AFSC in the News… Sentencing Reform Bills Denied Hearings Despite Widespread Bipartisan Support 25 Feb 201911 Mar 2019 by Joe Watson Last week, the Arizona Legislature failed to advance common-sense sentencing reform proposals that would have moved our state away from the outdated policies that continue to proliferate…
AFSC in the News… Host Your Own WATCH PARTY! Stream ‘WE GOT THIS!’ on Vimeo 19 Feb 201919 Feb 2019 AFSC-AZ has made WE GOT THIS! – its 30-minute short documentary film about HB 2270, ReFraming Justice Day at the Capitol, and the power of hope – available for streaming on…
Blog… URGENT CALL TO ACTION! Arizona’s Families Need Your Help to Pass #HB2270! 28 Jan 201929 Jan 2019 HB2270 was introduced by Rep. Walt Blackman, R-Snowflake. It has bipartisan support. But we need constituents across Arizona to chip in and keep the momentum going. Take Action! Ask House…
Events… Orange Is the New Black Author, Formerly Incarcerated People Ready for Historic Day at Arizona State Capitol 14 Jan 201914 Jan 2019 Phoenix, Arizona — Jan. 14, 2019 — American Friends Service Committee-Arizona (AFSC-AZ), the Tucson-based experts in the field of criminal justice reform, will lead a historic gathering of formerly incarcerated…
Blog… Too Many Problems with the Backwards First Step Act 20 Dec 201819 Mar 2019 by PENIEL IBE, AFSC Policy Fellow This week, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill known as the First Step Act (S.756) advanced out of the U.S. Senate, with broad support…
AFSC in the News… Live Music, Tacos & Sentencing Reform: It’s AFSC-AZ’s Fifth Annual Holiday Cards for Incarcerated People Party on Dec. 9th! 14 Nov 201814 Nov 2018 Tucson, Arizona — Nov. 14, 2018 — Join American Friends Service Committee-Arizona (AFSC-AZ) in sending a little hope, compassion and season’s greetings to those locked up in our state prisons…
Blog… More Incarceration Is Never the Answer, Not Even in Cases of Domestic Violence 4 Jun 20184 Jun 2018 Last month, KVOA Channel 4 (Tucson’s NBC affiliate) aired a story that discussed important issues related to the criminal punishment system, violence against women, and our role as a community.…
