Newly appointed Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel said she’s open to taking steps on criminal justice reform, both by making changes within her office and by pushing for reforms at the legislature. “I have developed a relationship with him over recent months where he has engaged me with meaningful, substantive discussions on taking steps toward criminal justice reform. So he is bringing that expertise to the table for our transition team,” Adel said. If Adel does embrace criminal justice reform, that would be a significant departure from her predecessor, Bill Montgomery, who Gov. Adel is a former deputy county attorney and previously worked for the Arizona Department of Child Safety, Arizona Department of Transportation and Maricopa County Bar Association.