According to A.R.S. 13-810:
- When the court finds that the defendant willfully failed to pay a fine.
- Direct the defendant to be held in the county jail pending payment of the fine, fees, reprieve, or detention costs.
- Revoke the defendant’s probation, probation or community supervision and sentence him to jail time according to the law.
- If the court finds that the defendant cannot pay despite reasonable good faith efforts.
- Change the way the cost of redress, fine, quota or imprisonment is paid.
- Enter an appropriate order that ensures compliance with the payment order.
Arizona Prisons
Arizona prisons serve long-term sentences to convicted felons. These facilities, also known as prisons, are run by the state. Prisons can hold many more people than prisons can hold. Inmates are segregated according to the type of crime they committed to ensure safety and maximum security where necessary.
These facilities have many more amenities for inmates than prisons. Many of the prisoners are serving long prison sentences. Amenities generally include common areas for socializing and dining, exercise facilities or patios, facilities for religious observation and services, and educational facilities. Educational institutions can include classrooms, learning labs, work labs, and libraries. Visits are also available at these Arizona prisons. For more information on inmate visits, visit the Arizona Department of Corrections website.
The national average for inmates is $0.14 an hour.
A new law aims to set Arizona’s minimum wage for inmates at $3 an hour, nearly double the average maximum wage for inmates nationwide.
3: sentence conversion
ARS 31-443 and ARS 13-603 L cover this type of probation. In certain circumstances, an inmate may receive a commutation of his sentence from the Executive Board of Clemency and the Arizona State Governor. Commuting is not a pardon, it does not remove the charge. However, it can reduce the prison sentence.
Under Arizona Statutes 41-1604.09 D and ARS 31-414, a full discharge terminates an inmate’s sentence. Absolute clearance comes from the Executive Clemency Board and provides full, unattended clearance.
The following article is an excerpt from a July 22 investigative synopsis by Arizona Republic and KJZZ News that reveals “what happens when a state exploits some of its poorest people for their jobs.” Full story at tinyurl.com/2p8ffmnn.
Imprisoned women in telemarketing. (Credit: Merry Eccles/USA Today Network)
After 15 months of collecting and analyzing more than 11,000 documents and creating a computer program that downloaded tens of thousands of prisoners’ public profiles, the Arizona Department of Justice declined to deliver : Reporters for the Arizona Republic and KJZZ News noted that prison labor has become ubiquitous statewide over the past 10 years.