Scottsdale City Jail

Scottsdale City Jail Information

The Scottsdale City Jail is a 20 bed jail in the city of Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

Phone: 480-312-2503

Physical Address:
3700 North 75th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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How Do You Find Someone in the Scottsdale City Jail?

To search for an inmate in the Scottsdale City Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 480-312-2503 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Criminal Court Cases, Warrants and Wanted Fugitives for Maricopa County and every county in Arizona.

Scottsdale City Jail Inmate Search

The Scottsdale City Jail maintains an average of 20 offenders in custody on any given day. The Scottsdale City Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Maricopa County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 260,140 offenders.

The following charts of Maricopa County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Maricopa County Corrections Department, the state of Arizona Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Maricopa County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Maricopa County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Maricopa County, neighboring counties and the state of Arizona.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Maricopa County and Arizona state prisons, click the button below.
Maricopa County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Maricopa County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 12/1/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 1,720 16.81%
Black 1,153 11.27%
Hispanic or Latino 7,065 69.03%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 0 0.00%
Asian 297 2.90%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 10,235 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department, Arizona Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Maricopa County Inmate Criminal Charges - 12/1/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 2,848 27.83%
Felony (2rd Degree) 3,927 38.37%
Felony (1st Degree) 2,856 27.90%
State Jail Felony 3,052 29.82%
Felony (Uncategorized) 2,893 28.27%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 2,470 24.13%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 457 4.47%
Uncategorized 38 0.37%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department, Arizona Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Maricopa County Inmate Sex - 12/1/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 8,942 87.37%
Female 1,293 12.63%
Total 10,235 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department, Arizona Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Maricopa County Inmate Age - 12/1/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 120 1.17%
18-20 549 5.36%
21-24 989 9.66%
25-30 1,530 14.95%
31-35 1,870 18.27%
36-40 1,595 15.58%
41-45 1,465 14.31%
46-50 575 5.62%
51-55 431 4.21%
56-60 627 6.13%
61-65 253 2.47%
66-75 166 1.62%
76-85 65 0.64%
Total 10,235 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department, Arizona Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
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About the Scottsdale City Jail
The Scottsdale City Jail in Arizona is located at 3700 N. 75th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251. It is located in the Downtown Scottsdale Police Station and has a capacity of 56 beds. It is a medium to maximum-security facility and accepts sentences imposed by most courts, not just the Scottsdale Municipal Court. It is a temporary holding facility for detaining people and presenting them to the courts. The contact number for the jail is 480-312-2503 and the administration can be reached at 480-312-2544. The Adult Probation office can be contacted at 602-372-5900 and bail information can be obtained by calling 602-876-1000. Visiting hours at the Scottsdale Jail - District 2 Downtown and Scottsdale Jail - District 3 Via Linda are from 9am to 6pm, while the Scottsdale Jail - Headquarters is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Inmates can be contacted by phone at 480-312-2503. The Scottsdale City Jail in Arizona offers a non-violent misdemeanor confinement program, however reports of inadequate medical, dental, and mental health care as well as inadequate physical conditions and pest infestations in prison have been documented. Inmate evaluations are needed to spot addictions and underlying issues, however a judge ruled that Arizona has been violating the constitutional rights of incarcerated people by providing inadequate care. Police Chief Alan Rodbell has given a peek behind the bars of the Scottsdale City Jail.
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Directions / Map to the Scottsdale City Jail
Inmate Bail and Bonding

Posting Bail or Bonds for Arrestees in Scottsdale City Jail

Scottsdale City bonds can be posted during the work week and work hours at City Court.

After hours and Holidays’, the bond can be posted at the Jail Release Area located behind the City Court Building.

Other Jurisdictions bonds can be posted at the Scottsdale City Jail if the person is still at the City Jail.

The amount of the bond must be the exact amount in cash that is stated on the warrant. The paper-bonds are accepted through a bail bondsman.

 

What is Bail?

Bail is the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial on condition that a sum of cash money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in Maricopa County Court in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Once the defendant is booked and filed for arrest, a custody and bail hearing will be scheduled, usually within 48 hours.

At the hearing the judge may issue a bail amount. This bail or bond is a refundable sum of cash money paid to the court to provide incentive for the defendant to attend all scheduled court hearings.

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Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Scottsdale City Jail?

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Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Maricopa County?

Maricopa La Paz Pima Gila Pinal Yuma Yavapai
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Most Wanted Fugitives

Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Maricopa County, the state of Arizona and the United States?

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