Stories tagged: "prison"

Local Brittney Griner, left, who plays for Russia’s UMMC Ekaterinburg, is in “good condition,” a State Department official said. Griner is awaiting trial after Russian officials accused her of allegedly trying to enter the country with vape cartridges containing hashish oil. (File photo by Ryan Wright/Cronkite News)
Local US State Department: Mercury’s Brittney Griner in ‘Good Condition’ in Russian Prison

Griner has been detained in Russia for five weeks, and her detention has been extended until May 19.

Hayden Cilley Hayden Cilley March 25, 2022 2:56 pm MST
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Criminal Justice ‘Super-Predator’ Legacy: How Children End Up in the Adult Justice System

An estimated 76,000 young people are charged as adults each year. Most are for nonviolent crimes, such as drug and property offenses. Tens of thousands of children, mostly teens, are prosecuted as adults every year, and some serve out their sentences in prisons where most of the inmates are adults. Nationally, no single organization tracks...

Delia Johnson Delia Johnson December 29, 2020 8:06 am MST
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Coronavirus Over 1,600 Kids Caught COVID-19 While Being Held in Detention Centers

Nearly 100 children contracted the virus while being detained at a rehabilitation center in Prescott Valley.

Gabriela Szymanowska Gabriela Szymanowska Gretchen Lasso Gretchen Lasso Delia Johnson Delia Johnson Chloe Johnson Chloe Johnson August 27, 2020 3:25 pm MST
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Arizona Nearly Half of This Tucson Prison Unit’s Inmates Have COVID-19

More than 8,000 inmates in Arizona have tested positive for the coronavirus, as well as almost 600 corrections department staff.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner August 7, 2020 11:30 am MST
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Health ‘They’re Scared’: Arizona Inmates Denied Masks, Access to COVID Tests

Despite nearly 1,000 inmates and corrections staff testing positive for COVID-19, little is being done to curb the spread of the virus in Arizona prisons.

Katelyn Keenehan Katelyn Keenehan July 22, 2020 11:06 am MST

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Wildflowers in Picacho State Park. (Photo courtesy of Picacho State Peak) Culture Want to See Wildflowers in Arizona? Head to These 8 Trails.
FILE - A girl looks at the moon through a telescope in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, May 15, 2022. The best day to spot five planets, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars, lined up in the night sky is Tuesday, March 28, 2023, right after sunset. The five-planet array will be visible from anywhere on Earth, as long as you have clear skies. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) Environment 5 Planets on Parade: Here’s How to See Them This Week
The Desert Bar in Parker, Arizona. (Photo courtesy of The Desert Bar) Local 7 Weird Arizona Destinations You Need to Visit
Gayle Shanks, co-owner of Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, speaks against special ballot propositions 301, 302 and 303 on March 20, 2023, in Tempe. The propositions will appear on a special election ballot in May in Tempe and, if passed, would make the Arizona Coyotes arena and entertainment district possible. (Photo by Drake Presto/Cronkite News) Affordability Why These Tempe Residents Say the Proposed Entertainment District Is a Bad Deal
Arizona 4th Avenue Jail in Maricopa County
Arizona Maricopa County Jails See Explosion in COVID-19 Cases

A high number of Inmates and corrections officers at four of Maricopa County's jails have contracted the coronavirus, resulting in seven deaths so far.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner June 10, 2020 1:51 pm MST
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Criminal Justice Arizona’s Proposed $3 Prisoner Minimum Wage Would Be Highest In The Country

The nationwide average for incarcerated individuals is $0.14 per hour.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson February 10, 2020 3:30 pm MST