Local officials briefed the County Commission that a new jail facility could cost $700 million, as inmate overcrowding become ...

Washington County leaders say they've turned five undocumented immigrants facing criminal charges over to ICE this week.

The Franklin County commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding to establish a program to allow officers to execute ...

Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen gave Channel 2 a tour of the jail to show why there were are so many assaults.

Two people were detained after a Thurston County sheriff's deputy was assaulted, and roughly 20 inmates tried to incite a ...

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As county officials prepare for two public meetings to review options for a new jail, the emphasis remains on the most cost ...

Authorities conducted a contraband sweep in Yuba County Jail, finding weapons and drugs. The operation involved jail staff ...

A federal lawsuit filed on Monday accuses a southern Minnesota jail of failing to provide adequate medical care for a detainee shortly before his death.

A prison advocacy group is suing Jefferson County officials over claims the jail is censoring books and magazines sent to ...

Harris County inmate Erik Carlson died on Jan. 25 after he was transferred to a correctional facility in Louisianna.

Corrections officers at the Penobscot County Jail say they're finding success stories in a place you might not expect.