The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that threaten their safety ...

Justice Department finds that Georgia’s Fulton County fails to adequately protect jail inmates from violence ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash its population size, but the sheriff's office ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population to 600 by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14.

King County Jail booking restrictions for misdemeanors have now been lifted because staffing levels are improving. This ...

A former West Virginia correctional officer has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation in the death of a man who ...

Authorities are investigating a homicide after an inmate was found unresponsive at the Merced County Jail. At about 3:45 p.m.

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she will appeal the order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections because it's ...

An order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the inmate population needs to be lowered to under 600.

U.S. Justice Department officials said jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county violate the constitutional rights of ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Justice Department finds that Georgia’s Fulton County fails to adequately protect jail inmates from violence.