AFSC in the News… On Chuck Ryan’s Last Day as ADC Director, Thank the Families Across Arizona Who Forced Him into Retirement 13 Sep 2019 by AFSC-AZ Staff | For over 40 years, including more than a decade as Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC), Charles “Chuck” Ryan remained mired in an outdated…
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…
AFSC in the News… How to Win Frienemies and Influence People (on Social Media) 31 Aug 201831 Aug 2018 Note: This blog originally appeared on The Opportunity Agenda's 'Insights' page on August 21, 2018. Earlier this year, the Arizona office of the American Friends Service Committee had an interesting episode involving…
News & Updates… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AFSC-AZ Statement Regarding Southwest Key’s Detention of Immigrant Children 29 Jun 2018 Press Contact: Joe Watson Phone: 602.383.4155 Tucson, Arizona – June 29, 2019 – Over the past 27 years, the work of American Friends Service Committee-Arizona (AFSC-AZ) to reduce the criminal…
Blog… How Do You Define Justice & Safety in Your Community? 30 May 20184 Jun 2018 To help shift the narrative locally about violence, AFSC-Arizona, in collaboration with Common Justice, hosted a screening and conversation on harm, accountability, and safety on May 17. The screening included…
Blog… You Have the Right to Remain Silent (And Other Tips for Talking to the Media) 29 May 201829 May 2018 A few months ago, a journalist and old college friend of mine asked if he could interview me for a profile in the monthly lifestyle magazine, PHOENIX. I was reluctant,…
Blog… Some Advice for Our Friends On the Criminal Punishment Beat 21 May 201830 May 2018 Reporters from local and national media often reach out to AFSC-Arizona for comments on trends and legislation related to our criminal punishment system. But they also ask us to connect…
