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Criminal justice reform efforts stall at Arizona Legislature, including push to ‘Ban the Box’

TUCSON – Nearly 30 years ago, Calistro Manuel Mejias robbed a drug dealer, but something he didn’t expect happened. One of the men with Mejias choked the dealer to death. The state charged Mejias with first-degree murder. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. He was 15 years old. Mejias’ sentence was […]

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