Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Infamous 'Tent City Jail' Closes - NPR
Oct 12, 2017 · The seven-acre "Tent City Jail" in Phoenix that helped make former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio a household name has been quietly struck once and for all after …
Arpaio’s Infamous Tent City is Gone but Arizona State Prison’s Tent …
Aug 6, 2018 · The Tent City jail in Maricopa County, comprised of Korean war-era military tents, reportedly cost just $80,000 to build in August 1993, and Sheriff Penzone said closing it will …
Arizona's Infamous 'Tent City' Jail Shut Its Doors For Good
Oct 12, 2017 · Maricopa County's infamous Tent City jail is officially closed. The jail quietly moved the last of its inmates from the outdoor compound to Durango Jail on Saturday night, …
After More Than 20 Years, Joe Arpaio's Inhumane Tent City
Oct 12, 2017 · Tent City Jail is no more. The seven-acre facility that former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio built has shuttered. Back in April, the man who unseated Arpaio, Sheriff …
Arizona sheriff to shut down famed Tent City jails complex
Apr 5, 2017 · Tent City was the location of a 1996 riot by hundreds of inmates. They armed themselves with poles from their tents, set fires and took several jail officers hostage.
Surviving ‘The Zone’: Crime drops where Phoenix’s tent city once …
Jan 30, 2024 · At one point, more than a thousand unsheltered people made up a tent city across 15 blocks. Nearby business owners complained about constant crime and even sued the city, …
Joe Arpaio’s Tent City In Phoenix Will Be Closing This December …
Phoenix, Arizona — According to NBC News, at a closed-door hearing early this morning, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisorsdecided that Maricopa County’sinfamous Tent City will …
Criminal Justice History: Why Did Tent City Jail Close Forever
Aug 1, 2025 · Established by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, this facility aimed to alleviate the strain on traditional jails while also embracing a distinctive, cost-effective approach. You’d find inmates …
Last Inmates Leave Tent City, a Remnant of Joe Arpaio
Oct 11, 2017 · Tent City, in Maricopa County, Ariz., was opened in 1993 to help save money and house a surging inmate population. It had the capacity to house 2,100 inmates, but it peaked …
What happened to Phoenix’s Tent City Jail - MSN
4 days ago · In the blistering Arizona desert, Tent City Jail housed inmates outdoors in military tents under 145 °F heat—built by Joe Arpaio in 1993 as a symbol of “tough on crime.” For over …