The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is now using new body scanners at its jails to prevent inmates from smuggling in drugs, weapons, and other contraband. Since the scanners were installed, they have ...

Over 770 inmates were moved to another Valley jail on Thursday due to overcrowding, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said. A rise in inmates forced the transfer, which involved the inmates walking ...

MCSO K-9 Max was exposed to fentanyl on April 23 after alerting deputies that the drug was reportedly on an inmate. K-9 Max was treated with Narcan and has already made a full recovery. MARICOPA ...

PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office found an inmate with a concealed firearm over the weekend, authorities said. MCSO scanners identified the firearm, which went undetected when the inmate ...