Support Criminal Justice Reform Legislation in Arizona

Arizona's imprisonment crisis is hurting the state's economy, communities, and families.

Arizona has the fifth highest imprisonment rate in the country and taxpayers spend more than $1 billion on the prison system every year. The prison population has grown by 60 percent since 2000 alone — nearly doubling the rate of general population growth — and taxpayers now spend more on prisons than higher education and other critical state budget priorities.

It's time for real criminal justice reform in Arizona.

Without reform, Arizona will continue to fall behind the rest of the nation. Unfortunately, another legislative session just ended without meaningful change. If Arizona hopes to shed its title as a leading incarcerator, policymakers must act with urgency and not allow another year to pass without action.

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Your Deep Dive: Criminal Justice Reform in Arizona

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Data Shows COVID-19 in Arizona Prisons is a Public Health Crisis

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Arizona’s Imprisonment Crisis: The Harm to Women and Families

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Arizona’s Imprisonment Crisis | The Cost to Communities

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Arizona’s Criminal Justice System Falling Further Behind

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FWD.us Statement on Governor Doug Ducey Vetoing Senate Bill 1334 and the…

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FWD.us Statement on the Passage of a Modified SB 1334 and the Need to Address Arizona’s Imprisonment Crisis

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Critical Criminal Justice Reform Bill Overwhelmingly Passes through Arizona House and Moves…

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Arizona Has Best Chance in Decades for Meaningful Justice Reform that Will…

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FWD.us Statement on the Arizona Department of Correction, Rehabilitation, and Reentry Reports…

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FWD.us Urges Arizona Local and State Leaders to Reduce Incarcerated Populations to…

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FWD.us Statement on the Arizona State House’s Passage of SB 1334 and…

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FWD.us Statement on HB 2270 and the Need for Sentencing Reform in Arizona

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New Analysis Finds that HB 2270 Will Move Arizona out of the…

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Poll Shows AZ Voters Support Criminal Justice Reforms

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Poll Memo: Strong, Bipartisan Support for Ambitious Criminal Justice Reforms in Arizona

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NEW REPORT: Arizona’s Imprisonment Crisis is Hurting Women and Families

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Video: Arizona’s Imprisonment Crisis — The Harm to Women and Families

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NEW REPORT: Arizona’s Imprisonment Crisis Does Not Impact All Communities Equally

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NEW REPORT: Arizona’s Imprisonment Crisis Driven by Policy Decisions

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Video: Arizona’s Imprisonment Crisis – Why is this happening?

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Arizona’s Imprisonment Crisis | Part I

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FWD.us to lead expanded line of work, hires criminal justice reform expert