Saguaro Correctional Center
1250 East Arica Road
Eloy, AZ 85131
520-464-0500
Fax: 520-464-0599
Facility Public Information Officer: Todd Thomas
Facility Type: Male, medium, Owned since 2007
Warden: Todd Thomas
Todd Thomas was named warden of Saguaro Correctional Center in January 2008. He previously served as warden of Coffee County Correctional Facility in Nicholls, Georgia for nearly four years. Thomas served as assistant warden at Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana in 2001 and as assistant warden at Coffee County Correctional Facility in 2000. Thomas joined CCA in 1990 as a correctional officer. He was promoted to shift supervisor at the Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility in Nashville, Tennessee in 1991. Thomas returned to CCA in 1998 as the assistant chief of security at Winn Correctional Center. Warden Thomas is a member of ACA and serves as an ACA auditor. He currently sits on the legislative committee for ACA.
Total beds: 1926
Customer base:
State of Hawaii: http://hawaii.gov/psd
State of Washington: http://www.doc.wa.gov
ACA Accreditation: Yes
Saguaro Correctional Center is a state-of-the-art, 1926 bed, medium-security correctional facility that is located in the thriving town of Eloy at the Southern part of Arizona. We currently have 345 employees. SCC opened on June 26, 2007.
The facility features a campus- style layout with 16 buildings including: six housing units; four covered recreational areas; administration, education, visitation and maintenance buildings; and a general support building. The general support building includes facility medical services, food service, dining room, kitchen, inmate intake and laundry service. Construction on SCC began in February of 2006 & was completed in June of 2007. SCC was the first facility built with CCA’s new design to support the direct supervision method of inmate management.
Community Relations:
Mayor Byron K. Jackson, City of Eloy; Manager Joe A. Blanton, City of Eloy; Belinda Akes, Eloy Chamber of Commerce; Chief Gilbert Tarango, Eloy Fire Department; Chief William Pittman, Eloy Police Department.
Community Activities:
Employees help plan and assist with the Relay for Life Run. Local organizations that we contribute to are The City of Eloy Chamber of Commerce & The City of Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce. During the holiday season we take part in donating gifts for the Angel Tree for local Children, donate bicycles for the local children through the Eloy Chamber of Commerce and donate, prepare and ship packages for Soldiers who are over seas. We are committed to being a partner of the community and actively assisting in any way we can.
Programs Offered:
ABE I & II (Adult Basic Education), Pre GED & GED (General Education Development), Computers, Plumbing, Electrical, Cabinetry, Correspondence Courses, Breaking Barriers, RDAP (Residential Drug Abuse Program), Fathers Bridging the Miles & The SHIP Program for Segregation inmates (Special Housing Incentive Program).
Visitation Schedule:
Visiting Schedule (Effective June 27, 2008):
Friday: 8:00am to 12:00pm – G.P.
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am to 12:00pm – G.P.
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am to 12:00pm – G.P.
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday: 8:00am to 12:00pm – G.P.
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am to 12:00pm – NE, ND, HB pods – SHIP I – SHIP II/III
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Video Visitation for Hawaii DPS: To schedule a Video Visit with an inmate assigned to Saguaro Correctional Center please contact Hawaii DPS Mainland Branch at (808) 837-8022.
TRANSPORTATION:
Rental Cars - Sky Harbor Airport Car Rental Companies - There are several rental car companies that operate out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Contact individual rental car companies for specific information. For general information about the Rental Car Center, call (602) 683-3741, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST), seven days per week.
Advantage - (800) 777-5500 or (602) 244-0450
Alamo - (800) 462-5266 or (602) 244-0897
Avis - (800) 331-1212 or (602) 261-5900
Budget - (800) 527-7000 or (602) 261-5950
Dollar - (800) 800-4000 or (602) 275-0011
Enterprise - (800) 736-8222 or (602) 225-0588
E-Z - (800) 277-5171 or (602) 273-1177
Fox - (800) 225-4369 or (602) 252-4399
Hertz - (800) 654-3131 or (602) 267-8822
National - (800) 227-7368 or (602) 275-4771
Payless - (800) 729-5377 or (602) 681-9589
Thrifty - (800) 847-4389 or (602) 244-0311
There are a number of other car rental companies that do not have counters in the Rental Car Center. Van pick-up for customers of those companies is available at the Rental Car Center as well. Please take the common Rental Car Shuttle.
Vans & Buses - Scheduled Vans - SuperShuttle offers a 24 hour a day airport-to-door service. Vans depart every 15 minutes to all areas of the Valley from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. After 9 p.m., the 15 minute frequency decreases. Please contact the company directly if you are departing after 9 p.m.
Fares are charged on a flat rate to each geographic area. (Note: Current rates are probably lower. Check the rate on the outside of vehicles or contact the company directly). Call (602) 244-9000/voice or (602) 243-7786/TDD, for reservations.
Phoenix Transit Bus - Red Line and #13 provide lift-equipped transportation to and from the airport and throughout the metropolitan area. For city-wide route information and schedules call (602) 253-5000/voice or (602) 261-8208/TDD. You can pick up a copy of the Bus Book that contains schedules and routes at the Information Desk in any terminal, or visit www.valleymetro.org.
Dial-A-Ride - This service is available to seniors and people with disabilities seven days per week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To reserve your ride, call (602) 253-4000/voice or call the Arizona Relay Service (602) 231-0961/TDD. Taxis and private van services are offered by several different companies in the Phoenix area. Also, many hotels and resorts offer free transportation for their guests to and from Sky Harbor. A courtesy telephone center is located adjacent to the baggage claim areas at the passenger terminals or check with your accommodation provider for details.
Tour Contact: Warden, Todd Thomas [520-464-0500]
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Directions:
Directions to Saguaro Correctional Center from the Phoenix area: Take I-10 East towards Tucson and exit on 211B. You will then travel east on Hwy 87 approximately 4 miles to Arica Road. Turn left of Arica Road and continue to end of the road; this last facility will be SCC.
Directions to Saguaro Correctional Center from the Tucson area: Take I-10 West towards Phoenix and exit on 211. You will then travel east on Hwy 87 approximately 4 miles to Arica Road. Turn left of Arica Road and continue to end of the road; this last facility will be SCC.