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Controversial 'Tent City' Prison In Phoenix Turns 20
ResumeThis month, an unorthodox and controversial outdoor jail in Phoenix, Arizona, known as “Tent City” marks its 20th anniversary.
The facility was originally set up as a solution to jail overcrowding, but it has since become a symbol of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s get-tough law enforcement regime.
And the publicity the jail generates may be one of Arpaio’s biggest legacies.
From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Jude Joffe-Block reports from the Fronteras Desk in Phoenix.
Guest
- Jude Joffe-Block, senior correspondent for Fronteras Desk. She tweets @judejoffeblock
This segment aired on August 7, 2013.