Every detail on this page is checked by hand, not scraped. This unofficial directory helps friends and family of incarcerated individuals find critical information — inmate lists, locations, bail resources, visitation hours, rules, and text, phone, email, and mail services — for jails, detention centers, and prisons across the United States.
Looking for inmate information? The 25-bed Tempe City Jail is available 24 hours a day at 480-350-8311.
People arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in the county are taken here for booking and processing. Those held stay in custody until they are bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or ordered to remain until the disposition of their trial.
The facility’s roster is available through the inmate search tool.
Inmates with sentences of less than one year serve them here. Inmates with longer sentences are transferred to the Arizona State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page includes information on the visitation schedule, putting money on an inmate’s account, mail, phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablet rentals, bail bonds, and commissary.
It’s smart to save the inmate’s booking number or jail ID for mail and messages. If it’s not online, call Tempe City Jail at 480-350-8311.
Phone: 480-350-8311
Physical Address:
1855 E. Apache Blvd.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Tempe City Jail
1855 E. Apache Blvd.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Tempe City Jail
1855 E. Apache Blvd.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Other Jails and Prisons
Need to look someone up in the Tempe City Jail? Search the Official Jail Inmate Roster to see their charges, bond amount, when they can have visitors, and their mugshot, or call the jail at 480-350-8311. You can also check the following statewide resources, which cover every Arizona court, including Maricopa County:
Read our Frequently Asked Questions and Answers to learn how to find an inmate in the Tempe City Jail, how jail rosters are kept, and what happens after an arrest and booking. If your question isn’t answered, call 480-350-8311.
The Tempe City Jail is licensed for 25 inmates, but it is often forced to make room for many more, especially on weekends. Most city and county jails in Arizona see at least 40% turnover every month, another 30% every 90 days, and another 20% every six months. Roughly 8-9% remain incarcerated between six and twelve months. Inmates held longer than twelve months are usually facing serious charges such as rape or murder. Because those cases take longer to prepare for trial, offenders arrested in Maricopa County remain in one of the Maricopa County facilities much longer.
Arizona’s court rules make release on the defendant’s own recognizance the starting presumption. Judges set bail only when that isn’t enough to ensure the person returns to court or to protect public safety, and many people arrested in Arizona are released without paying anything.
Maricopa County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 217,860 offenders per year.
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 city of Tempe also offers a range of services and data for public safety.
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Tempe City Jail for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Tempe City Jail:
Booking can take as little as an hour, or up to 48 hours on a busy weekend or holiday evening, or if the offender is violent, wasted or generally uncooperative. If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 480-350-8311.
What are the other City and County Jails in Maricopa County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Maricopa County?
This facility, known as "Tempe City Jail" is also known as Tempe City Detention Facility, Apache Boulevard Police Substation, Tempe City Jail, Arizona, Maricopa.
The Tempe City Jail serves the following cities and towns of Maricopa County: Avondale, Buckeye, Carefree, Cave Creek, Chandler, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, Wickenburg and Youngtown.
