The most famous county jail in the country just get a little less mysterious. Thanks to the efforts of a recent inmate, who video documented his experiences, it is now possible to get a first hand view of what happens when you go to “Sheriff Joe’s Joint.”
The website is Tent City AZ.
I have not yet seen the video, but will do a full review once I do.
This website and video promises to fill a much needed knowledge gap.
Interesting article quoted and linked below about DUI punishments in the Phoenix area. Sheriff Joe Arpaio is nationally famous, recognized by Larry King, and even prominent national politicians. He is currently most famous for his stance on illegal immigrants, but many people don’t know that if you get a DUI conviction in Phoenix, you will likely be jailed at his "tent city" facility. Now, you may also get to perform burials as a member of the DUI chain gang.
Quoted from http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/12/14/wtf/doc475f74610ce03248652458.txt:
Pantagraph.com | WTF | Inmates convicted of DUI at Arizona jail wear pink
PHOENIX — A sheriff known for housing inmates in old military tents has a new idea — a chain gang of drunken driving convicts wearing pink shirts and performing burials of people who died of alcohol abuse.
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