Jail Locations

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The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is the fourth largest Sheriff's Office in the country. Our Detention staff is responsible for the care and custody of thousands of inmates that come through our jail system, every year. Our Detention Staff is available 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

If you need to get in touch with one of our jails or district offices, their contact info is listed below.

Captain: Amie Williams

Inmate Capacity: Approximately 1,600 beds 

Classification of Inmates Housed: Male Medium Security and Minimum Security – General Population inmates.

Square Footage: 258,000

Built In: 2020

Unique Features:
  • The Watkins Jail is a state-of-the-art facility designed and operated on the system of strategic inmate management using the principles of “Direct Supervision.”
  • These principles focus on the assumption most inmates in the jail system want to comply with rules and regulations by staff utilizing positive reinforcement, communication, accountability, and mutual respect. By providing an environment utilizing effective supervision and incentives, most inmates can and will comply with jail rules and procedures.
  • Through design and operational guidelines, control of the facility is maintained by detention staff, improving the safety and security of staff, inmates, and the community.
  • The officer workstation is in the middle of the housing unit, without walls or barriers to impede direct communication/interaction with an inmate living there.
  • The Watkins Jail also offers programs such as Choose to Change, and MOSAIC, designed to encourage positive behavior and to help them to make better life choices and end the cycle of reoffending.

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