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Tent City Jail Erupts in Flames
Loaded on March 15, 1997
published in Prison Legal News
March, 1997, page 19
Most PLN readers are aware of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's reputation as "the meanest sheriff in America," infamous for his tent-city jail, stripped of amenities, sweltering in the Arizona sun under a large neon "Vacancy" sign. Arpaio is unabashedly proud of his reputation for being tough on prisoners. He's ...
Filed under:
Prison Rebellion,
Conditions of Confinement,
Jail Specific,
Shelter,
Guard Brutality/Beatings.
Location:
Arizona.
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