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Arizona sheriff to shut down famed Tent City jails complex

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//April 4, 2017//

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Arizona sheriff to shut down famed Tent City jails complex

Arizona sheriff to shut down famed Tent City jails complex

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//April 4, 2017//

In this June 23, 2012, file photo, inmates watch as former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio gives a tour for church leaders through a Maricopa County...

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