Arizona’s prison population has increased greatly in the past 10 years.

The prison population increased 52 percent over the last 10 years

The Charts below are reflecting 35,000 prisoners and increasing over the past 10 years.

As I am reading through tons of information researched from a wide range of sources. The lovely
Hancock county library located in Findlay Ohio. Also various places here on the net, and I will be
listing them.

Arizona prison system is over crowed . They even have this one prison that is nothing more than
a bunch of tents out in a remote location.

figure 1:
Arizona
Prison
Population:
1995–2005

figure 2:
Arizona
Department
of Corrections
Expenditures
(FY 1997–2007
 As you can see the cost has gotten higher. But I feel things has gotten higher every
where. I have seen charts on how cost has risen just as high . Speaking of high cost and cutting
back on things even if it means making the prisoners do with out and go hungry.They even have
this one prison that is nothing more than a bunch of tents out in a remote location of Arizona

http://www.cnn.com/US/9907/27/tough.sheriff/. They've cut back a lot. They cut out coffee and
saved 150,000.00 and Switched to bologna sandwiches, that saved half a million dollars a year.
Even dogs eat $1.10 worth of food a day, the inmate 90 cents, the sheriff says He's very proud of
that too.

Also the temperatures can top 100 degrees. No air conditioning for a tent.

Some Prohibited items are cigarettes, adult magazines, hot lunches and television
They have saved lots of money running a prison like this, but the law suits that have been filed
and won, and outta court settlements .

The capacity of all state facilities

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_State_Prison_Complex_-_Phoenix
Arizona State Prison Complex - Phoenix is one of 13 prison facilities operated by the
Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC). ASPC-Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Arizona

Reception has a design capacity of 207; another 40 beds are in B-Ward, the Treatment Center;
and there are 30 beds designated for resident workers. The other units are Aspen DWI, a 200-
bed facility which opened in 1983 for adult males incarcerated under the state Driving While
Intoxicated (DWI) law; Flamenco Mental Health Center, a licensed 105-bed psychiatric hospital
for adult males which opened in 1985; and Flamenco Health Center for Women, a licensed 20-
bed behavioral hospital for adult females which opened in 1990.

Two other units are separated geographically but considered part of the Phoenix Complex. One,
the Arizona Center for Women at 32nd Street and East Van Buren, has a designated capacity of
250; it opened in 1979, originally under a lease arrangement, and is now owned by the
Department. The other is ASP-Globe, a 150-bed prison for adult males which was originally Pinal
Mountain Juvenile Institution; it was legislatively transferred to ADC on July 1, 1991.
ASPC-Phoenix has an inmate capacity of approximately 1,042 in 7 housing units at security
levels 2, 3, 4 and 5. The ADC uses a score classification system to assess inmates appropriate
custody and security level placement. The scores range from 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest risk
or need. ASPC-Phoenix is a modern, medium to high security prison.
At midyear 2003 jails in Indian country supervised
1,908 persons

* On June 30, 2003, Indian country facilities held

1,546 adults and 278 juveniles. In the 12 months
ending June 30, 2003, the number of inmates in
custody decreased 9%.

* In a 1-month period, June 2003, facilities in

Indian country admitted 12,243 inmates, a 4%
increase from June 2002.

70 facilities were operating in Indian country,

with the capacity to hold 2,222 persons on June
30, 2003

* On June 30, 2003, jails in Indian country were

operating at 82% of capacity. On an average day
in June 2003, the jails were operating at 71% of
capacity. On their peak day in June 2003, jails
were operating at 13% over capacity.

* Since 2001 the number of inmates in custody at

midyear has decreased by 4.5%, and rated capacity
has increased 3%.

635 persons incarcerated on June 30, 2003,

for a violent offense
35% of inmates were being held for a violent
offense; 17% for a domestic violence offense.

* 11% were confined for a DWI/DUI offense, an 8%

decrease since midyear 2002. Drug offenses
increased 13% from midyear 2002
Information taken from,
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/jic03.txt

There are currently six privately owned prisons in the state of Arizona that we are aware of. Three
are contracted with the Arizona Department of Corrections while the other three are owned by
Corrections Corporation of America and are contracted with federal bureaus and other states.
The state has also contracted with two prison facilities in Newton, Texas to house 264 Arizona
prisoners. The following is a summary of the basic information about each facility, beginning with
those contracted with ADC.

