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Joe Arpaio
Former Maricopa County Sheriff
Sheriff, Racial Profiling, Contempt CONVICTED, Pardoned
Overview
Joe Arpaio was Maricopa County Sheriff for 24 years, running jails he called "concentration camps "with outdoor tent prisons in 120�F heat. He was convicted of criminal contempt for defying court orders to stop racial profiling but was pardoned by Trump before sentencing.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
TENT CITY: Outdoor jail in 120�F Arizona heat
"CONCENTRATION CAMPS": His own description
RACIAL PROFILING: Systematic Latino targeting
CONTEMPT CONVICTION: Defied court orders
TRUMP PARDON: Pardoned before sentencing
DEATHS IN CUSTODY: Dozens died in his jails
Related Investigations (3)
Criminal Charges & Violations
2 documented violations
18 U.S.C. � 401Criminal contempt of court(CONVICTED, PARDONED)
Civil Rights ViolationsDOJ found pattern of violations(DOJ FINDING)
Known Associates & Connections
Donald Trump
Pardoned by Trump
Sources & Documentation
5 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- June 14, 1932
- Birthplace
- Springfield, Massachusetts
Education
- •U.S. Army
- •DEA
Key Timeline
June 14, 1932
Born in Massachusetts
1993
Becomes Maricopa Sheriff
2011
DOJ finds civil rights violations
July 2017
Convicted of contempt
August 2017
Pardoned by Trump