JAIL INFORMATION

The Maricopa County Jail System (MCSO) is known as one of the toughest and most unpleasant jail systems in the entire country. Sheriff Joe Arpaio's prisons are not places you want a loved one to be staying.

To contact the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Jail Information line, call 602-876-0322.

This is an automated system that will give you 24 hour access to inmate information such as housing, visitation hours, court dates, and release times.

The Maricopa County Jail System (MCSO) is comprised of the following jails:

4th Avenue Jail
Location
201 S. 4th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone: (602) 876-1239

The Fourth Avenue Jail opened in April 2005. This state of the art facility is considered to be one of the most secure and technologically advanced facilities in the United States and was part of the largest county jail expansion project in the nation, supported by the taxpayers of Maricopa County. Fourth Avenue has a capacity of 2,064 beds. 288 are specifically designed to house the highest security level inmates in the system. The Fourth Avenue Jail features user friendly video visitation for the general public.

Lower Buckeye Jail
Location
3250 W. Lower Buckeye
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Phone: (602) 876-1236

The Lower Buckeye Jail was opened in April 2005 and is the largest detention facility in Arizona. The design provides safety and security for staff and inmates. The facility currently houses all classifications of inmates, and includes separate housing for juvenile inmates who are remanded on adult charges and various types of special management inmates. The housing units were designed to minimize inmate movement by providing needs.

Durango Jail
Location
3225 W. Gibson Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Phone: (602) 876-3555

The Durango Jail was built in 1976 as a minimum security jail. The Durango Jail houses approximately 1,500 inmates in nine housing units and two barracks buildings. Each housing unit contains four "pods," and each pod contains a general-purpose day room area with metal tables and stools, and a bathroom area with toilets and showers. There are three large outside areas for recreation.The Durango Jail houses adult "general population" male inmates.

Towers Jail
Location
3127 W. Gibson Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Phone: (602) 876-1679

The Towers Jail was built in 1982, designed as a 360-cell facility with six tower units. There are four pods in each tower, and each pod contains housing areas with general-purpose day rooms, and bathroom/shower areas. The jail also contains a fully staffed and equipped medical clinic, a non-denominational chapel for religious services, and classrooms for educational, drug rehabilitation, and life-skills programs. Additionally, there are three outside areas for recreation. The jail houses multi-classification adult male inmates; the population is approximately 800 inmates.

Tent City
Location
2939 W. Durango Street
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Phone: (602) 876-1735

The Tent City Jail was opened 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. 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 Tent City Jail can currently hold up to 2,000 inmates. Some improvements have been added at the Tent City Jail, including two Sky Watch Towers for security, stun fences around the perimeter, and facial recognition computer software for inmate identification.

Estrella Jail
Location
2939 W. Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Phone: (602) 876-1222

The Estrella Jail was built in 1991, and is podular/dormitory in design. There are approximately 1,000 inmates, predominantly female, housed at the Estrella Jail. Each housing area contains general-purpose day rooms, and bathroom/shower areas. There are outside areas for recreation.