US EditionMt Eden Prison Inmate Dies After 'Incident': Corrections, Police and Coroner Launch Probes
- Indalecio Garcia died at Abrazo West Campus hospital, and if determined a homicide, it would be the 11th inmate homicide in Arizona during fiscal year 2025.
- There has been a sharp increase in inmate homicides, which averaged two per year over the last four years, raising concerns about prison safety.
- Senators, including Vince Leach and Crank Carroll, expressed concerns about prison safety, stating that one murder is too many and urging the governor to act on oversight.
- The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry reported that Garcia's death is under investigation, declining further comment.
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Arizona Senate Republicans demand answers on prison deaths
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KVOA) - Senate Republicans are demanding answers from the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR) following another alleged inmate homicide at the Lewis Prison Complex.
What’s Going On Inside the Arizona Prison System - American Faith
Arizona Senate Republicans are demanding accountability from Governor Katie Hobbs and state corrections officials after a dramatic rise in inmate homicides. The latest incident involves the death of Indalecio Garcia, who died Monday at Abrazo West Campus hospital in Goodyear. Garcia had been incarcerated at Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis and was serving time for aggravated assault and child molestation. If Garcia’s death is confirmed to be a…
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Arizona GOP wants answers after another inmate dies
(The Center Square) — Arizona state Senate Republicans are seeking answers after the latest in a series of inmate deaths.
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