MCSO say the overdoses stem from undetected drug smuggling into the jail. PHOENIX - An inmate is dead after a dozen overdoses were reported over the past week at a Maricopa County jail.

Families held a candlelight vigil Saturday night for inmates who have died in Maricopa County jails. "It really was that family pain and tragedy that really put each leader in its place." ...

according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. MCSO releases data on recent deaths in the jails. In 2023, 41 inmates died while in jail, and in 2024, there were 27 deaths. So far this year ...

The jail excise tax remains the backbone of public safety funding in Maricopa County. Voters must be given ... provide mandated health services to inmates, and fund probation and other essential ...