John Fab

15-yrs in Arizona Prisons | Digital Campaigner-Justice: | Exec. Dir.: ATAC | ‘Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?’

[Glenn E. Martin 🐐 @glennEmartin]

Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons set to start Monday https://t.co/GwTcf1wzi3

[Praxis Initiative @PraxisInAZ]

What happened in April 2025 did not happen in a vacuum.

Law Behind the Walls launches with Episode 1: The Ricky Wassenaar Murders — a serious CLE on failure, accountability, and the legal fallout.

March 20 | 12–1:30 PM MST | 1.5 AZ CLE
https://t.co/49kIIEO0bo

[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

[John Fab @fab_john]

This Monday, were holding an event to support Rep. K. Powell (R) and Sen. K. Payne (R).

📅 Monday, Dec 22, 2025
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Fate Brewing Co.
4445 N. 7th St. Phoenix
(across from Central High)

No RSVP necessary.
Business Casual Attire.
Stop by and say Hi!

[Arizona House Republicans @AZHouseGOP]

Rep. Blackman & Sen. Bolick Introduce Bills to Fund Corrections Oversight Office, Restore Independent Prison Accountability

“Arizona already spends nearly $2 billion a year on corrections, yet serious problems continue to go unanswered. Whistleblowers, families, and corrections staff have raised concerns for years, and taxpayers are left paying the price when problems are ignored. A modest investment in independent oversight can prevent far greater costs and force long-overdue transparency.” -@AZHouseGOP Rep. @BlackmanForAZ .

“We created this office to provide independent oversight, but without funding it exists only on paper. At the same time Arizona is spending tens of millions of dollars on legal fees and facing the risk of federal takeover, the Governor has yet to take meaningful action to make oversight operational. Funding this office is a necessary step toward accountability and real reform.” -@AZSenateGOP Sen. @ShawnnaLMBolick .

READ MORE👉 https://t.co/1POBiaOsJR

#AZLeg #HB2063 #SB1032

[John Fab @fab_john]

Next Monday, come out and support Rep. Khyl Powell (R) and Sen. Kevin Payne (R).

📅 Monday, Dec 22, 2025
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Fate Brewing Co.
4445 N. 7th St., Phoenix, AZ 85014
(across from Central High)

No RSVP necessary.
Good people, great conversation, and working for a better future. What could be better!

We will see you there!

[John Fab @fab_john]

📅Monday, December 22
🕟4:00 - 7:00 PM
🚩Fate Brewing Company,
🚩4445 N 7th St, Phoenix (Across from Central High)
*Campaign Fundraiser Event*
It going to be an incredible event supporting these lawmakers and you won't want to miss it. No RSVP needed, just come on down and show your support anyway you can.
Lets make sure these lawmakers stay right where they belong, in the legislature!
See you there!

[Glenn E. Martin 🐐 @glennEmartin]

Charlie Kirk is dead. Political violence is not justice.

[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"

[John Fab @fab_john]

There is nobody in Arizona’s history that did more to shine a massively needed light on the ADCRR than Jimmy. People will live, people will return home and thrive, People will get to be people again, and the public is safer because of it.

This is the work of Jimmy Jenkins. Truth where it matters, when it matters.

All Arizonan’s owe this man a debt of gratitude.

Thank you, Jimmy Jenkins, for leaving this state better than you found it.

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

Dear Arizona,

Today was my last day with @azcentral. I am very grateful to have worked at The Republic and @kjzzphoenix for the past decade.

I have accepted a new reporting job in Washington D.C. I'll have details and new contact info to share soon. Until then, thank you.

[Bryan Widenhouse @Bryanwidenhouse]

Too many people to thank, but I’m honored to have worked with all of you on this important legislation. A special thank you to the families who never gave up. So many are breathing a sigh of relief today.

[John Fab @fab_john]

@GroundPrison Well, I am a bit lost for words.

Thank you Donna, that means a lot to me. Here’s to making the ADCRR a more humane, safe agency, a goal I know we both share.
I appreciate your kind words, very much.

[J Alexandria Garcia @jalexandriagarc]

5 hard years. Blood, sweat, & tears. When I came home from prison during COVID & met @fab_john, I knew oversight was possible and if anyone could make it happen it was him. He threw open doors, handed me a crash course in AZ politics, & let me run absolutely wild. This win is deeply personal. Every victory makes the weight of incarceration a little lighter. There’s still so much to fight for, and we’re not going anywhere. Cheers, my friend @fab_john ❤️

[holly gieszl @HollyGieszl]

@SenAnaliseOrtiz @fab_john @ACLUaz @thedreamcorps @FAMMFoundation @JusticeActionUS Thank you for this victory. Long needed!!! Hopefully, appointees will be folks who actually KNOW something about prisons and prisoners … or ideologues padding their resumes and supplementing cocktail party stories.

[Kevin Ring @KevinARing]

ICYMI

[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

[Arizona House Republicans @AZHouseGOP]

✅Arizona Enacts Law to Provide Justice for the Wrongfully Convicted

“When the justice system fails, the burden should not fall on the innocent. This law can’t restore the years lost, but it removes the record that never should have existed and provides the support they need to rebuild a life.” -@AZHouseGOP Rep. Khyl Powell, sponsor of the legislation.

READ MORE👇
https://t.co/3snDDzEhkv

#AZHouseGOP #AZLeg

[Kevin Ring @KevinARing]

Prisoners nearly suffocate every night as some VADOC facilities have no AC https://t.co/OdVAbpcamZ