Justice Watch Arizona

News and Information on the state of Arizona through the lens of criminal justice. Retweets are not endorsements.

[Justice_Seeker @Justice43553202]

Arizona spends $1.8B on prisons. We are asking for $1.5M for oversight. If the state can afford to run the system, it can afford to watch the system. Fund independent oversight now. https://t.co/ivGgaTDJNE #PrisonOversight #AZPolitics

[Justice_Seeker @Justice43553202]

The law passed in 2025. Oversight exists on paper. Not in practice. Fund it. https://t.co/ivGgaTDJNE #FundOversight

[Justice Watch Arizona @JusticeWatchAZ]

@KevinARing @jenniferdoleac It’s the removal of leaded gasoline. There is a well established correlation between lead exposure and increase in violence. If You track the violent crime statistics with the removal off leaded gasoline you see an extraordinary correlation. Big oil knew and hid it.

[Justice Watch Arizona @JusticeWatchAZ]

@jahndyhall Politics trumps social work.

[Andy Hall @jahndyhall]

On any given day women make up about 12% of people in the Maricopa County jails, but last year (2024) nine (25%) of 36 people who died in the jails were women. Six of the nine died from using drugs available in the jails.
Why are women so over-represented in in-custody deaths??

[Justice Watch Arizona @JusticeWatchAZ]

@ComicalRepub @jahndyhall @katiehobbs @GovernorHobbs @SenAnaliseOrtiz @priya4az @RepYassAnsari @yassaminansari @AZAGMayes You’re expressing schadenfreude & projecting base politics with no substantive point in a death notification post. Well done. PS. The US District Court already declared the ADCRR in violation of the 8th Amendment as to every man, woman, & child incarcerated going back to 2012.

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

The federal takeover of Rikers Island —excellent breakdown of what's happening in New York City jails from @hernandezstroud! https://t.co/CwdLui2SBu

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

Chicken farm that relied heavily on prison labor shuts down after avian flu kills 6 million birds https://t.co/xK9gbE6UJ4

[Justice Watch Arizona @JusticeWatchAZ]

@KevinARing These ones in Arizona, where it’s 10-15 degrees hotter in the summer, must not be constitutional then. We over charge, sentence & incarcerate, then violate rights with impunity with no compunction.
What a racket.
Why did it take until 2025 to get that order? People died.

[Justice Watch Arizona @JusticeWatchAZ]

@KevinARing Absolutely correct.

[Kevin Ring @KevinARing]

I recognize that NYS called in the National Guard to work in the state prisons because of the striking/fired correctional officers, but NY is not the only state relying on the Guard. In the short term, it means prisoners don't have to be locked down so long. But it's not a long-term solution. We rightly demand more of officers today - and we are rightly disappointed when they abuse their positions of authority. But it's a terrible signal to people who take seriously the role of corrections when we act as if anyone with a uniform and gun can do the job.

[Steven Scharboneau @StevenScharbone]

Rules for thee, not for me.

[Dave Biscobing @DaveBiscobing15]

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[Dave Biscobing @DaveBiscobing15]

Our broadcast report:

https://t.co/6sv2zqvhSU

[Dave Biscobing @DaveBiscobing15]

Tonight at 6pm...

We have exclusive video of what led to a deadly shooting between a man and a group of pro-Palestine demonstrators.

It's difficult to watch.

But this story is important because the case has serious implications for the City of Phoenix.

[Dave Biscobing @DaveBiscobing15]

We asked Phoenix PD for an update after getting the new video and got this response.

[Steven Scharboneau @StevenScharbone]

“Perhaps more concerning though, it is estimated that the Arizona prisons will be at 100% capacity — including space in private prisons — by 2027 if HCR2060 is enacted into law.”

That’s a scary thought. AZ can’t afford the status quo and they want to flood DOC with more people.

[Joshua B. Hoe @JoshuaBHoe]

A great article by my co-worker and friend @thedreamcorps, @fab_john about eliminating the ban on formerly incarcerated people with drug crimes getting access to SNAP benefits

Well worth your time!

https://t.co/QCJkhUUXbS

[Dave Biscobing @DaveBiscobing15]

THE DOJ REPORT (IN VIDEO)

In a special project, @ABC15 is taking the DOJ's report and turning it into a comprehensive volume of video reports.

The series will last weeks.

Every video will be cataloged on the webpage below - and added to this thread.

https://t.co/juFLaq5Lbh

[John Fab @fab_john]

The Arizona State Prison Complex Yuma is actually in San Luis, Arizona.

This complex currently houses 4,241 men.

The facility is old, the infrastructure is antiquated, and is not prepared for a hurricane.

@AZCorrections what are you doing to ensure the safety of the incarcerated and staff at this facility?