Behind the fortified walls of the Montezuma County Detention Center in Cortez exists a tight-knit community of jailers, inmates, cooks, nurses, counselors, technicians, pastors, administrators, pretrial specialists, lawyers and bondsmen.
Often overlooked by the law-abiding public, jails are key part of society, and they demand a strict and caring effort by staff to run successfully, said Lt. Vici Pierce.