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Internal emails obtained by Fox News Digital reveal that Chief Deputy Attorney General Daniel Barr repeatedly sought recruiting assistance from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Berkeley-based Prison Law Office (PLO) for legal roles within the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR).
Barr, who serves as a top aide to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, asked both organizations for recommendations of attorneys to handle ADCRR work in-house and later for candidates to serve as the department's general counsel.
The correspondence spans February to May 2023, during which Barr expressed a desire to bring more ADCRR litigation in-house.
In a February 2023 email, Barr wrote to representatives of the ACLU and PLO that he needed to hire attorneys to represent the department in numerous capacities.
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