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Crime Wave Hits Arizona State Prison System
Florence Arizona AP reports a rising crime wave inside the Arizona State Prison system featuring stabbings escapes and gang clashes. Over 18 stabbings five fatal this year along with more than 20 escapes leave eight fugitives at large. Gang rivalries between Aryan Brotherhood and Mexican Mafia drive violence while ACLU litigation and overcrowding fuel escape risks. Warden Cardwell cites reform suits and parole board duties.
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Florence, Ariz
Arizona State Prison System
Aryan Brotherhood
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
U.S. District Court
Carl Muecke
Bruce Babbitt
Arizona
State Parole Board