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House committee backs state office to oversee Arizona corrections
Summary
The House Committee on Government returned SB 15‑07 as amended with a due‑pass recommendation after supporters, including the bill sponsor and outside advocates, said an independent corrections ombudsman would increase transparency, accept confidential whistleblower complaints, and help prevent costly federal litigation.
The House Committee on Government voted to return Senate Bill 15‑07, as amended, with a due‑pass recommendation after hearing testimony that the measure would create an independent corrections ombudsman to monitor confinement conditions, accept complaints and publish annual reports.
Senator Bullock, the bill sponsor, told the committee the proposal "came out of the senate pretty much unanimously" and reflected years of stakeholder work and bipartisan support. He said the office is…
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