Governor pulls plug on private prison contract

Gov. Doug Ducey details Wednesday how Arizona will cancel its contract with the operator of a private prison following a riot there. But the governor rejected questions of whether the Department of Corrections is at fault for failing to properly monitor the facility and anticipate the problems.  (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)

Gov. Doug Ducey details Wednesday how Arizona will cancel its contract with the operator of a private prison following a riot there. But the governor rejected questions of whether the Department of Corrections is at fault for failing to properly monitor the facility and anticipate the problems. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)

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