Arizona Prisons

A federal judge refused Arizona’s request to terminate monitoring of its maximum security prison units, finding the state’s arguments “must be viewed with <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Arizona-prisons.pdf"><strong>a heavy dose of skepticism</strong></a>” and “make little sense;” for instance, “routinely offering outdoor exercise to sleeping prisoners during typical sleeping hours” does not actually offer them out-of-cell time.

PHOENIX — A federal judge refused Arizona’s request to terminate monitoring of its maximum security prison units, finding the state’s arguments “must be viewed with a heavy dose of skepticism ” and “make little sense;” for instance, “routinely offering outdoor exercise to sleeping prisoners during typical sleeping hours” does not actually offer them out-of-cell time.

Categories / Civil Rights, Criminal, Government

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