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KJZZ listener Chandler McElroy used KJZZ's Q&AZ portal to ask about the latest developments in Arizona’s prison health care class action lawsuit.
The Parsons vs. Ryan settlement was approved more than five years ago but the state has yet to live up to its end of the bargain.
After inmates alleged unconstitutional conditions, Arizona promised to improve the level of health care in state prisons.
In the latest development in the ongoing legal battle, attorneys representing the inmates are asking a federal judge to fine the state $400,000 for its continued failure to meet agreed-upon health care benchmarks.
The state claims it has made great strides after contracting with a new health care provider and should be given more time to comply.
Both sides have briefed the United States District Court on their positions and it is now up to Judge Roslyn Silver to decide whether fines are appropriate.
