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New Arizona Legislature Erases Old Obstacles for Criminal Justice Reform
by Max Woods|14 January 2021|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Criminal Justice Reform, Felony, Jail, Politics, Post Category, Safety
With a new state legislature in place, Arizona has new opportunities for criminal justice reform, while potential challenges loom in the distance. For the last few years, criminal justice reform has been stalled in the state of Arizona. Due to...
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Could Public Policy Fix the Challenges that Ex-Convicts Face?
by Max Woods|04 January 2021|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Felony, Jail, Post Category, Safety
Parties on both sides of the aisle agree that prison reform must happen. However, what policy solutions would work best and how should they be implemented? Over 2.3 million Americans have spent at least some part of their life behind...
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Mohave County Jail Succeeds in Containment of Coronavirus
by Max Woods|27 December 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Post Category, Public Health, Safety
Through extensive guidelines and limiting capacity, Mohave County Jail has kept Coronavirus contained while the rest of the county experiences widespread outbreaks. With any pandemic comes a host of new challenges for prisons and jails. Containment of any virus or...
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How 2020 Has Changed Criminal Justice Throughout the United States
by Max Woods|19 December 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, DUI, Felony, Jail, Marijuana Law, Politics, Post Category, Protests, Public Health, Safety
The United States has seen a number of positive reforms to criminal justice over the course of 2020, with just a few minor setbacks. This year has been a tough one for millions of Americans all around the country. Through...
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Arizona Prop 207 Passes With 60% of the Vote
by Max Woods|04 November 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Marijuana Law, Post Category, Public Health, Safety
Arizona voters passed a landmark proposition that has legalized the recreational consumption and sale of marijuana throughout the state. Since Arizona passed the legalization of medical marijuana back in 2010, support for adding recreational marijuana grew steadily over time. After...
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Elderly Woman Sues Gila County After Mistreatment in Jail
by Max Woods|25 October 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Media, Public Health, Safety
63 year-old  woman with a history of mental illness sues Gila County for false imprisonment and mistreatment after being forced to drink toilet water. Tamara Barnicoat, 63, was arrested and jailed while having a psychotic episode back in October of...
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Attorney Brad Rideout Featured on Mohave Valley Daily News’ Morning Show
by Max Woods|20 October 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Media, Video
Attorney Brad Rideout's client has all charges dropped, prompting a shoutout on the Mohave Valley Daily News' morning show the Daily Dose Rideout Law Group's namesake, Attorney Brad Rideout, had a shoutout on the Mohave Daily News' The Daily Dose...
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Why Breaking Your Neighbor’s Political Sign Could Lead to Jail Time
by Max Woods|02 October 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Politics, Safety
In the state of Arizona, vandalizing or stealing a political sign could lead to a hefty fine or even 4 months in jail! As the 2020 Presidential election nears, political turmoil and emotions are at an all-time high. It is...
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Maricopa County 2020 Election Could Bring Big Change to Mass Incarceration
by Max Woods|25 September 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...
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Too Many Youth Are Being Charged as Adults
by Max Woods|01 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...
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