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Tearing down Tent City Jail

Bunk beds sit exposed where tents used to shade them as a guard tower looms over the yard in the Maricopa County Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017, in Phoenix. Crews have started to dismantle some of the tents in the controversial outdoor jail complex that's in the process of being closed.
Bunk beds sit exposed where tents used to shade them as a guard tower looms over the yard in the Maricopa County Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017, in Phoenix. Crews have started to dismantle some of the tents in the controversial outdoor jail complex that's in the process of being closed.
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Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone talks about tearing down Tent City Jail in Phoenix on May 24, 2017.
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone talks about tearing down Tent City Jail in Phoenix on May 24, 2017.
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The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is tearing down Tent City. Some items will be or have been auctioned off, some will be destroyed, and some stored.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is tearing down Tent City. Some items will be or have been auctioned off, some will be destroyed, and some stored.
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Maricopa County Sheriff Executive Chief of Custody Tracy Haggard talks about the tearing down of Tent City Jail in Phoenix on May 24, 2017.
Maricopa County Sheriff Executive Chief of Custody Tracy Haggard talks about the tearing down of Tent City Jail in Phoenix on May 24, 2017.
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Workers and deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office help tear down Tent City in Phoenix on May 24, 2017.
Workers and deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office help tear down Tent City in Phoenix on May 24, 2017.
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During the process of tearing down Tent City, some items will be or have been auctioned off. Items such as torn canvas tents will be destroyed, and those in better shape will be stored.
During the process of tearing down Tent City, some items will be or have been auctioned off. Items such as torn canvas tents will be destroyed, and those in better shape will be stored.
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Bunk-bed frames sit in the sun as Maricopa County sheriff's officials tear down Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017.
Bunk-bed frames sit in the sun as Maricopa County sheriff's officials tear down Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017.
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Workers and deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office help tear down Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017.
Workers and deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office help tear down Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017.
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Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone speaks to the media in the day room of the Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017, in Phoenix.
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone speaks to the media in the day room of the Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017, in Phoenix.
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Maricopa County sheriff personnel break down a tent in the Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017, in Phoenix.
Maricopa County sheriff personnel break down a tent in the Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017, in Phoenix.
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Maricopa County Sheriff's Office personnel break down a tent in the Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017, in Phoenix.
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office personnel break down a tent in the Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017, in Phoenix.
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Maricopa County Sheriff's Office personnel break down a tent at the Tent City Jail, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Phoenix.
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office personnel break down a tent at the Tent City Jail, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Phoenix.
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Maricopa County sheriff personnel break down a tent in the Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017, in Phoenix. Crews have started to dismantle some of the tents in a controversial outdoor jail complex that's in the process of being closed by Sheriff Paul Penzone.
Maricopa County sheriff personnel break down a tent in the Tent City Jail on May 24, 2017, in Phoenix. Crews have started to dismantle some of the tents in a controversial outdoor jail complex that's in the process of being closed by Sheriff Paul Penzone.
Matt York/AP
Tent City, Maricopa County’s infamous outdoor jail, quietly closed for business the weekend of Oct. 7, 2017.
Tent City, Maricopa County’s infamous outdoor jail, quietly closed for business the weekend of Oct. 7, 2017.
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The remaining inmates were taken from the 7-acre compound in southwest Phoenix late Saturday night, Oct. 7, 2017, and checked into the county's Durango Jail a few blocks away.
The remaining inmates were taken from the 7-acre compound in southwest Phoenix late Saturday night, Oct. 7, 2017, and checked into the county's Durango Jail a few blocks away.
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What remains of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Tent City Jail is pictured on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in Phoenix.
What remains of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Tent City Jail is pictured on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in Phoenix.
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