Nearly 40 residents gathered Monday in north Lafayette to discuss their concerns over the lack of information on plans for a new jail and the need for community input before decisions are made.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Seven Kalamazoo County Jail inmates were left in a court transport van alone for two hours Monday, according to a press release provided by the sheriff’s office. Also see ...

GRAFTON, N.D. — The future of the Walsh County Jail is uncertain following the failure of a referendum vote to fund construction of a new facility. The new facility was needed to keep the jail ...

St. Johns County has reversed its decision to demolish the Old County Jail, a site significant to the Civil Rights movement. The decision follows public outcry from historians and community ...

A bomb threat on Friday caused Coweta County Sheriff’s deputies to close the jail and lock down the inmates for several hours. Investigators tracked down the source of the threat and arrested ...

WASHINGTON — An inmate at the DC Jail was stabbed and killed in a fight, MPD said Tuesday. On Monday, staff with the DC Department of Corrections Central Detention Facility were alerted to a ...

She is likely this first female warden in the jail's history. Oates was serving as the acting warden after David Rupprecht Jr. resigned back in March. This will be the fourth warden at the ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Residents are demanding answers about a proposed jail in Lafayette Parish, citing concerns over transparency, funding, and the impact on surrounding communities. At a public ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A former lieutenant within West Virginia’s regional jail system has been sentenced to prison for his role in the deadly beating of an inmate, federal prosecutors said.

A San Bernardino man was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a sheriff’s department vehicle shortly after he was released from jail, according to authorities. Manuel Nunez-Palomino was ...

HE ACTUALLY WINDS UP IN IN JAIL. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. HE’S ALWAYS IN JAIL. COURT RECORDS SHOW ANGLIN’S SON HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE ORANGE COUNTY JAIL SINCE 2005. MOST RECENTLY ...

Madison County voters are considering adopting a 1% sales tax for operation and maintenance of a new county jail that’s scheduled to be complete in June. Meanwhile, Pope County voters are being ...