Inmates wore stripes at Maricopa County jails until shortly after Sheriff Joe Arpaio left office about 10 years ago.
Now, Arpaio’s former chief deputy is bringing them back.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office stopped issuing striped uniforms to inmates within a year of Arpaio’s 2017 exit. Reports at the time said switching to solid orange uniforms would save about $22,000 a year.
The Sheriff’s Office, now led by Jerry Sheridan, recently produced a faux newscast video to announce the stripes’ return.
“Sources confirm a major update inside the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office detention facilities,” said spokesperson Chris Hegstrom in the video.
The video was posted on Facebook and Instagram.
“Orange is officially out. That’s right. MCSO is transitioning inmate uniforms from orange to stripes. Officials describe the look as classic, timeless and still very much jail.”
A Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said they were working to provide the cost of striped uniforms.
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