"Under Arpaio, Phoenix 'Tent City' Marks 18 Years."

JJ Hensley argues that Joe Arpaio’s tent city is rough on inmates, but as shown moments of effectiveness. He claims that tent city was a good idea when it was first proposed, but now is only about publicity. He also claims that Sherriff Joe Arpaio enforces a lot of discipline on inmates in tent city. Hensley develops this claim by first describing Arpaio as, “one of the most notorious and popular figures in Arizona history.” Hensley uses quotes to back up his opinion that being an inmate in tent city is hard. Lastly, the author includes many different perspectives on the topic by using a variety of quotes. JJ Hensley’s purpose is to explain tent city and a little bit of its history in order to honor its eighteenth birthday and to inform readers. This work is significant because it shows multiple perspectives on the view on tent city. It includes examples of riots, inmate sentences, and opinions.