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Author Archives: Amy Silverman

Amy Silverman, an award-winning writer, editor and teacher, is a contributing editor for the Arizona center for Investigative Reporting.

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Patient deaths at Arizona State Hospital raise questions about staffing levels, lack of oversight

Avatar photo by Amy Silverman November 16, 2021November 15, 2021

The state agency that oversees Arizona’s psychiatric hospital says patient safety is a top priority. But, in October, two patients fatally injured themselves in as many weeks.

Aaron Wallace, 39, has been in Arizona's mental health system for 20 years. Shown here on May 25, 2021, Wallace sits outside a Tucson boarding house where he lived until June 2021. Photo by Alberto Mariani | AZCIR
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Unsafe housing jeopardizes success of community living for chronically mentally ill

Avatar photo by Amy Silverman October 22, 2021October 22, 2021
Photo courtesy Issac Contreras, shown here.
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Patients file grievances, experts want reforms at Arizona State Hospital

Avatar photo by Amy Silverman October 21, 2021October 26, 2021
Chick Arnold, lead plaintiff in the Arnold v. Sarn class action lawsuit that claimed Maricopa County and the state of Arizona were failing people with serious mental illness, is shown at his Phoenix home on April 12, 2021. Photo by Brandon Quester | AZCIR
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Forty years later, legacy of Arnold v. Sarn lives on

Avatar photo by Amy Silverman October 20, 2021October 31, 2021
Charles “Chick” Arnold, lead plaintiff in the Arnold v. Sarn class action lawsuit that claimed Maricopa County and the state of Arizona were failing people with serious mental illness, is shown at his Phoenix home on April 12, 2021. Photo by Brandon Quester | AZCIR
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A place that should know better

Avatar photo by Amy Silverman October 19, 2021October 22, 2021

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