Richard Djerf executed: Maricopa Co. Attorney hails 'day of final justice'

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell called Oct. 17 "a day of final justice" for the victims of Richard Djerf, and also ...
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Sheriff Jerry Sheridan says improvements to Valleywise Health are needed through Prop 409

Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan says improvements that would be funded through the passage of Prop 409 are needed to ...
WKU Public Radio

Jails struggle to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl is smuggled in, and treatment isn't available

Jails may seem secure, but people who run them have a very hard time keeping drugs out. Those drugs often lead to overdoses.
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Suicide is a leading cause of death the U.S. prison system. How can jails reduce risk factors?

Jason Knutti was incarcerated at Maricopa County jail in Phoenix ... noting that most jail and prison employees do want to mitigate suicide among inmates. They just don’t have the tools to do so, and ...

Scanners target drugs, weapons in MCSO jails

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is using body scanners at its jails to prevent inmates from smuggling in drugs and weapons. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has more.
Arizona Daily Star

Maricopa Co. supervisors: Dowling stalling cash transfer to jail school

PHOENIX -- The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors wants County Schools Superintendent Sandra Dowling to face court action for refusing to approve a transfer of state money to pay for the education ...
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Paralegal arrested after being accused of smuggling drugs into Fourth Avenue Jail

A paralegal was arrested after being accused of attempting to smuggle drugs into the Fourth Avenue Jail, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in a news release. Christopher Byers tried to ...