are training shelter dogs to become service animals for veterans with traumatic brain injuries. The program, operated by Soldiers Best Friend, pairs ...

PHOENIX — There’s nothing wrong with the system used to classify the security risk of Arizona prison inmates, even if it did result in one prisoner being able to kill three fellow inmates at the ...

Arizona will use federal funds to provide more job training for inmates in a plan to reduce recidivism — and to cut down on violence behind bars, says the state’s prison chief. Gov. Katie Hobbs, in ...

FORT GRANT, Arizona (KGUN) — Fort Grant is the first state prison to partner with Soldiers Best Friend, allowing inmates to help veterans in Arizona. The nonprofit connects veterans with service dogs.