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  Inmate Deaths in Maricopa County Decrease Under Sheriff Paul Penzone

  December 3 at 6 a.m.

  Illness and suicide are the primary cause of inmate deaths in Maricopa County, according to a new analysis.

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  'We Are Not Animals': Prisoner Slams State Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

  August 19 at 12:57 p.m.

  Over 500 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Whetstone Unit at the state prison in Tucson.

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  Arizona Prisons Are Replacing Kosher and Halal Meals With Vegan Food

  August 8 at 9:42 a.m.

  And a notorious prisoner has filed a federal complaint about it.

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  Two Arizona Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19, One After Multiple False Negatives

  April 8 at 12:35 p.m.

  "Both inmates are receiving appropriate medical care at their current locations," the Arizona Department of Corrections said.

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  After Long Wait, Ducey Commutes Sentences for Three Terminally Ill Arizona Inmates

  April 7 at 1:23 p.m.

  The men, who have just months to live, were approved for clemency in mid-February.

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  Ducey Won't Release Nonviolent Offenders, Ignores Recommendations for Clemency

  April 3 at 5 p.m.

  With just months to live, Arizona inmate Lee Bryson was cleared for release by the Executive Board of Clemency in February. He's still behind bars.