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Arizona State Prison Complex in San Luis, Arizona is currently resolving issues to fix its air conditioning system.

Saying the problems there have been have been ignored for years, Gov. Katie Hobbs formed a special commission Wednesday to review operations of the state prison system.The panel is being charged at looking at everything from security and staffing levels to the ability of inmates to speak with family members and and access basic necessities like nutrition, medicines and

PHOENIX -- Arizona corrections officials say they have made enhancements on fence structures and gates in response to an escape of two incarcerated men from ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona corrections officials say they have made enhancements on fence...

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A collection of the interesting — and sometimes unusual — events that happened this week in Arizona history.May 30On this date in 1864, a group of residents along Granite Creek met and established the town of Prescott, named after historian William Hickling Prescott.On this date in 1910, President William Howard Taft signed Proclamation 1043, establishing Rainbow Bridge

Jan. 31 On this date in 1813, John C. Fremont, the fifth territorial governor of Arizona, was born. On this date in 1884, the Arizona Pioneers’ Historical Society held its organizational meeting in Tucson. On this date in 1890, the Empire Ranch started a drive of 1,000 head of cattle to California to escape the high freight rates of $7 per head. storyblocks.com Feb. 1 On this date in 1875, Pinal County was created by an act of the 8th Territorial Legislature from parts of Maricopa and Pima Co...

Yuma Prison Complex warden passes away from coronavirus Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A warden from Arizona State Prison Yuma Complex passed away this week. Sources tell News 11s Crystal Jimenez his death was COVID-19 related. Social media posts, as well as sources who knew Warden Edwin Jensen, confirmed his death this week. The Yuma County Medical Examiner confirms Edwin Jensen was a patient at Yuma Regional Medical Center, but was una...