Cochise County will hold its second Justice and Care Collective event in Sierra Vista on February 4, 2026. The event is aimed at helping individuals with non-felony warrants resolve their legal issues and access health and social services.
The initiative follows the first event held in Bisbee last year, where eleven residents received court assistance, six non-felony warrants were quashed, and no arrests occurred. Officials say this approach is designed to provide a safe environment for participants to address outstanding legal matters without fear of arrest.
At the upcoming event, eligible individuals can have non-felony warrants quashed on-site and receive new court dates. Services offered include assistance with expungement, medical screenings, STI and HIV testing, peer support, connections to sober living resources, court referrals, and free Narcan distribution.
“This event is about removing barriers,” said County Health Director Barbara Lang. “By bringing legal resolution and supportive services together in one place, we help people take meaningful steps forward, benefiting individuals, families and the community as a whole.”
The event will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Cochise County Health & Social Services on 4115 E. Foothills Drive in Sierra Vista. Free transportation is available by calling 520-346-1366.
Local law enforcement agencies are working alongside the county attorney’s office, health services departments, behavioral health providers, and other community organizations to organize the event.
While education is not a direct focus of this initiative, recent data from Cochise County show ongoing challenges for students in core subjects. In the 2022-23 school year, 70% of students in grades 3 through 8 did not pass the mathematics section of the AASA exam (https://www.azed.gov/), while 62.4% failed English on the same assessment (https://www.azed.gov/). For high schoolers taking the ACT during that period, failure rates were even higher—76% for mathematics (https://www.azed.gov/) and 65% for English (https://www.azed.gov/). More recently in the 2023-24 school year, only about a quarter of high schoolers passed mathematics on the ACT (27%, https://www.azed.gov/), while just under three out of ten younger students passed math on the AASA (28.5%, https://www.azed.gov/).
Individuals with non-felony warrants are encouraged to attend for assistance or more information by contacting Cochise County Health & Social Services at 520-432-9400.
