Former Arizona Prisons Chief to be Sentenced Today

Charles Ryan faces probation and an $8,500 fine after pleading no contest to disorderly conduct charge from 2022 standoff.

Former Arizona prisons chief Charles Ryan is scheduled to be sentenced today after pleading no contest to a disorderly conduct charge.
The charge stems from a 2022 incident where Ryan allegedly fired a gun in his home and pointed a firearm at two officers during a three-hour standoff.
Ryan's plea agreement calls for a sentence of probation and an $8,500 payment to cover the Tempe Police Department’s costs in conducting the investigation.
Police reports indicate Ryan had consumed half a bottle of tequila on the night of the incident and was antagonistic towards officers.
Ryan told police he didn’t remember pointing a gun at officers and claimed to have had only two shots of tequila.