Annette Chambers-Smith
Coverage of Annette Chambers-Smith in the Nexus archive.
- Judge hands Ohio’s former prisons chief sweeping control over Arizona prison healthcare
A federal judge appointed Annette Chambers-Smith to oversee Arizona's prison healthcare system, granting her exclusive authority to address constitutional violations caused by substandard medical care. The judge emphasized her control over personnel, contracts, budget, policies, and facility access, while noting potential conflicts with existing state laws.
- Receiver appointed in Arizona prison healthcare reform case
A court-appointed receiver, Annette Chambers-Smith, has been assigned to oversee healthcare services at Arizona's state-run prisons due to systemic failures in providing constitutionally adequate care. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry faces a receivership ordered by U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver after years of noncompliance with a 14-year-old court mandate.