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Cochise County sheriff defends redacted 2021 jail risk assessment after fire, urges caution on full release
Summary
Sheriff Mark Daniels said a 2021 risk assessment led outside experts to recommend rebuilding Cochise County's 40‑year‑old jail and defended redactions made before public release after a recent motor fire at the facility; he also highlighted detention‑officer training and staffing efforts.
Sheriff Mark Daniels said the Cochise County jail needs to be rebuilt, defended a redacted 2021 risk assessment made public in part, and described a recent mechanical fire at the facility that prompted medical treatment for kitchen workers and inmates.
The risk assessment, which Daniels referred to as the 2021 "Nigel" report, was prepared by outside experts, he said, and recommended replacing rather than remodeling the 40‑year‑old jail. Daniels said county legal staff and the county attorney reviewed the document and cleared additional redactions before release because some details could jeopardize inmate and staff safety or operational security.
Daniels said the redactions and decisions about what to release were driven by a…
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