A local citizens’ group, Stop the Jail, gathered in front of the County Building on Fair Street Monday morning, to rally against a new jail in Prescott. A small crowd of activists numbering between 80 and 100, held signs and conducted an orderly march in front of the building while the Board of Supervisors met …
Opposition to a new county jail in Prescott is now organized and growing. A coalition of concerned citizens has scheduled a Rally Against the Jail, Monday, August 3rd, outside the County Building, 1015 Fair Street, from 8:30 to 11:00am. The Rally was originally scheduled to coincide with a Special Meeting on the jail set by the …
A rally against the proposal to build a new 144 bed jail and judicial complex in Prescott drew upwards of 60 opponents Friday morning to the proposed site on Prescott Lakes Parkway. The County Board of Supervisors originally scheduled July 17th as the ceremonial ground breaking for the new jail, but cancelled the event at …
On Friday, July 17, a protest rally and drive-by rally will be held by No Jail Now, a group of community activists who are protesting the planned construction of a Criminal Complex on 14 acres next to Prescott Lakes Parkway. The projected initial construction will cost $86 million including debt service according to staff reports, …
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