Marana Community Correctional Treatment Facility, Marana AZ

Operated and managed by: Management and Training Corporation, Ogden Utah
Contracted with: Arizona Department of Corrections
Security level: 2 (Low)
Capacity: 450
Population: Adult male offenders who have demonstrated a need for substance or alcohol abuse
intervention.
Ethnic distribution: 49% White, 15% African American, 3.5% Native American, 21% Mexican
American, 9.5% Mexican National, 1.4% other
Arizona State Prison-Florence West, Florence, AZ
Operated by: Correctional Services Corporation
Contracted with: Arizona Department of Corrections
Security level: 2 (Low)
Capacity: 750
Population: Adult males convicted of DUI (500) and "Return To Custody" prisoners convicted of
parole violations (250).
Ethnic distribution: 38% White, 8.5% African American, 14% Native American, 23% Mexican
American, 15% Mexican National, 1.5% Other

Coconino County Jail, Flagstaff, AZ

Operated by: Coconino County Sheriff's Office
Contracted with: Arizona Department of Corrections
Security level: 1 (Low)
Capacity: 68
Population: Adult male prisoners with one year or less to serve.
Ethnic distribution: 43% White, 17% African American, 9% Native American, 19% Mexican
American, 1.4% Other.

Newton County Correctional Center, Newton, TX

Operated by: Correctional Services Corporation
Contracted with: Arizona Department of Corrections
Security level: 2, 3, and 4 (Low-Medium)
Capacity: 600
Population: Adult male offenders with a range of offenses.
Ethnic distribution: Level 3: 0% White, 0% African American, 0% Native American, 0% Mexican
American, 100% Mexican National, 0% Other.
Level 2: 61.5% White, 19% African American, 0% Native American, 20% Mexican American, 0%
Mexican National, 0% Other.

Central Arizona Detention Center, Florence, AZ

Operated by: Corrections Corporation of America, Nashville, TN
Contracted with: US Marshals Service, INS, State of Hawaii
Security level: Multi-level
Capacity: 2,304
Population: Adult males
Ethnic distribution: Unavailable

Eloy Detention Center, Eloy, AZ

Operated by: Corrections Corporation of America
Contracted with: Federal Bureau of Prisons and INS
Security level: Low
Capacity: 1,500
Population: Adult males
Ethnic distribution: Unavailable

Florence Correctional Center, Florence, AZ

Operated by: Corrections Corporation of America
Contracted with: US Marshals Service, State of Hawaii, INS
Security level: Medium
Capacity: 1,600
Population: Adult men and women
Ethnic distribution: Roughly equal populations of Native Americans from Alaska and Samoans
and other pacific islanders from Hawaii.
Unanswered Questions: 1. Are there any other private entities operating in Arizona? For example,
CCA's website lists Pinal County and the Pasqua Yaqui Tribe as contracting entities, but offers no
further information on the nature of these contracts.

1. What is the ethnic distribution of inmates in the Eloy Detention Center and Central Arizona
Detention Center?

Prison Privatization and Arizona Law

Arizona Revised Statues refer to privatization of prisons in several places. ARS 41-1609
authorizes the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) to enter into contracts with the federal
government, other states, and private or public institutions located within or outside Arizona. It
also authorizes the Director of ADC to declare an emergency for "acts of God, natural
catastrophes, prison riots and overcrowding." In an emergency, the Director can confine people
committed to the Department to existing public institutions or private institutions for up to one
year. Such a decision must be "discussed" with the Governor, Attorney General, and the majority
and minority leadership in the Senate and House.

http://www.friendsforpeace.net/az/azprispriv.htm

Some of the problems with the prison system in Arizona are allegations of sexual abuse and
violations of privacy rights of female inmates confined in Arizona Department of Corrections
("ADOC") facilities, pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act

Most of the problems with the prison system in Arizona could be taken care of by building
five more prisons and setting up prison work places that would not only earn money to keep the
places running but it could be used as a trade learning thing as well. Then more guards could be
hired and that would help the econemy there.