Hey folks: this is Peggy Plews at Arizona Prison Watch. My comrade from Nevada Prison Watch set up this site and has been staffing it, but we could use some help from Arizona and/or Hawai'i. For more information, contact me at:
arizonaprisonwatch@gmail.com
Arizona Prison Watch
PO Box 20494
Phoenix, AZ 85036
(480-580-6807)
Most people have probably read the news reports on the lawsuit filed by the prisoners who were repeatedly assaulted and threatened with more time in prison, rape and even death. Even their families were threatened. Read the actual suit. It's really contemptible. As a member of the Arizona public, I even feel violated by what's happened here.
Now, maybe I missed it, but I haven't been able to find anything about aggravated assault charges, among other things, being brought against the guards and warden at the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy AZ. That's criminal conduct, and if the assaultive behavior was the other way around all those prisoners would be up on the most serious charges the state could bring against them by now.
So, I'm encouraging EVERYONE who cares about human rights out there to please contact the Pinal County Attorney's and Sheriff's offices to ask about criminal prosecution of those people responsible for the violence committed against their prisoners. Here's the contact info:
James P. Walsh
Pinal County Attorney
P.O. Box 887
Florence, AZ 85132
Front Desk: 520-866-6271
email: PinalCountyAttorney@co.pinal.az.us
Paul Babeu, SheriffPinal County Sheriff's Office
P.O. Box 867
Florence, AZ 85132
PCSO Main Number: 1-800-420-8689
Administration: 520-866-6800
Public Information Office: 520-866-6800
Records: 520-866-5193
you need to go here to submit an email comment to the Sheriff.
I plan to write to them both, myself, soon, and will post my letters so you get the gist of what I'm advocating here. Don't wait for me, though, if you already know what you want to say. Letters/email are best, because they provide written documentation that phone calls can't capture, but doing both is even better.
Also, here's the info you need to send copies of your correspondence to the area media, and to urge them to investigate the matter as well:
Phoenix New Times
PO Box 2510
Phoenix, AZ 85002
Phone: 602-271-0040
Fax: 602-340-8806
Tucson Citizen
4850 S. Park Ave.
Tucson, AZ, 85714
The Arizona Republic
Letters to the Editor
P.O. Box 2244
Phoenix, AZ 85002
Main switchboard
(602) 444-8000
(800) 331-9303 toll-free
Letters may also be faxed to (602) 444-8933.
Arizona Daily Star
4850 S. Park Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85714
Cruz, Veronica
News Assistant
520-573-4179 office
520-573-4107 fax
vcruz@azstarnet.com
Fell, Cina
News Assistant
520-573-4203 office
520-573-4107 fax
cfell@azstarnet.com
O'Sullivan, JayneNews Assistant
520-573-4133 office
520-573-4140 fax
That should get you started, at least. Send copies of what you end up doing to the above email or PO Box addresses, too, and I'll post them. And again, READ THE LAWSUIT! Then you'll know what you're talking about.
Thanks -
Peg
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