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Cochise County jail district measure passed; sheriff says construction to proceed unless court orders otherwise
Summary
Sheriff Mark Danels told listeners the Cochise County jail district ballot measure passed and described planning and a target opening roughly a year to 18 months away, while acknowledging prior legal challenges and the possibility a judge could halt the project.
Sheriff Mark Danels said the Cochise County jail district ballot measure passed and that county officials and jail leadership plan to move forward with design and construction unless a judge orders otherwise.
"We won. Right. We won," Danels said on KWCD's First Watch, adding the victory was meaningful for "the men and women that work in that facility" and for the community. He noted the current jail is nearly 40 years old and needs replacement to…
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