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Judge Slaps Arizona With $1.1 Million Fine Over Prison Health Care
by David M. Reutter
A federal district court fined the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC) $1.1 million for failing to meet performance measures (PM) in a 2015 Stipulation Settlement from a class-action lawsuit.
The court’s February 24, 2021 order was the latest move to compel ADOC to comply with its ...
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