By AFSC-AZ Staff | Since March, we have all witnessed myriad issues and countless tragedies within the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, including the reported death of Yuma state prison complex Warden Ed Jensen. ADC’s failures include a lack of data transparency; inefficient […]
By AFSC-AZ staff | In light of the largest known outbreak of COVID-19 inside our state prisons, American Friends Service Committee-Arizona (AFSC-AZ) renews its call for immediate action to protect incarcerated people. On Tuesday, December 8, under pressure from families across the state who have demanded truth and […]
By Caroline Isaacs | Despite the nail-biting tight races and seemingly endless counting processes, there is much to celebrate in the election outcomes in Arizona this year. It’s not the landslide victory many of us hoped and fought so hard for, but it is a perceptible shift and […]
by Rafael Batain, Tuesday Brauer, Vicky Campo, Ashley Cooper, Grace Gámez, Daniel Howe, Adrienne Kitcheyan, Nate McKowen, Virginia Mireles, Deborah North, Enrique Olivares-Pelayo, Alexandria Pech, Zach Perrino, Steve Scharboneau, Jr., Charlene Schwickrath, Zachary Stout, Joe Watson & Gerald Williams, Sr. Earlier this month, a petition signed by […]
We are dismayed by the result of this voter initiative, but we are not defeated. Change is coming.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AFSC-Arizona demands action after learning about the 517 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 while incarcerated at the Whetstone Unit of the Tucson state prison complex.
AFSC-Arizona is excited to announce that we’re hiring! The Organizer will work closely with our ReFraming Justice Program Coordinator to expand the membership, reach, visibility, and effectiveness of the program. Primary activities are outreach and recruitment, communication with members, organizing and facilitating meetings, conducting trainings, and organizing activities. […]