Mike Arra

SPINNING WHEELS EX-JOURNALISTS TURNED PR FLACKS REDEFINE THE TERM "COVERING THE STORY"

JAILHOUSE ROCK THE BOATINMATE WHO BLEW WHISTLE ON MAIL-BURNING NOW A "SUPERMAXIMUM-SECURITY" RISK

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Curtains for Ceja

As a teen, Jose Ceja killed two people and was sentenced to die. He spent 23 years on death row as a model prisoner, and then his sentencing judge admitted he'd made a mistake. But the state of Arizona killed him anyway.

Jailhouse Blues

State prison guard investigated for sexual misconduct

Custody Battle

Hundreds of inmates in state prisons need special protection from gang paybacks. When officials tried to mix them in with the general-prison population, they filed suit--and won.

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Hundreds of inmates in state prisons need special protection from gang paybacks. When officials tried to mix them in with the general-prison population, they filed suit--and won.

Jailhouse Shock

Investigation into "reprehensible" sexual misconduct at state corrections facility leads to a guard's dismissal

Jailer's Jihad

Investigation into "reprehensible" sexual misconduct at state corrections facility leads to a guard's dismissal

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Investigation into "reprehensible" sexual misconduct at state corrections facility leads to a guard's dismissal

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Investigation into "reprehensible" sexual misconduct at state corrections facility leads to a guard's dismissal

Outlaw Dumping

State prison officials wanted tons of deadly asbestos to disappar. So they made the inmates do the job.

Feds Sue Arizona

State accused of "failing to protect women inmates from sexual misconduct" involving prison guards

TRUST FUND TROUBLES

INMATES IN ARIZONA'S PRISONS CLAIM THEY HAVE $11 MILLION AT THEIR DISPOSAL. THE STATE DOESN'T LIKE THAT.

DRESSED TO KILL

INMATES IN ARIZONA'S PRISONS CLAIM THEY HAVE $11 MILLION AT THEIR DISPOSAL. THE STATE DOESN'T LIKE THAT.

Death Row `Last Meals' May Becoming Thing of The Past (Not Executions)

We wrote a little story back for this paper in the Dark Ages (before, yikes, the Internet!) about the last meals that Arizona's death row inmates order in advance should their time ever come.   This pup was not eaten by a death row inmate. ​It was kind of a humorous piece that f ... More >>