Professional Development Tours
Sign-up for Tours will occur on-site at the Phoenix host information table located in the Hyatt Regency Phoenix.
Tent City
Tuesday, February 12; 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Prior to the election of Sheriff Joe Arpaio in 1993, the prisoner population in Maricopa County Jail was the fourth largest jail system in the world. Prisoners were routinely released from custody early due to overcrowding. Estimates revealed that the construction of a new facility would cost approximately $70,000,000.
Sheriff Arpaio reasoned that military tents, like those used during Desert
Storm provided needed shelter for our soldiers and that they would also work for
our expanding prisoner population. The sheriff ordered the construction of a
Tent Jail using inmate labor forces. Korean War Tents were donated by the U.S,
Military and a 50 foot observation tower with a vacancy sign mounted on the
front. The Tent Jail is capable of handling upwards of 2,400 inmates and was
constructed with a cost of $100,000.
Tour Capacity: 20 people
Durango Juvenile Detention Center
Tuesday, February 12; 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
The mission of the Durango Juvenile Probation Department is to provide
treatment and secure care for youth and families. Through their participation,
youth gain valuable skill sets including accountability, responsibility and
community safety. The Durango Juvenile Detention Centers focus on state of the
art assessments, responsibility and transition processes to better succeed in
the community on reentry. The center works in unity with all of the juvenile
departments in the state on habilitation, rehabilitation and a future of
productivity.
Tour Capacity: 20 people
Federal Correctional Institute: Pioneer Prison
Tuesday, February 12; 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) is a medium security facility
housing more than 1,200 male offenders primarily from the Southwestern United
States. Within FCI the mission of Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is to employ
and provide job skill training and produce market-priced quality goods for sale
to the Federal Government; operate in a self-sustaining manner and minimize
FPI’s impact on private business and labor. The UNICOR Phoenix Electronics
Factory employs approximately 450 inmates in the manufacturing, warehousing and
distribution of electronic components for the department of defense, including
such itiems as connectors, fiber optic cables and printed circuit boards. There
are other educational and vocational programs including a 500-hour residential
comprehensive drug treatment program.
Tour Capacity: 20 people
Interactive Ride- Alongs*
Tuesday, February 12; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
APPA participants are invited to ride along with the staff from the Maricopa County Adult and Juvenile Probation. There are opportunities to ride with Sex Offender Officers, SMI (Seriously Mentally Ill) Officers, IPS (House Arrest) Officers, DV Officers, DUI Court Officers, Drug Court Officers, Juvenile Remand IPS teams and more!
Those wishing to partake in the ride-along will be in the company of a
Probation Officer (PO) and a Surveillance Officer (SO). This is a unique
opportunity to participate with the Maricopa County Adult and Juvenile
Probation.
Tour Capacity: 20 people
*You will be asked to sign a waiver and wearing a body armor vest will be optional. If you choose to wear a vest, we will ask that you wear an undershirt and we will assist you in getting the proper size. You will also need to dress comfortably (i.e., jeans, sneakers, etc.) as you will be getting in and out of vehicles.
