PHOENIX — A decades-old lawsuit that alleges inhumane treatment inside Maricopa County jails has been resurrected and will be heard by a new judge.

The Republic asked the five candidates for Maricopa County sheriff to answer questions about their leadership and priorities. Here's what they said.

PHOENIX — A man accused of murdering a fellow inmate in a Maricopa County jail last year is suspected of assaulting another inmate this year, according to authorities.

Jail inmate Joanna Ginez, 36, died Wednesday evening after suffering a "medical episode," according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office officially identified an inmate who died in the Bexar County jail this week.

An unidentified 32-year-old woman who had been in Pueblo County Jail for just over a day was found unresponsive in her cell Tuesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said.

The Harris County Jail reported three inmate deaths within just over 24 hours, according to the sheriff's office.

Douglas County jailer sexually assaulted, impregnated inmate, lawsuit says Woman says she suffered ‘unimaginable’ and repeated abuse by corrections officers, one of whom faces charges.

The jail has now had eight inmate deaths in 2025, more than the total for all of last year. The seventh death this year came May 12 when a convicted murderer hanged himself.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a 45-year-old inmate who was held at the Chatham County Detention Center ...

Bird flu was detected in milk produced by a dairy herd in Maricopa County, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture. The detection happened June 24, and the facility has since been ...