Tell the Governor and legislative leadership NO MORE PRISON BEDS! Even after the most recent riots at the Kingman prison and Gov. Ducey’s decision to cancel the contract with MTC, The Arizona Department of Corrections has submitted a FY2017 budget request for ANOTHER 2,500 more prison beds. That’s […]
SB1390 would release more people into the Transition Program, which provides 90 days of behavioral health programming and reentry assistance to non-violent offenders. The program has existed since 2003 and has a proven track record of success in reducing recidivism. Eligible individuals are released from prison 90 days […]
Another Arizona legislative session draws to a close and AFSC Arizona has succeeded in passing another bill that has been signed by the Governor! This is the second year of our concentrated efforts to develop and advocate for smart, proven legislative changes to Arizona’s harsh sentencing policies. The […]