Beth Schwartzapfel is an investigative reporter covering the criminal justice system with The Marshall Project. She joined ...

David Cramer, 54, was a free man for over two months. In an interview, he and his daughters described what they did that led to his release and why.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona corrections official accused of smuggling fentanyl-laced heroin into prison A counselor at Lewis Prison in Buckeye was arrested on Jan. 3 ...

Arizona prison officials are making changes after admitting they wrongfully released prisoner David Cramer two decades early as a result of fraudulent court documents filed by his family. But Cramer’s ...

Arizona prison officials have said little about how David Cramer was released 22 years early but confirmed measures were taken to prevent a repeat.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs' choice to lead the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry received unanimous approval from the Senate Committee charged with vetting the nominees ...

PHOENIX — For years, the ABC15 Investigators have reported on problems in Arizona’s prisons. But now, changes are happening under the direction of Dr. Ryan Thornell. He is the new Director of the ...

An Arizona inmate who orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot from behind bars recently had his prison sentence extended by 20 years.

Law enforcement officials said the defendant used his position as a kickboxing instructor to lure teenage girls and abuse them.

The American Civil Liberties Union said the Arizona Department of Corrections is violating the First Amendment by stopping issues of The Nation magazine from reaching incarcerated subscribers, ...

A counselor at Lewis Prison in Buckeye was arrested on Jan. 3 after an investigation into drug and contraband cellphone smuggling, according to records filed in Maricopa Superior Court. Berman Comon, ...