Gun confessions from inside Maricopa County Jail.
Inmates tell Fox News where they get weapons on the outside: "When choosing a target we definitely try to stay away from houses with guns!"
This is disturbing on many levels, not the least of which being the outdoor housing which immediately tells you that despite hundreds of billions poured into the prison industrial complex over the last few decades, we're putting away so many non-violent drug offenders with ridiculous mandatory minimums that infrastructure can't keep up with demand. Oh yeah, and Maricopa County is home of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
I looked further and found this NBC broadcast from May 2012.:
Inside Maricopa County Jail
All text below is from the Youtube page.
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 2,126 inmates.
Sheriff Arpaio has added a few improvements at the Tents Jail, including four 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.