Attorney General Mayes Announces $10 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds to Support Reentry Programs Across Rural Arizona

PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced the allocation of $10,000,000 in opioid settlement funds to five Arizona county sheriff's offices to support coordinated reentry planning services programs. Each county will receive $2,000,000 to strengthen existing programs that help individuals successfully transition back into their communities following incarceration.

"The opioid crisis has touched every corner of our state, and breaking the cycle of addiction and incarceration requires real investment in reentry services," said Attorney General Kris Mayes. "These funds will help county sheriffs expand programs that give Arizonans a real shot at recovery, stability, and a second chance.”

The funding, drawn from the state share of opioid settlement monies, is being distributed through formal agreements executed with the following county sheriff's offices:

• Coconino County Sheriff's Office – Sheriff Bret Axlund
• Mohave County Sheriff's Office – Sheriff Doug Schuster
• Navajo County Sheriff's Office – Sheriff David M. Clouse
• Pinal County Sheriff's Office – Sheriff Ross Teeple (Pending Pinal County Board of Supervisors Approval)
• Yavapai County Sheriff's Office – Sheriff David Rhodes

Funds must be expended in support of coordinated reentry planning services programs before the close of the State's fiscal year on June 30, 2027. Each sheriff's office will provide the Attorney General's Office with quarterly financial reports and programmatic updates to ensure accountability and transparency in the use of funds.