The City Justice Center opened in 2002. Since then, 45 people have died in custody, including 29 who were pronounced dead ...

A facility built for progress reflects ‘decades of neglect’ and the city’s deepest struggles, from mental illness to systemic ...

We won’t have a new facility for years. The city can’t wait to end abuse and maltreatment in our current situation. | Opinion ...

After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...

City jail employee James Short, 26, was previously charged with leaving his service weapon unattended in a separate case in St. Louis County.

Under state law, it's a felony for employees of jails, prisons, or correctional facilities to engage in any sexual conduct ...

The Oklahoma County Detention Center's Criminal Investigations Division disrupted a fraudulent scheme involving an inmate and ...

An inmate who was in critical condition after a Monday incident in the Duval County Jail has died, according to the attorney ...

Kansas City desperately needs a new municipal jail. Voters here understood this and answered the call in Tuesday’s election by approving a public safety sales tax extension that will pay for a ...

An inmate was found dead in her cell Friday evening at the Oklahoma County Jail. Officials with the Oklahoma County ...

The cases I’ve had against the Jacksonville sheriff’s office are among the worst I’ve seen,” said Andrew Bonderud, a civil ...