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Why Maricopa County's New Sheriff Is Shutting Down Joe Arpaio's Tent City Jail

An immigrant inmate walks for exercise at the Maricopa County Tent City jail on March 11, 2013, in Phoenix. (John Moore/Getty Images)
An immigrant inmate walks for exercise at the Maricopa County Tent City jail on March 11, 2013, in Phoenix. (John Moore/Getty Images)

America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff, Joe Arpaio, lost his re-election bid in Maricopa County, Arizona, in November. Now his successor, Paul Penzone, says he is shutting down one of Arpaio’s most-visible legacies: an outdoor jail known as Tent City that has attracted international attention over the course of more than two decades.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd talked with Penzone about his plans, and has this report.

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