Yavapai County supervisors unanimously approved July 2 a $640,000 construction contract with Low Mountain Construction to duplicate the county’s Prescott Connection Center at the Camp Verde justice facility.

Sheriff David Rhodes described the project as the culmination of several years’ work to replicate the reentry “connection center” model in the Verde Valley. The center will provide a structured handoff for people leaving custody and connect them to treatment and social services — an approach intended to reduce recidivism.

Brandon Schultz, director of Facilities, said the work will enclose a sally port and adapt existing space at the Camp Verde justice facility to match the functional elements of the Prescott center. The construction award represents about two‑thirds of a roughly $1.0 million grant the county received from the Arizona Attorney General’s office for the project.

Supervisors and the sheriff cited the Connection Center’s role in lowering jail recidivism and praised the staff and partners who developed the program. The board approved the Low Mountain Construction contract unanimously.