 Blue Ribbon Jail Commission submits initial findings to County Administrator
PIMA COUNTY, Dec. 22, 2023 – The Pima County Adult Detention Center Blue Ribbon Commission submitted a draft summary of its findings to County Administrator Jan Lesher Dec. 21. Lesher convened the Commission in February to review a request to the Board of Supervisors from County Sheriff Chris Nanos to fund construction of a new county jail.
The 10-member commission comprised of construction industry, criminal justice, and law enforcement experts held several public meetings over the summer and compiled data and other research to inform its findings. The report focuses on three areas: Facilities condition; jail operations and capacity; and improvement options and funding.
The draft summary is published on the Commission’s webpage. On Dec. 26, the Commission will post a public survey to gather information from the public about overall opinions about the jail and its condition, and solicit feedback about the report’s initial findings.
The survey will be open for three weeks. Its results will then be reviewed and considered by the Commission as it completes its report to submit to the County Administrator by Jan. 31, 2024.
Administrator Lesher said in a memorandum to the Board this month that she expects to ask the Board to discuss the report at a Board meeting in February.
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