The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says two people experienced an overdose on Feb. 18 at the Estrella Jail. This comes ...

ABC15 reported in February on 12 overdoses in one week at Estrella Jail, one leading to a death. In response, MCSO says it is investing in X-ray machines to detect drugs on incoming inmates ...

Jerry Sheridan stood by his decision to stop scanning detention officers for contraband and drugs in the wake of news that 12 inmates overdosed at the Estrella Jail in Phoenix within the span of a ...

Maricopa County residents have always understood this, and in 1998 and again in 2002 wisely voted to set aside revenue — a 1/5 of a cent sales tax — to pay for jail facilities to help keep our ...