The McNeil Island Special Commitment Center Archives

Desert Dream

December 9, 2005December 16, 2009 2812 Views Facility of the Month Nov/Dec 2004, Facility Spotlight, MD, The McNeil Island Special Commitment Center, Western U.S.

Photo Credit: Doug Switzer/Durrant

Maricopa County’s new 620,000-square-foot mega-jail is as innovative and cost-effective as you might expect from a sheriff renowned for his no-frills approach. A tent city for inmates.