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Criminal Justice in Arizona
111th Arizona Town Hall
November 8-10, 2018, Phoenix
111th Town Hall Final Recommendations Report
- Click here to read the final recommendations from the "Criminal Justice in Arizona" statewide Town Hall.
- To read the Final Report, which includes the statewide Town Hall final recommendations report and list of participants, the final Community Town Halls reports and Future leaders Town Halls summary, click here.
111th Town Hall Document Downloads
- Highlights Piece for "Criminal Justice in Arizona"
- Community Town Halls Final Report
- Key Points from Future Leaders Town Halls
- Community Outreach Program Discussion Statements on "Criminal Justice in Arizona"
- Background Report
- Full Agenda
- Brief Agenda
- Key Facts Sheet
- Discussion Questions
- List of Participants
News and Media Coverage
- Arizona Town Hall on criminal justice coming to White Mountains in July, Karen Warnick, White Mountain Independent, June 29, 2018.
- Criminal justice in Arizona town hall set for July 28, White Mountain Independent, July 6, 2018.
- Town Hall on AZ Criminal Justice, Jason Kadah, Prescott eNews, August 16, 2018.
- Arizona Town Hall to take on criminal justice reform, Arizona Horizon, August 28, 2018.
- AZ Town Hall Explores Criminal Justice, Tim Eigo, Arizona Attorney Magazine, September 2018.
- Billie Orr appeared on KYCA Talk Radio Prescott-Flagstaff, September 2018.
- Diocesan Prison Awareness Month Features Multiple Events, Kim Crecca, The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, September 7, 2018.
- Arizona Town Hall: Assessing the Criminal Justice System, Lynne LaMaster, Prescott eNews, September 11, 2018.
- Criminal justice town hall meetings across Arizona, Brandi Walker, KGUN9, September 13, 2018.
- Experts, public discuss state of Arizona’s criminal justice system, Max Efrein, The Daily Courier, September 14, 2018.
- Sarah Gassen: Fixing AZ prison system from the inside, Sarah Gassen, Arizona Daily Star, September 16, 2018.
- AZ Town Hall Topic: Arizona Criminal Justice, Lynne LaMaster, Prescott eNews, September 17, 2018.
- Sheriff Scott Mascher on Criminal Justice Reform, eNewsAZ, YouTube video, September 17, 2018.
- AZ Town Hall, Prescott - September 12, 2018, eNewsAZ, YouTube video, September 17, 2018.
- Arizona Inmates Lead Discussion on Criminal Justice Reform, Jimmy Jenkins, KJZZ Radio, September 21, 2018.
- Arizona Daybook, KVOA Tucson News, September 28, 2018.
- Town hall offers chance to be heard on criminal justice, Jamie Verwys, Sierra Vista Herald/Review, October 2, 2018.
- Youth town hall to discuss law and public safety in Yuma County, Elly Morillo, KYMA News, October 9, 2018.
- Residents gather to discuss state's criminal justice system, Audrey Hernandez, West Valley View, October 11, 2018.
- State prisons host town halls on drugs and crime, Morgan Loew, CBS5, October 18, 2018.
- Business for Breakfast 10/19/18, Tara Jackson, Business For Breakfast, Money Talk Radio, October 19. 2018.
- The Think Tank discusses mass incarceration in Arizona, Felicity Rose and Bethany Lambrecht, The Think Tank with Mike O'Neil, KTAR News, October 19, 2018. (Direct link to audio post)
- John C. Scott Show 10/27/2018, Felicity Rose, John C. Scott Show, October 27, 2018. (Felicity Rose segment begins at 2:10)
- Examining Arizona's Criminal Justice System, Ray Newton, Quad Cities Business News, November 2018.
- 11-15-18 Criminal Justice Reform Bill, John Burton and Gilbert Mendez, Horizonte, November 15, 2018.
- Amid rising prison population, work underway to reform Arizona's criminal justice system, Caitlin Schmidt, Arizona Daily Star, November 20, 2018.
- Investment in safety and justice, Gilberto Mendez, Casa Grande Dispatch, December 11, 2018.
- Arizonans want criminal justice reform, Caroline Isaacs, Arizona Daily Star, December 12, 2018.
