Last month, U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver appointed an expert to examine the state's compliance with the changes ordered in the settlement; Department of Corrections (DOC) Director Charles Ryan is appealing the designation of Dr. Marc Stern to the case.
Dr. Stern was appointed by presiding Judge Silver in light of complaints...
For failing to improve inmate healthcare following a 2014 lawsuit, the Arizona Department of Corrections was found to be in civil contempt of court along with its Director Charles Ryan and Medical Director Richard Pratt.
A judge on June 22, found Arizona’s prisons chief to be in civil contempt of court and fined the state $1.4...