Tempe City Jail

Tempe City Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 480-350-8311

Physical Address:
1855 E. Apache Blvd.
Tempe, AZ 85281

How Do You Find Someone in the Tempe City Jail?

To search for an inmate in the Tempe 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 480-350-8311 for the information you are looking for.

Tempe City Jail Inmate Search

Maricopa County maintains an average of 23,007 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jails have a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Maricopa County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 460,140 offenders.

The following charts of Maricopa County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for 6/2/2023. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from Maricopa County, the state of Arizona, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records.

For complete information on how to bond, visit, mail, send and receive email, receive phone calls, send money or commissary to an inmate, find information in this and other counties, and view the Most Wanted Fugitives, scroll down this page.

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 - 6/2/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 7,951 44.15%
Black 1,417 7.87%
Hispanic or Latino 6,765 37.56%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 492 2.73%
Asian 839 4.66%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 241 1.34%
Other 306 1.70%
Total 18,011 100.0%
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 - 6/2/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 8,021 44.53%
Felony (2rd Degree) 8,524 47.33%
Felony (1st Degree) 5,660 31.43%
State Jail Felony 4,652 25.83%
Felony (Uncategorized) 6,964 38.67%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 8,546 47.45%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 1,407 7.81%
Uncategorized 926 5.14%
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 - 6/2/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 16,029 89.00%
Female 1,982 11.00%
Total 18,011 100.0%
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 - 6/2/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 133 0.74%
18-20 784 4.35%
21-24 1,593 8.84%
25-30 3,602 20.00%
31-35 2,618 14.54%
36-40 3,535 19.63%
41-45 2,346 13.03%
46-50 859 4.77%
51-55 1,167 6.48%
56-60 956 5.31%
61-65 235 1.30%
66-75 157 0.87%
76-85 26 0.14%
Total 18,011 100.0%
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 Tempe City Jail
The Tempe City Jail in Arizona is located at 1855 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe, AZ 85281 and can be contacted by phone at 480-965-3456. It has a capacity of 23 male and 12 female pre-trial offenders, for a maximum of 95 hours. Visiting hours are Monday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Inmates may be held for up to 72 hours or 3 days before being transferred out to the Maricopa County Jail. The jail has been subject to reports of inadequate health care and humane conditions of confinement, severe understaffing leading to basic failures in medical care, and a prisoner being severely beaten in the jail's "Tent City". Inmates are required to bring a form with them when entering the jail or they may be denied acceptance or removed from work programs. It is a medium to maximum-security facility with an inmate capacity of 2,382 and is unique in that it serves a university town and experiences issues related to its youthful population. The city of Tempe also offers a range of services and data for public safety.
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Inmate Phone Contact

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Other Jails Nearby

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

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Most Wanted Fugitives

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Maricopa County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 6/2/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 7,951 44.15%
Black 1,417 7.87%
Hispanic or Latino 6,765 37.56%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 492 2.73%
Asian 839 4.66%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 241 1.34%
Other 306 1.70%
Total 18,011 100.0%
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 - 6/2/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 8,021 44.53%
Felony (2rd Degree) 8,524 47.33%
Felony (1st Degree) 5,660 31.43%
State Jail Felony 4,652 25.83%
Felony (Uncategorized) 6,964 38.67%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 8,546 47.45%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 1,407 7.81%
Uncategorized 926 5.14%
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 - 6/2/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 16,029 89.00%
Female 1,982 11.00%
Total 18,011 100.0%
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 - 6/2/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 133 0.74%
18-20 784 4.35%
21-24 1,593 8.84%
25-30 3,602 20.00%
31-35 2,618 14.54%
36-40 3,535 19.63%
41-45 2,346 13.03%
46-50 859 4.77%
51-55 1,167 6.48%
56-60 956 5.31%
61-65 235 1.30%
66-75 157 0.87%
76-85 26 0.14%
Total 18,011 100.0%
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.

This facility, known as "Tempe City Jail" is also known as Tempe City Detention Facility, Apache Boulevard Police Substation, Tempe City Jail, Arizona, Maricopa.