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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 300 yards from the Lower Buckeye Jail to the Towers Jail while in chains and handcuffs and under the supervision of deputies.

"Because our jail population is always changing, we often must reassess how and where we house inmates to ensure their safety," said Towers Jail Commander Cpt. Irene Baron-Irby in a release. "Sheriff Arpaio demands that we do what is necessary to safely create more room without the possibility of releasing criminals early. Today's massive inmate shift meets his objective."

In addition to the transfer, MCSO reorganized the housing system to make better use of jail space.

The transfer took about eight hours to complete.

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    SurpriseMe wrote...
    location for new jail
    October 4, 2012 5:40 pm
    Set up a jail in Afghanistan and if they can survive for 1 year let them free. over there. lol
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    Zapotec wrote...
    Let's just follow California's lead
    October 4, 2012 7:46 pm
    and let them all go...
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    Michoacan wrote...
    MCSO misspent tax payer jail dollars.
    October 5, 2012 5:21 am
    Arpaio acknowledged this restricted fund abuse and said, So what?" "The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office misused nearly $100 million in taxpayer money over the past 8 years, according to an audit released Wednesday.The findings came from the Office of Management and Budget and were presented to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors during a Wednesday morning meeting. Auditors claim the Sheriff's Office used $99.5 million to pay deputies' salaries from the Detention Fund, which is voter protected for detention related expenses only."
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    1redcav wrote...
    Micho/abo,
    October 5, 2012 7:59 am
    please stop reading (if you know how) The Arizona Repugnant....their info is irrelevant.
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    Biffleford16 wrote...
    Hey Michoacan....
    October 5, 2012 8:32 am
    If it wasn't for Sheriff Joe being tough on Crime, half these idiots would still be running the streets. That's the Facts!!
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    Michoacan wrote...
    Biff, you'll want to provide a factual
    October 5, 2012 9:04 am
    basis for your ridiculous claim if you expect to be taken seriously. Cheer leading is not the same thing as serious discussion.
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    Zapotec wrote...
    There has been missteps by MCSO,
    October 5, 2012 12:31 pm
    "Bumps in the road" you could say. But think of the millions that have been saved by putting these criminals in tents, making them eat cheap green bologna, and putting them to work in the chain gangs. "Even Stevens" I say! And the majority of Maricopa County voters will approve of the job Arpaio has done come November.
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