Delayed notification: The Pima County Sheriff’s Department failed to notify the family of an inmate who died in jail for more than two months, the Tucson Sentinel’s Natalie Robbins and Dylan Smith report. Caleb Kenowski's family was notified of his May 21 death on Tuesday, after the family spent months posting on social media, searching for information and repeatedly calling Tucson-area hospitals and the jail. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told the Sentinel that there’s no record of the family contacting the department. (August 11, 2023)

And the band played on: Protestors shut down the Pima County jail’s Blue Ribbon Commission meeting Thursday morning, the Arizona Luminaria reports. The committee walked out of the room and adjourned the meeting after just four minutes, with Chair Paul Wilson telling the Luminaria the group didn’t feel like they could have a productive meeting with a band playing and audience shouting. People can still submit comments about the jail by emailing **[email protected]**  (August 11, 2023)

Take two: The Pima County jail’s Blue Ribbon Commission will be holding a virtual meeting today at 9:30 a.m. before delivering its recommendations next month to supervisors. The commission’s last meeting ended after four minutes due to protestors. Today’s meeting includes a 75-minute public comment period, but people who want to speak must register in advance by calling 520-724-8801 or emailing [email protected]. Public comments can also be submitted online by clicking here. Find details about how to watch the meeting here. (August 21, 2023)

Budget back-and-forth: Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told the board of supervisors during Monday’s meeting that they underfunded his department by nearly $5 million for the fiscal year that just began, KOLD’s Bud Foster reports. Nanos’ comments come after months of budget talks between the sheriff and supervisors. Nanos said the shortfall comes as a result of the county refusing to approve $2.8 million in inflation costs for next year and reducing the budget by $2.1 million because of the department’s 180 vacancies. (August 23, 2023)

Breaking down the problem: With 15 jail-related deaths so far this year, Arizona Luminaria’s John Washington has broken down their nearly year-long investigation into the Pima County jail into seven important takeaways. (August 24, 2023)