- Maricopa County needs a 21st century prosecutor. It doesn’t have one, Mikel Steinfeld, Arizona Republic, December 22, 2018.
- Letter: Let’s come together more often, Frank Bergen, Arizona Daily Star, December 27, 2018.
- Arizona Town Hall Reflects on Criminal Justice, Marc Miller and Tara Jackson, Arizona Attorney, May 2019.
- New Study Shows Arizona Criminal Justice System Needs To Work Smarter, Holiday Moore and Lauren Gilger with Tara Jackson, KJZZ, May 30, 2019.
Related News
- Another report condemns Arizona's swelling prison population and the laws that enable it, Perry Vandell, Arizona Republic, September 18, 2018.
- Study Details Costs of High Arizona Imprisonment Rate, Jimmy Jenkins and Steven Goldstein, KJZZ, September 18, 2018.
- Tucsonans head to Phoenix to advocate for criminal justice reform, Caitlin Schmidt, Arizona Daily Star, January 20, 2019
Photos from 111th Statewide Town Hall
Meal Programs
Thursday Dinner: Opening Dinner and Orientation
Friday Breakfast : Keynote Speaker - Felicity Rose, Director, Research and Policy for Criminal Justice Reform, FWD.us
- Click here to view a PDF version of Felicity Rose's PowerPoint presentation.
- Panel Presentation on Reducing Recidivism featuring: Frantz Beasley, President & Co-Founder, AZ Common Ground; Sarah Douthit, Chief Probation Officer, Coconino County Adult Probation; Karen Hellman, Division Director, Inmate Programs and Reentry, Arizona Department of Corrections; and Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney, Yavapai County
- Presentation of Shirley Agnos Legacy Award to Maxine Lakin and Mary Grier
Friday Dinner: Community Town Halls: Sharing Ideas and Leveraging Efforts
Saturday Lunch: Luncheon Plenary Session
Future Leaders Town Hall – A mini-Town Hall session that convenes prior to the statewide Town Hall for high school and college student participants. The recommendation reports from these sessions are compiled, summarized and carried forward for participants of the statewide Town Hall to consider.
Visit the "Criminal Justice in Arizona" Future Leaders Town Halls media page for recommendation reports, pictures and video!
Community Town Hall – A mini-Town Hall session that convenes prior to the statewide Town Hall. The recommendation reports from these sessions are compiled and carried forward for participants of the statewide Town Hall to consider.
Visit the "Criminal Justice in Arizona" Community Town Halls media page for recommendation reports, pictures and media coverage!
Community Outreach Programs - News and Media Coverage
- April 2 Criminal Justice Arizona Town Hall, Rio Salado Community College, Rio News, March 21, 2019.
- Pima County leading the state in criminal justice reform efforts, Caitlin Schmidt, Arizona Daily Star, March 23, 2019.
- Join discussion on justice system, March 25, Staff Reports, Yuma Sun, March 26, 2019.
- Talk to focus on findings of justice system town hall, March 26, Staff Reports, Yuma Sun, March 26, 2019.
- SWATH holds meeting on criminal justice recommendations, John Marinelli, Yuma Sun, March 26, 2019.
- Arizona Town Hall arrives in Yuma, Gabriel Salazar, KYMA News 11, March 27, 2019.
- Hope for meaningful criminal justice reform diminishes as bills die in legislature, Caitlin Schmidt, Arizona Daily Star, March 30, 2019.
- Prescott Hosting Arizona Town Hall Programs, Ray Newton, Quad Cities Business News, April 2019.
- Criminal Justice System Report to be Shared April 9th at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Signals AZ, April 2, 2019.
- Arizona Town Hall Gathers Criminal Justice Stakeholders in Tempe, Jimmy Jenkins, KJZZ, April 2, 2019.
- Advocates work to slow the revolving door of repeat prisoners, Hailey Mensik, Cronkite News, April 15, 2019.
- Advocates work to slow the revolving door of repeat prisoners, Hailey Mensik, The Verde Independent, April 17, 2019.
- Criminal justice reforms will require changes in culture, experts say, Mary Beth Faller, ASU Now, April 30, 2019.
- New report opposes Arizona’s “tough on crime” mentality, Scott Buffon, Arizona Daily Sun, May 29, 2019.
Community Outreach Program Statements
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