A bill that was touted to reform sentencing for Arizona really never had the intended results from the beginning it should have had. After learning of this fact to actually think the intent was to have some reform and make Arizona a more " Rehabilitative State " than a " Retribution State " was short lived. Normally such reform bills would have a signal from the Governor's Office in support of such a bill. We learned the Rep. Walter Blackman never spoke with the Gov's Office or Governor Ducey about supporting the Reform Bill.
HB2270 never even made it to the Committee Hearing to then forward it to the House floor. It seems it was just DOA before it even gained traction. There was several versions of the bill floating around and causing strife but many bills see revision well before they ever become actual law. The bill was said to be retroactive and then it was said it wasn't. Some supporters of the bill used that as a fact to help gain support. In truth Arizona Prison Population and the families effected are so desperate for any type of relief they bite at almost anything that looks to be reform.
Arizona Prison Reform is no small task if you followed this recent attempt. A lot of math goes into it to calculate the sentencing guidelines which is a monster in itself. That is not to say reform is not on the horizon , right now it won't be this session.
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