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Cochise County sheriff: judge accepted proposed jail-district settlement; sheriff seeks expertsreport but will not release vulnerability file
Summary
Sheriff Mark Dannels said a judge accepted a proposed settlement in a jail-district election challenge, expressed concerns about the process and said an expertsreport about jail vulnerabilities is protected and will not be released publicly because it would jeopardize operations.
Sheriff Mark Dannels said a judge accepted a proposed settlement in the Cochise County jail-district election challenge, and the sheriff expressed concern about the lack of clarity and public information around the decision.
The sheriff said the county had "a path forward" toward building a new jail that now appears paused by the court ruling. "I have more questions than answers," he said, describing the outcome as important to his office because the sheriff's department and the public would be direct beneficiaries of a new facility.
The sheriff told hosts on the KWCD radio program First Watch that he had received notice about an experts report on the jail, but that the document had been produced under attorney-client privilege and described it as a…
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