PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan stood by his decision to stop scanning detention officers for contraband and drugs in the wake of news that 12 inmates overdosed at the Estrella ...

A MCSO spokesperson said the jail has a shakedown policy, which is when deputies and K-9s take inmates by surprise and search them for homemade weapons. There is no word on when the last shakedown ...

Investigators said an inmate was injured in a stabbing at the Mobile County Metro Jail this morning. According to the Mobile ...

Aaron Gunches was executed just after 10 a.m. March 19 at a prison facility in Florence. The Arizona Republic will be posting ...

Jacob Oakie, 39, of Ocala, died last year in the custody of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office after developing pneumococcal ...

According to a social media post by the MCSO, this unveiling marks a significant step forward in their commitment to support reentry efforts and integrate former inmates into society. The Resource ...

Officials say on Monday evening, a nurse saw the man experiencing a health crisis and initiated emergency protocols.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to PEOPEL that the search for 21-year-old Michael D. Anderson remains ongoing ...

MCSO releases data on recent deaths in the jails. In 2023, 41 inmates died while in jail, and in 2024, there were 27 deaths. So far this year, there have been six inmate deaths, with numbers only ...

Two people overdosed at the Estrella Jail on Tuesday night, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said. "Two inmates were transported to the hospital for possible overdose. Both inmates were alert ...