By Fara Illich
Cronkite News
FLORENCE – The first stop for all Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees is just down the road from here at the Florence Detention Center, which has a new soccer field, offers buffet-style dining and allows face-to-face visits with family, friends and lawyers.
But some of the overflow detainees and those posing higher security risks wind up at the Pinal County Adult Detention Center. Here, recreation is limited to four hours per day, face-to-face visits aren’t permitted and 10 detainees can share a toilet.
James Kimble, deputy chief of adult detention, said this facility is designed to house convicts and those charged with crimes, and he makes no apologies for the conditions.
“We have nothing to hide,” he said. “I would put this facility up against any other in terms of cleanliness, efficiency and overall operations.”
