Judge won’t delay receiver’s takeover of Arizona’s unconstitutional prison healthcare system

By: Jim Small

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 657

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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A federal judge on Wednesday said that she won’t pause her decision to turn over control of the healthcare system in Arizona prisons to an outside supervisor because it’s clear to her that doing so is the fastest — and perhaps only — way to ensure that sick and injured prisoners don’t have their constitutional rights violated.

“It is indisputable that Plaintiffs and other parties interested in the proceeding continue to be harmed by the …

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