Estrella Jail is a women-only Maricopa County jail facility located in Phoenix, Arizona.
The facility has a capacity of approximately 1,400. It was constructed in 1991.
Estrella Jail received media attention in 2013 during the trial of Jodi Arias. The media were invited to view her cell by sheriff Joe Arpaio following reports the accused murderer was having an easy time while incarcerated.
Notable inmates
Notable prisoners house at the jail include:
- Jodi Arias – convicted of the murder of Travis Alexander
References
- Maricopa County Sheriff's Office – Jails. Retrieved 22 June 2018
- Caulfield, Philip. "Jodi Arias trial: Inside the grim 7-foot-by-11-foot cell where convicted boyfriend killer Jodi Arias awaits her fate". nydailynews.com.
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