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Sheriff stresses recruitment, Pathways reentry gains and detention upgrades in FY26 briefing
Summary
Sheriff Axland told the Board the office is prioritizing pay and retention, highlighted the Pathways to Community reentry program for driving recidivism down, and outlined a detention intake and medical expansion project intended to increase safety and medical capacity.
Sheriff Axland briefed the Coconino County Board of Supervisors on May 7, asking the board to prioritize personnel pay and retention while highlighting recent program successes in reentry and in‑jail treatment that the office says reduced recidivism.
Key points: The sheriff said the Pathways to Community reentry program — a multiagency effort — reduced the county’s recidivism rate from around 40% to approximately 10% over the program’s life, and said the county is seeking state funding to expand the approach. He outlined an intake and medical expansion project at the jail that would separate intake and release flows, add medical beds…
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