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Maricopa County-Lower Buckeye Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 602-876-0322
This facility is for adult inmates.
The Maricopa County-Lower Buckeye Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 3250 W Lower Buckeye Rd Phoenix, AZ which is operated locally by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Maricopa County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Phoenix Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.
The Lower Buckeye Jail was opened in April 2005 and is the largest detention facility in Arizona. Its design is based on Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “no frills” philosophy, and provides safety and security for staff and inmates. The Facility currently houses all classifications of inmates, and includes separate housing for juvenile inmates (who are remanded on adult charges) and various types of special management inmates.
The housing units were designed to minimize inmate movement by providing needs (such as medical, education, visitation, religious services and various rehabilitation programs) within the inmate’s assigned housing unit, thus practically eliminating routine inmate movement. Along with safety and security, employee needs were also a priority in the design. Conference and training rooms were added to provide quality training. Break-room areas and an exercise facility with male and female locker rooms are available for employee use. Many innovative tools were designed and utilized to make operations more streamlined, staff friendly, and to increase security. A few of these tools include Video Visitation, Nice Vision Recording, Touch Screen Controls, and the Iris Scan.
Self-Surrender: East side of the building, follow the sign indicating parking for Self-Surrenders
Inmate Capacity: Approx 2382 total inmate capacity
Classification of Inmates Housed: All-male facility, housing Non-Sentenced Minimum and Medium General Population Inmates, Minimum, Medium and Maximum Administrative Restrictive Housing Inmates, Minimum, Medium and Maximum Nature of Charge (NOC) Inmates, All Classifications of Remanded Juvenile Inmates, Disciplinary Restrictive Housing Inmates
Square Footage: 670,237 square feet
Built in: 2005
Photos send by mail must be marked "Photographs" clearly on the outside of the envelope.
Basic Statistics
- 604,743 sq. ft. within the facility
- 2,856 rooms
- 1,121 cells
- 2,440 inmate capacity – including six no-bed single transition rooms
- 661 security and surveillance Cameras
- 166 Video Visitation Screens
- 44 Touch Screen Controls
- 4,048 keys to operate 60 various locks
- 11 Elevators – 9 passenger and 2 freight
- 918 full-functioning sliding pneumatic doors for security
- 262 inmate telephones and 44 TDD jacks for use with TDD machines
- 355 Detention Officers and 20 certified ICE Officers required to staff the facility
- 63 visitor video visitation booths
- 268 total inmate capacity Psychiatric Unit
- Medical Clinic
- 60 Total inmate capacity Infirmary
Maricopa County-Lower Buckeye Jail – Family Information
visitation Info
Maricopa County-Lower Buckeye Jail – Visitation
Remote Visit: A video visit conducted over the internet through the use of a visitor’s home computer and a video kiosk located in the inmate housing units. Absent exigent circumstances, the number of Remote Visits an inmate may receive is unlimited, based upon time-slot availability. The at-home Visitors are required to pay a fee for this type of visit.
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Remote visits may be scheduled daily between 7 A.M. and 9:30 P.M.
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Each Remote visit session is 20 minutes.
On-Site Visit: A video visit conducted through the use of a visitor video kiosk located at the Lower Buckeye Jail or the 4th Avenue Jail and a video kiosk located in the inmate housing units. Inmates are eligible to receive one free On-Site Visit per week. Visitors will conduct their visit from one of the two listed jails, regardless of which jail the inmate is currently housed in.
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On-Site visits may be scheduled daily between 9 A.M. and 4:30 P.M, excluding holidays.
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Each On-Site visit session is 20 minutes.
IMPORTANT: In order to conduct a visit, whether remote or On-Site, inmate friends and family members must create an account and schedule their visit a minimum of 24 hours in advance by going to the website:
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visitfromhome.net/maricopa
An individual who is on parole, probation, any type of work release, has been incarcerated during the last twelve months, or has ever been convicted of a felony, is not permitted to conduct an On-Site visits within any Office jail.
If you chose the On-Site visit option:
Chose which jail at which you wish to conduct your visit, either the 4th Avenue Jail or the Lower Buckeye Jail. You must select one of these two sites regardless of which jail the inmate is currently assigned.
A dress code is strictly enforced at each MCSO jail and is posted in the jails. In general, dress conservatively.
VISIT SESSION INFORMATION: When you schedule your On-Site visit on the above listed website, you will receive an email verification containing your assigned visit terminal and a six-digit PIN number. You are required to bring this information with you to the jail.
UNDERAGE VISITATION: Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult/parent. If the visitor is under 18 and claims to be the spouse of the inmate, a valid marriage certificate needs to be presented, along with valid ID, in order to have a visit without the presence of an adult/parent. Children ages 14 through 17 need to provide a current and valid ID card, such as school issued ID, DMV ID card or a driver’s license. Children under 14 do not need proof of ID.
VISITATION LOCKERS: You will not be allowed to enter the visitation room with any personal items, including jewelry, sunglasses, cell phone, wallets, purses, books, etc. These items must be secured in a locker (fee required) located in the visitation lobby. Bring spare change to use the locker.