Maricopa County voters, not lawmakers, deserve the chance to decide whether to extend an existing jail excise tax next year.

They are starting a nonprofit they’re calling Sass Foundation in Sasser’s honor. Their first event was a candlelight vigil on ...

Maricopa County's jails are on pace to see a large increase in possible drug overdoses in 2025 compared to 2024, according to Sheriff's Office data.

Galveston County Sheriff’s Office announced that Galveston County jail inmates will be wearing pink color jumpsuits over traditional green.

In just about a week's time, Estrella Jail reported a dozen inmate overdoses and one inmate death, and officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office believe they know what caused the overdoses.

Maricopa County jails ... concealment during booking. Newly elected Sheriff Jerry Sheridan has initiated the process of acquiring X-ray screening machines for each jail to combat the issue.

A statement from the Sheriff's Office said investigators believed the drugs tied to the overdoses were smuggled into the jail inside genitalia.

MCSO say the overdoses stem from undetected drug smuggling into the jail. PHOENIX - An inmate is dead after a dozen overdoses were reported over the past week at a Maricopa County jail.

Three county inmates in the jail told the Associated Press in 2006 ... Low got the idea of pink jumpsuits from Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County in Arizona, who bought pink boxers to keep ...

One overdose in a week is extremely high,” said Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez. The first incident happened on Feb. 6 when eight inmates overdosed. They were taken to ...