Gordon Thompson
Phoenix Police are utilizing agents from the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit to analyze a recent series of unsolved shootings, which have resulted in the deaths of seven people since early this year. The shootings have previously been linked forensically, and an eyewitness sketch of the suspect released. A $30,000 reward for information leading to…
As the ASU semester begins this week, police agencies from several East Valley cities, as well as the Maricopa and Pinal County Sheriff’s offices, will be conducting saturation DUI patrols in Tempe this weekend. Though DUI patrols and checkpoints are conducted year-round, the heaviest activity takes place on and around holiday weekends. For…
Citing reports of safety and security concerns, and amid declining incarceration rates, the US Bureau of Prisons will begin phasing out the use of private prisons for housing of federal inmates. Beginning in the late 90’s, privately owned prisons initially were used to relieve overcrowding, however, the for-profit private prisons save little on costs to…
Nearly 10 years after the suit was filed, and almost five years after being ordered to desist in targeting Latino drivers in traffic stops and well-publicized immigration patrols, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a subordinate and one of his attorneys, are being referred to federal prosecutors for criminal charges stemming from the Melendres, et.al. v.…
The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment against its citizens. Courts in several jurisdictions have found incarceration in extremes of hot and cold to be prohibited by the Eighth Amendment, yet the lack of air conditioning for inmates continues to be a prevalent issue, for reasons ranging from expense to…
A 2016 analysis by WalletHub.com lists Arizona #1 strictest state in the country for DUI consequences. As pointed out in the article, though the jail sentence is probably the most-dreaded punishment there are many other possible collateral consequences and the jail time may well be the quickest and most painless. For more information and…