Prison system will boost spending, medical staffing but puts more strain on state budget azcapitoltimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from azcapitoltimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Arizona’s prison system is under a judge s orders to vastly improve health care for inmates but the costs add pressure on a state budget already deep in the red.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry took a step on Thursday towards increasing inmate health-care rates to comply with a court order.The agency received a neutral review from the state’s Joint Legislative Budget Committee on their plans, which Director Ryan Thornell says are necessary to comply with an injunction.
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