Arizona Department of Corrections
The Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma has come a
long way since the Yuma Territorial Prison that was operational just a mere 100
years ago, paved the way for the Arizona Department of Corrections as we know it
today.
Yuma Territorial Prison
The Arizona State Prison
Complex-Yuma is located on the southwest corner of Avenue B and Juan Sanchez
Boulevard, in the State of Arizona, County of Yuma, and City of San Luis. ASPC-Yuma
provides housing to an average population of 2,279 convicted male felons at our
minimum, medium and close custody units. It is the responsibility of this
complex to provide security, education and recreation programs for the inmate
population. ASPC-Yuma renders high quality security for the public, employees,
and inmates. ASPC-Yuma is a major employer in the Yuma County area employing 755
full-time employees. ASPC-Yuma is a provider of inmate work crews utilized by
members of our local, state and community organizations. And finally, ASPC-Yuma
has a Wildland Fire Crew that consists of one sergeant, two correctional
officers and twenty inmates. The crew assists fighting fires throughout the
State of Arizona.
Yuma Prison
The Arizona State Prison, Cocopah Unit, built in
1986, began as a 250 bed minimum security facility on 33 acres. Its status,
upon completion of construction, was unique - particularly in a prison system
that was overcrowded. After all activation processes were developed and readied
for occupation, consideration was given to selling the facility to the Federal
government. At that time, the prison was put in mothballs.
In 1987, it reopened, and has continued to expand
ever since. Cocopah Unit is a minimum custody unit that employs 64 staff and is
residence to an average of 392 inmates in its general population.
In November 1995, the stand-alone Arizona State
Prison became Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma.
Construction of the Cheyenne Unit began on June 5,
1995. The construction of the unit took approximately sixteen months, utilizing
both commercial construction workers and inmate labor. The Cheyenne Unit
encompasses 39.5 acres. The first inmates were received at this medium custody
unit on September 3, 1996. The Cheyenne Unit employs 232 staff members and an
average daily population of 1,007 inmates are assigned to its general population
and Detention Unit (CDU).
On June 3, 1997, construction began on a 37 acre
site which would become the Dakota Unit. The first inmates arrived at the unit
on September 22, 1998. The Dakota Unit, a close custody facility, employs on
average 238 staff members who provide supervision for an average daily
population of 880 inmates assigned to its general population and Detention Unit
(DDU).
Construction of Complex Administration
began on June 3, 1997 and the doors opened on August 15, 1998. Approximately 252
staff members to include Education, Finance, Food Service, Investigations,
Maintenance, Medical, Pastoral Care, Personnel, Pharmacy, Records, and Security
are assigned to the unit. Located adjacent to the complex building is the
Finance modular unit, Complex Warehouse and Physical Plant building.
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