ATAC

Arizonans for Transparency and Accountability in Corrections

[John Fab @fab_john]

Join us this Friday, March 20, 2026
12:00 PM–1:30 PM MST
AZ CLE Credit: 1.5

Featured Guest: Jared Keenan, Esq. Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest
Co-Hosts: Steve Scharboneau, Esq. — Host & Moderator
John Fabricius — Co-Host & Panelist

Register for the single event: [https://t.co/DOkzT45ck2]
Purchase the full 6-part series pass: [https://t.co/WrcdwvgSpV]

Hosted by Praxis Initiative and Steven George Law. #CLE #ArizonaCLE #PraxisInitiative #LawBehindTheWalls #PrisonOversight #CriminalLegalSystem #PublicInterestLaw

[Praxis Initiative @PraxisInAZ]

⚠️ TOMORROW | Law Behind the Walls: The Ricky Wassenaar Murders

He had 16 life sentences. He warned them. They didn't listen. 3 people are dead.
Friday 2/20 @ 12PM AZ | Virtual CLE Webinar

⚖️ Attorneys: $50 | 1.5 CLE credits
🆓 General Public: FREE — promo code JUSTICE
🔗 https://t.co/jpon8vk7cq

[John Fab @fab_john]

I’m Proud to have been interviewed for this @Reuters' powerful piece on extreme heat in U.S. prisons. This issue needs urgent attention—lives are at stake. Check out the full story: https://t.co/YvwAlMXz0W #PrisonReform #ClimateJustice"

[Praxis Initiative @PraxisInAZ]

🚨 WE DID IT! SB 1507 PASSES!
WE PASSED OVERSIGHT OF THE ADCRR for the first time in state history!

34,500 people in ADCRR custody—25,000 under direct 8th Amendment violations, 9,000 more who can be transferred back anytime—finally have a path to accountability.

Bipartisan coalitions work. Lives matter. Change is possible.

Next up: Full criminal legal system reform 🧵1/2

Please consider supporting our next campaign, we have more wins to get: https://t.co/0HNd1O7Qk1

[Praxis Initiative @PraxisInAZ]

🎉 WE DID IT! SB 1507 PASSES!

🏆Huge thanks to the legislators who made ADCRR oversight possible:

📋 Bill Sponsor: Sen. @ShawnnaLMBolick - thank you for your leadership and steadfast commitment to getting this into law!
📝 House Amendment Sponsor: Rep. @BlackmanForAZ - your multi-year commitment to oversight and all your work on this issue made a massive difference! &
⚖️ Sen. @RepAnaliseOrtiz - Your dedication on this issue and your selfless acts in securing bipartisan support were instrumental in securing this victory!

With a special shout out to @NealCarterAZ for sponsoring the bill previously and your support throughout this process.

Finally, to the visionary lawmaker that gave us our first chance at this legislation and has never wavered in his support, @Diego4Justice

When legislators work across party lines, Arizona wins.
34,500 people in ADCRR custody now have independent oversight protecting their constitutional rights AND ensuring safe working conditions for correctional staff.

#SB1507 #BipartisanWin #ADCRROversight

Please consider supporting our next reform: https://t.co/0HNd1O7Qk1

[Praxis Initiative @PraxisInAZ]

🎉 WE DID IT! ADCRR OVERSIGHT PASSES!
📊 SB 1507 VICTORY in Arizona
Huge thanks to @LaurenKrisai and @JusticeActionNet for excellent leadership! & our coalition partners who made this happen: @FAMMorg @Dream_Org @ACUNolan @Arnold_Ventures
✅ Independent oversight established
✅ 34,500 people in ADCRR custody protected
✅ Safe working conditions for correctional staff
✅ Increases public safety

When evidence meets lived-experience advocacy, reform wins.

Please consider supporting our next campaign, we have a lot to do: https://t.co/0HNd1O7Qk1

[ATAC @AtacOrg]

@JimmyJenkins What are lyrics from Alanis Morrissett's Jagged Little Pill for $500, Alex.

[Praxis Initiative @PraxisInAZ]

🚨 Act NOW: SB 1507 passed w/bipartisan support, but Governor Hobbs is moving to defund it—Arizona prisons need truly independent oversight!

✍️ Sign the petition: https://t.co/0T1bCS3LjL

📞 Call (602) 542‑4331—tell her to KEEP SB 1507 in the budget!

#SB1507

[Michele Deitch @mydeitch]

Couldn’t ask for a better group of fellow panelists for the opening plenary @NACOLE_org focused on #prisonoversight in AZ! With @ck94117 @fab_john @theWaltBlackman @Karaeleese30

[ATAC @AtacOrg]

ATAC is deeply honored to be selected as the National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement @NACOLE_org’s recognized organization and award honoree at the 2024 30th Anniversary Annual NACOLE Conference. Absolutely incredible day! Thank you NACOLE!

[Janos Marton @janosmarton]

You talk to any serious, effective law enforcement officer, and they say, "My best tool is my voice."
Words deescalate a situation.

Chasing a disturbed person around a subway platform shouting and tasing them is just pathetic policing, even before shots were fired.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

The @NAACP is urgently calling on Gov. Mike Parson to stop the execution of #MarcellusWilliams. In an open letter, they warned that executing Marcellus would be a “horrible miscarriage of justice” and a reflection of Missouri’s troubling racial past. https://t.co/eYdZditsT9

[Governor Katie Hobbs @GovernorHobbs]

I grew up listening to Al when the Suns were the only team in town. Every time I turn on a game, I’ll remember how he helped make me a lifelong fan.

My thoughts are with his loved ones and the entire Suns family.

[ATAC @AtacOrg]

An abhorrent piece of legislation that has caused unspeakable horrors, death, and misery.

[Vera Institute of Justice @verainstitute]

30 years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed into law the largest piece of criminal legal legislation in U.S. history—commonly known as the #1994CrimeBill.

Let’s examine the legacy of the infamous bill and how it’s contributed to mass incarceration today. 🧵

[Bryan Widenhouse @Bryanwidenhouse]

This is huge, and needed. I hope states that haven’t already done so will follow suit.

[John Fab @fab_john]

As Executive Director of Arizonans for Transparency and Accountability in Corrections @AtacOrg, this victory is particularly inspiring. It reinforces the urgent need for independent oversight here in Arizona. Oversight is about more than just government accountability. It’s about ensuring the safety and effective operations of our correctional facilities. It’s about protecting everyone within these institutions while increasing public safety.

[Michele Deitch @mydeitch]

The Federal Prison Oversight Act is now signed into law!

Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to make this law a reality.

#prisonoversight

[Joshua B. Hoe @JoshuaBHoe]

🧵

The Senate Judiciary committee hearings on the Bureau of Prisons tomorrow covering the DOJ OIG report on deaths in the @BureauOfPrisons

[Arnold Ventures @Arnold_Ventures]

Created by @PJInnovationLab, the new National Resource Center for Correctional Oversight (NRCCO) provides research insights, #data, maps, profiles of oversight bodies, news updates, legislative developments and more.

Access this comprehensive resource: https://t.co/xyKhaAhKCl

[Michele Deitch @mydeitch]

The NRCCO website offers research insights, state-specific data, interactive maps, detailed profiles of oversight bodies, background info, legislative developments, & news updates. https://t.co/3zDdxNggke