Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Jail System

County Jail Administration

Last Updated: April 23, 2024
Address
550 W Jackson St, Phoenix, AZ 85003
Beds
10000
County
Maricopa
Phone
602-876-1801
Fax
602-251-3877

Maricopa Co Jail System is for County Jail Administration offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for Administration - no inmates housed facility.

The phone carrier is Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are seeking to send your inmate money for commissary, one recommended for this facility is AccessCorrections. There is a fee for sending money, see their rates and limitations.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Jail System

You can support your loved ones at Maricopa Co Jail System on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 602-876-1801.

Central Intake Division is located within the 4th Ave. Jail. With a monthly average of between 7,400 and 8,900 inmates processed and an annual average of between 89,000 and 107,000, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is the fourth-largest booking institute in the country. As the ‘gateway’ to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office jail system, Central Intake processes inmates from a multitude of Law Enforcement Agencies, ranging from; local police departments and county offices, to state and federal agencies. Because of the limited amount of time an arrestee spends in the Central Intake Jail (less than 24 hours), they are not afforded the same accommodations as those inmates housed in full custody facilities. Specifically, they are not provided regular visitation privileges, or recreation, programs, and inmates are only fed sack meals.
The processing of an arrestee at Central Intake is extensive and time-consuming. The booking process begins with the completion of a medical assessment to determine the medical needs an inmate may have. Utilizing a computerized booking process, an inmate’s personal information, charges, holds, a probable cause statement (utilized by the courts), personal property and monies that the prisoner was arrested with are entered into a Pre-Booking System. Additionally, inmates are photographed and fingerprinted for identification verification. All inmates with new charges must be seen in an Initial Appearance (IA) Court within twenty-four hours of arrest, as mandated by law. There are two IA courtrooms located within the Central Intake Division and are utilized by the City of Phoenix Municipal Court, Superior Court, Justice Courts, and a few other municipal courts. After receiving an Initial Appearance in the IA Court, an inmate may either be processed for release from the Sheriff's custody or may be remanded to remain in custody.

If an inmate is to remain in custody, the Central Intake Division must ensure that inmate is dressed out into MCSO issued black and white stripes and interviewed by civilian personnel assigned to the Classification Division. This process incorporates the inmate’s prior booking history, institutional behavior and current charges to establish the inmate’s security level which is referred to as their classification. This classification is used to determine the inmate’s security level and where the inmate will be housed during their incarceration.

There are 23 holding tanks for the majority of inmates; this is referred to as the general population. There are 17 isolation cells for inmates who may need to be isolated because of the nature of their charges, for their safety, for the safety of MCSO officers, or for medical reasons. Additionally, Central Intake has 10 safe cells for inmates with severe psychological issues and are deemed to be suicidal or homicidal. The safe cells are completely padded and offer no fixtures that an inmates can harm themselves or anyone else with.

Inmate deposits can be made via telephone at 866-355-9593, or the Internet http://maricopa.touchpaydirect.net.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Arizona. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Jail System.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Visiting hours for Maricopa Co Jail System are subject to change, so it's crucial to confirm them by contacting the facility directly by phone. Please reach out to 602-876-1801, on visitation procedures, applications, or directions to the facility in Phoenix. Please note that visitors will undergo a thorough search before entering the premises, and personal belongings, including cell phones, are strictly prohibited. Individuals under probation, parole, or community corrections supervision must obtain approval from both their supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting, although such visits are not typically approved.

Ask The Inmate

Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA. Ask your question or browse previous questions in response to comments or further questions of members of the InmateAid community.