I was relieved because I was like ‘ok he’s in jail now, he’s going to be ok, he’s safe.’ But I guess I was wrong,” Thelma said. “ The jail did not protect him. He was not safe in jail.” ...

18, court records indicate. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Maricopa County jail inmate charged in the death of cellmate ...

Maricopa County Sheriff Sheridan announced jail employees would no longer be scanned for contraband or drugs, saying: “We hire the best employees on the planet, and I trust every single one of them.” ...

PHOENIX — New Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan ... He made the decision to bring in the scanners as a way to deter inmates, visitors and others from bringing in drugs and other contrabands ...

"This is a legacy moment for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office," Penzone told the County Board of Supervisors at the time. "I do it with the number one priority of protecting the lives of not only ...

Maricopa County’s new sheriff will close a controversial ... He said Tent City would hold more than 2,000 inmates, and called it a low-cost solution to building a new jail. Arpaio made no bones about ...

A man in custody with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is being accused of killing a fellow inmate, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Muhammad Toure, 26, is charged on ...