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Judge orders takeover of health care operations in Arizona prisons after years of poor care
The takeover follows nearly 14 years of litigation over inadequate care for 25,000 inmates, with the state fined $2.5 million for contempt of court.
- A federal judge ordered a takeover of health care operations in Arizona's prisons due to years of poor medical and mental health care.
- Judge Roslyn Silver found that Arizona violated prisoners' rights by providing inadequate care, causing suffering and preventable deaths.
- Lawyers for prisoners said the takeover will bring necessary systemic changes to protect inmates.
- Arizona's corrections department claims recent improvements in treatments, staffing, and medical units, but the court ruled the state failed to comply with required changes.
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Judge orders takeover of Arizona prison health care operations after years of violations
The decision on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver came after her 2022 verdict that concluded Arizona had violated prisoners' rights by providing inadequate care that led to suffering and preventable deaths.
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Judge orders takeover of health care operations in Arizona prisons after years of poor care
A federal judge has ordered a takeover of health care operations in Arizona’s prisons and will appoint an official to run the system after years of complaints about poor medical and mental health care.
·United States
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