Tempe Jail

Tempe Jail is located in the city of Tempe, Arizona which has a population of 163,844 (as of 2016) residents. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Chief of Police Sylvia M. Moir and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Tempe Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Tempe Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

(480) 350-8311

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Tempe Jail
120 E. 5th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Tempe Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Tempe Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
120 E. 5th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281

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Recent News for Tempe Arizona Police Department:

Mar 30, 2017 - TEMPE, AZ - The Tempe Police Department says they've now found and captured a man who professedly struck his own mom and grandma. Police say 37-year-old Nicholas Elkins extremely beat his grandma and mom and stole the family vehicle Tuesday. The grandma, who is in her eighties, is still in basic condition from the attack while the mother, in her sixties, is in genuine condition. Police say Elkins was found strolling close Orange Street and Terrace Road in Tempe and was arrested without episode Thursday evening. Police have not said what Elkin's thought process was behind the attack, however said he has a background marked by medication mishandle.