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| Arpaio loses jailcam battle |
| By The Arizona Republic |
| Published: 09/12/2006 |
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MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ - Maricopa County inmates have won a settlement with Sheriff Joe Arpaio over his live Internet broadcasts that showed prisoners being booked, photographed and, in some cases, using a toilet at the county jail. The Sheriff's Office agreed Monday to pay the legal fees for the inmates, plus $500 in damages to each of the 11 who remain in the case that was filed five years ago in U.S. District Court. Arpaio also agreed to accept the court order blocking the so-called jailcam. The Sheriff's Office had lost a series of key legal rulings leading up to the settlement. The lawsuit was filed with financial backing from the Middle Ground prison reform group after Arpaio had four cameras installed with Internet links in the booking area at Madison Street Jail in downtown Phoenix. It initially sought $50,000 for each of an estimated 55,000 inmates filmed. Arpaio has argued in court that 24-hour video of inmates is a legitimate law enforcement practice because it deters people from committing crimes, maintains jail security and allows the public to view government operations. An estimated 8,000 inmates went through booking each month during the nearly two years the system was functioning. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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