Arizona senators unite on sentencing reform for service members with mental health issues

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 571

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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In an uncommon show of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats on the Arizona Senate’s Judiciary and Elections Committee united Wednesday to support criminal justice reform.

The show of bipartisanship came on a proposal to let judges bypass mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for military veterans and first responders who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition like post-traumatic stress disorder related to their service.

“We have a criminal justice system that holds people accountable, but …

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