Judge hands Ohio’s former prisons chief sweeping control over Arizona prison healthcare

A federal judge has appointed Ohio’s ex-prisons chief to take charge of Arizona’s troubled prison healthcare system, granting her sweeping authority to fix the state’s longstanding issues with inadequate inmate medical care. This move comes after years of complaints about the violation of inmates’ constitutional rights due to poor healthcare services. The decision could lead to the invalidation of two state laws deemed ineffective in addressing these concerns, signaling a significant shift in how Arizona manages its prison healthcare. This ruling holds important implications for both the inmates and the broader prison reform movement.