There are new calls for the Arizona governor to fund an independent oversight office for the Department of Corrections, ...

PHOENIX – A West Valley inmate died Tuesday after the second recent fatal gang-related attack in an Arizona prison, authorities said. Jacob Major, 43, died at a Goodyear hospital after an attack at ...

"I'm kind of freaking out about how many murders there have been, and how many attacks there have been on both guards and inmates." ...

Rep. Blackman and Sen. Bolick introduced bills to secure $1.5M for an independent prison oversight office. Although Gov.

PHOENIX — An inmate died in a Buckeye prison on Saturday following an altercation with his cellmate. The Arizona Department ...

The Arizona Department of Corrections will digitize inmate mail, impacting tangible connections for incarcerated individuals ...

A new independent oversight office for Arizona prisons, signed into law by Gov. Katie Hobbs, faces significant challenges as its specific funding was removed from the state budget. Advocates and ...

Behind the barbed wire of Perryville prison, a life-changing transformation is taking place. Inmates are working around the clock to train rescued shelter dogs, turning them into elite service animals ...

Joshua Walker, 41, died after an altercation with his cellmate in Buckeye State Prison. Officials are investigating Walker's ...

An inmate at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis has died following an altercation earlier this month. Jacob Major, 43, was pronounced dead on December 16, 2025, ...

This story was published in partnership with LOOKOUT, a nonprofit news outlet focused on LGBTQ+ accountability journalism in Arizona. Sign up for their newsletter here. In July 2017, Kaden Vitellaro ...

The victim was housed at Arizona State Prison Complex–Lewis and classified as close custody with a high internal risk level.