Embattled Arizona corrections chief Charles Ryan retires

PHOENIX (AP) — The embattled director of the Arizona Department of Corrections is resigning.
Charles Ryan notified Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday that he plans to retire on Sept. 13 after more than 10 years at the helm of Arizona’s prison system.
Ryan has faced growing pressure from civil rights advocates who started a “Fire Chuck Ryan” campaign over alleged inhumane conditions in prisons. A judge last year found Ryan in contempt for failing to follow through on promises to im