PHOENIX — On Tuesday, in response to Lewis Prison problems exposed by ABC15, Governor Doug Ducey announced that former Arizona Supreme Court Justices Rebecca Berch and Ruth McGregor have been hired to conduct an independent, third-party investigation into matters of security at the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC).
Ducey has tasked Justices Berch and McGregor with providing an assessment of problems related to cell locks at Lewis Prison, including the cause of tampered locks and action taken by ADC to address the situation, and will make recommendations regarding any changes in policy, procedure or operations they deem appropriate.
Hundreds of padlocks installed on Lewis Prison cell doors after ABC15 investigation: https://t.co/PuOs3CVKM2 #abc15 pic.twitter.com/Ml7DVRKAyW
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) April 30, 2019