September 2020

Maricopa County 2020 Election Could Bring Big Change to Mass Incarceration

by Max Woods|25 September 202003 October 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Marijuana Law, Politics

Maricopa County's 2020 election for County Attorney is in full swing, which could mean huge changes in mass incarceration in the country's 3rd largest county. This election season is bringing the Maricopa County Attorney position to the ballot. The incumbent...

AZ Federal Judge Upholds Child Abuse ‘Black List’

by Max Woods|19 September 202021 September 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Juvenile Law, Politics

A Maricopa County federal judge dismissed a legal challenge to Arizona's Department of Child Safety's new child abuse blacklist policy. Recently, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge dismissed the New Civil Liberties Alliance's challenge to the Arizona Department of Child...

Could Recreational Marijuana Revenue Help Arizona’s Pandemic Recovery?

by Max Woods|10 September 202010 September 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Marijuana Law, Politics, Public Health, Safety

Recreational marijuana tax revenue has proven to be "pandemic proof" in other states, is it time for Arizona to legalize it to spur economic recovery? With the COVID pandemic still in full swing across the country, tax revenue streams are...

Too Many Youth Are Being Charged as Adults

by Max Woods|01 September 202001 September 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Juvenile, Juvenile Law

With the annual number of minors being charged as adults at 76,000, it is clear that change is needed. Over the past 12 years, the number of youths being charged as adults has dropped 70%. While this change has been...