In addition to the responsibility to preserve the peace, a major responsibility of the Office of the Sheriff in Arizona is to provide for the safe and humane housing of inmates. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office prides itself on the respect with which our employees treat those incarcerated in our facility. - 11-441. Powers and duties. (A) The sheriff shall: (5) Take charge of and keep the county jail, including a county jail under the jurisdiction of a county jail district, and the prisoners therein.
- 31-121. Duty of sheriff to receive and provide for prisoners; contracts for furnishing food; city or town prisoners; employment; canteens; special services fund; insurance; education programs.
- 48-4002. Board of directors; administrative powers, duties and immunities. (A) The county board of supervisors shall serve as the board of directors of the district. (B) A county jail district organized under this chapter is a tax-levying public improvement district.
The Coconino County Jail is a regional holding facility in Flagstaff, which houses both sentenced and un-sentenced misdemeanor and felony adult offenders. The Flagstaff facility has an operating capacity of 477 beds (80% of the total 596 available beds is considered operating capacity due to classification requirements). There also is a 24-bed, short term holding facility in Page. The facility in Page is used to temporarily house people arrested in the northern part of the state before transporting to the Flagstaff facility.
We provide inmate housing for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and courts in Northern Arizona. The primary objective of the Detention Division staff is to provide a safe and secure environment for inmates and staff alike, while guaranteeing the Constitutional rights of those being held. This in turn is an important part of community safety and quality of life.
The Coconino County Jail is a regional holding facility, which houses both sentenced and unsentenced misdemeanor and felony adult offenders. We provide this function for local, state, and federal law enforcement and courts within Northern Arizona. The primary objective of the Detention Division staff is to provide a safe and secure environment for inmates and staff alike, while guaranteeing the Constitutional rights of those being held.
We have several programs that provide services and ensure rights to our inmates, including: Medical and Counseling Services, Mental Health Services, Kitchen Services, Laundry Services, Juvenile Education Services, Adult Education & Special Education Services, Library Services, Video Court Services, Attorney Video Visitation Services, Civil Rights Attorney Services, Health and Well-Being Services, Substance Abuse Programs, Religious Programs, Native American Programs, Inmate Work Programs, and Commissary Services. If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer for Detention Facility Programs, please contact Jim Bret at 928-226-5211.
We are pleased to announce our newest program called Exodus - an In-Custody Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program. For more information on this treatment program, please contact Margot Julian at 928-226-5338.
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