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  Arizona's Incarcerated Firefighters Push for a Bill to Reduce Their Sentences

  January 21 at 12:53 p.m.

  Firefighting prisoners want the state to recognize their labor through earlier release.

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  ‘Rehabilitation’ in Name Only? Advocates React to Ducey’s Plan on State Prisons

  January 14 at 7 a.m.

  One state lawmaker says Governor Doug Ducey's attempt to rebrand the Department of Corrections with a new name is like putting "lipstick on a pig."

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  Mentally Ill Woman in Jail for Spitting Released for Treatment

  January 9 at 7 a.m.

  Valentina Gloria will remain in mental health facilities while awaiting trial.

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  Phoenix's Homeless Fight for New City Policy on Sleeping Outside, Per Ruling

  January 8 at 9:17 a.m.

  A 9th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means Phoenix's homeless should be allowed to sleep outside without fear of repercussions. City policy doesn't yet reflect that.

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  For a Tiny Police Department, Globe Has Big Problems

  Friday, December 13, 2019 at 8:54 a.m.

  At the 26-member Globe PD, two chiefs resigned (one is suing), two got banned from law enforcement, two were suspended, and two were accused of abuse.

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  Stuck in the Past: Valley Lags Behind Other Urban Areas on Safe Needle Disposal

  Friday, December 13, 2019 at 8:40 a.m.

  It's a lose-lose decision: Carry needles and risk a felony conviction, or dispose of them improperly, putting the public at risk.