Expert Reports Describe Unconstitutional Conditions in Arizona Prisons

September, 2014

The Prison Law Office and co-counsel attorneys for prisoners in a class action lawsuit have issued a Press Release and filed a series of Expert Reports describing the Arizona prison system’s widespread use of inhumane segregation units and failure to provide basic medical, mental health and dental care.

Read the news stories about the reports: Think Progress, Arizona Republic, Tuscon Weekly, Arizona Public Media, Arizona Daily Star, CBS 5, Phoenix New Times.

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Prison Law Office, ACLU Move for Receiver in Arizona State Prison Case

February, 2025

The Prison Law Office, ACLU, and Disability Rights Arizona asked a federal judge today to appoint a receiver to take over the management of healthcare in Arizona prisons. The request was made in a long-running class action lawsuit originally filed in 2012 on behalf of the nearly 30,000 people incarcerated by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR). The receiver, an independent authority appointed by the court, would assume control of ADCRR’s medical and mental health care systems and ensure that they meet constitutional standards.

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Prison Law Office Submits Brief Supporting Prop. 57 Credits

January, 2025

Prison Law Office has submitted an amicus curiae brief in CJLF v. CDCR, supporting CDCR’s use of its Proposition 57 authority to grant increased credits for good conduct and participation in rehabilitative programming.

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