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Sheriff cites New Orleans jailbreak as warning, renews call for new Cochise County jail
Summary
Reacting to a high‑profile escape in New Orleans, Sheriff Mark J. Daniels described procedural failures he saw in that case and reiterated a long‑running push for a new jail in Cochise County, saying his office conducts 30‑minute welfare checks and that the current facility is in poor condition.
On First Watch, Sheriff Mark J. Daniels criticized operational lapses reported in a New Orleans jail escape and used the incident to reiterate his office's ongoing request for a new Cochise County jail.
Daniels questioned how escapes could occur and be missed overnight, saying news reports indicated officials did not check on facility inmates for hours after…
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