Supreme Court denies Arizona’s bid to delay start of takeover of healthcare in state prisons
Inmates say Arizona still fails legal care standards after 14 years of litigation and millions in fines, making a receiver necessary to protect 25,000 prisoners.
- Lawyers for Arizona inmates urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to reject the state's request to delay a court-ordered takeover of prison healthcare, arguing the intervention is essential to prevent further unconstitutional conduct.
- U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver ordered the takeover after 14 years of litigation, citing Arizona's failure to meet constitutional standards despite incurring over $2 million in contempt of court fines.
- Annette Chambers-Smith, a former Ohio official, will lead healthcare services for 25,000 inmates in nine state-run prisons under the court's injunction.
- State officials requested that Justice Elena Kagan pause the transition during their appeal, though lawyers contend Arizona has repeatedly failed to keep reform promises since a 2014 settlement.
- Unless the Supreme Court intervenes, the court-appointed receiver is scheduled to begin management on October 19, serving as a final remedy for long-standing constitutional violations.
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Supreme Court denies Arizona’s bid to delay start of takeover of healthcare in state prisons
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by Arizona to block the start of a court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations in its prisons after the state was found to have provided inadequate care to incarcerated people and dragged its feet in making improvements.
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