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County commissioners report sanitation, staffing and infrastructure needs after detention center inspection
Summary
Commissioners reported generally professional staff and some clean areas but identified urgent facility needs at the Doña Ana County detention center—expanded laundry and break rooms, power-washing, repairs to master control rooms, commissary pricing concerns and requests for biometric booking and an x-ray machine.
Doña Ana County commissioners who toured the county detention center reported a mix of commendations and concerns during a presentation at the Jan. 27 meeting, recommending facility improvements and further budget review ahead of the next budget cycle.
Commissioner Sabato and Commissioner Chaparro described mostly clean guard pods and medical areas, but noted operational problems such as a broken dishwasher that left kitchen staff washing trays…
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