The cochise county detention facility is approximately 40 years old

This Project Grant award of $2,200,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (under CFDA Program 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will assist the County of Cochise, Arizona in constructing a new detention facility. The existing 40-year-old Cochise County Detention Facility has deteriorated and requires major repairs to maintain safe operations for staff and inmates. The facility has exceeded its maximum capacity due to an influx of illegal migrants entering the country through Cochise County, posing significant safety concerns. This funding will enable the construction of a new detention center that can house a greater number of inmates and provide a safer environment. The project is expected to be completed by June 30, 2025.

Through those years, the jail has deteriorated and needs major repairs to keep the facility operational and functioning safely for not only cochise county detention staff but the inmates who are currently being housed at the facility. Over the last 3 years, the number of inmates for the detention center has increased due to an influx of illegal migrants entering the country through cochise county. The facility is at or passed its maximum capacity which causes major safety concerns and puts a burden on the facilitie's infrastructure. This funding will assist with the construction of a new detention facility for cochise county that will increase the number of inmates which are able to be housed in cochise county as well as provide a safer environment for staff and inmates.