The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and its leader, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, are preparing to celebrate the beginning of Tent City’s 20th year in service. A small ceremony is planned for ...

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 two decades it ...

President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem flew down to Florida on July 1 to help Gov. Ron DeSantis and others open “Alligator Alcatraz,” a concentration camp for immigrants in ...

Tent City inmates will be dealing with the area’s coldest temperatures since 1988. According to a release from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, the inmates will have access to a heated day room ...

PHOENIX — Maricopa County's new sheriff announced Tuesday that he's shutting down a complex of jail tents that helped make his predecessor, Joe Arpaio, a national law enforcement figure. Paul Penzone ...

Ever since Tent City was established in 1993, this jail in Maricopa, Arizona, has been making headlines. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive ...