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To easy on inmates at the jial

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  • jbond007
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At least they let me use my laptop and provide me with free wireless internet while I'm waitin' for the judge to hang me.  I gotta go, Bubba wants to check the stock market.

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jwho sees the glass half empty. crk (i think) and df see it half full. i tend toward the half full glass.

yes, the civil/criminal justice industrial-complex has to deal with baaad actors. but as df suggests, there are many caught in its wide net of authoritarian and socially sanctioned prosecutorial enthusiasm - innocent, not that guilty, and nonviolent.

jmo - and making a guess:

bad actors = 60% of the pool.

the others = 40% of the pool - those that could/should be dealt with in better way than now.

society hasn't figured it out - too lazy and doesn't care. it only matters when it affects you as an individual, and then society still doesn't care Smile

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  • kopf1988
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It probably makes the guard's jobs easier. If the inmates are doing something like playing with puzzles, then they're probably slightly less likely to think about causing trouble.
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Tent City Jail

Location: (Map It)
2939 W. Durango Street
Phoenix, AZ 85009

Phone:
(602) 876-1735

The Tents Jail was begun in 1993 when Sheriff Joe Arpaio was able to obtain some surplus military tents. These tents were set up in an area adjacent to one of the existing Maricopa County Jails in Phoenix, Arizona. Sheriff Arpaio had previously decided that he would not release any inmates due to jail overcrowding, and housing sentenced inmates in the tents seemed a good solution. Funding for the project was minimal, and included the cost for cement necessary for base pads, secure fencing, and electric costs for heating, cooling and lights.

The Tents Jail can currently hold up to 2,000 inmates.

Sheriff Arpaio has added a few improvements at the Tents Jail, including two Sky Watch Towers for security, stun fences around the perimeter, and facial recognition computer software for inmate identification. K-9 units and patrol deputies have been added for additional security. The Classification Unit conducts background checks on inmates before they are housed in the tents, so that dangerous or predatory individuals are not placed there.

Scheduling tours: Group tours of the internationally famous Tents Jail can be scheduled in advance by calling: 602-876-5551

    . Adults only (ages 18 and over)

     

    . Tours will be conducted by Tents jail staff

    . Group size: 10 to 30 adults

    . Time and date availability to be determined by Tents Jail Administration

    . Dress standards apply. (Business casual is appropriate.)

    . Other guidelines/requirements may be established by Tents Jail Administration.

 

Please see the "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) pages for more information about visitation hours/rules, regulation and rules about inmate mail, and other questions related to the Tents Jail.
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