PHOENIX Governor Doug Ducey today is expressing thanks for the state’s correctional officers and their dedication to public safety as he marks Arizona Correctional Officers and Employees Week.
The department also announced that inmate work programs will be phased back in. Author: 12 News Updated: 12:19 PM MST May 27, 2021
PHOENIX The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) announced on Thursday that it is resuming in-person visitation.
In-person visitation will resume on June 19, 2021.
Inmates will be allowed to have three visitors: two adult visitors and one minor child. Attorney visits, volunteer service activities and ADCRR s Second Chance Centers will also resume.
ADCRR also announced that a phased reopening of inmate work programs will begin the week of June 6.
The rollout of the work programs will take place over the next two months. All returning inmate crews will be monitored closely in collaboration with Centurion, ADCRR’s contracted medical vendor.