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

Most Adams County supervisors acknowledged the need for a new county jail, but all seem doubtful one will be built anytime ...

"This is not a pleasant conversation or topic for anybody. It affects people. It affects families. But the law is the law. And if you're worried about the law breaking up your family, then I would ...

COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is warning of a scam targeting the family members of inmates. According to a Facebook post, the scammer will use the CCSO ...

Tippecanoe County sheriff's officials sent out a scam alert Tuesday morning. The scammers use the county's jail app to look up inmates, then call the inmates' family members, sheriff's Lt.

A Christian County correctional officer was arrested for allegedly giving drugs to an inmate inside the county jail. According to a press release from the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, ...

The Biloxi High School sophomore committed suicide in her jail cell less than 24 hours after she was taken into custody.

Nine sheriff's department detention officers sued Dallas County in 2020 for federal civil rights and Texas employment ...

An organization that builds beds for children in need got some volunteer help Saturday from trustees at the Forrest County ...

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

The wife of a 72-year-old veteran who was beaten to death by a cellmate in an Alabama jail filed a civil rights lawsuit ...

TAYLOR COUNTY, FL — Taylor County Sheriff's Office needs the public help in locating two missing inmates. They say 23-year-old Rayshawn Lamond Lee and 32-year-old Joshya Arron Warf were last ...