Brad Hamilton reports on a lawsuit claiming misconduct by San Francisco sheriff’s deputies at the county jail. Website: ...

An inmate at Cook County Jail died last week after a fire inside his cell, sheriff's officials said. Around 7:15 p.m.

The 2019 death of Nicholas Colbert, an Ohio National Guard veteran and father of four, was the ninth fatality in 11 months at ...

Outside the large concrete building of the San Francisco County Jail with the words "Hall of Justice" etched into the wall, ...

After the fire was put out, Martinez Duncan, 24, was removed from the cell and brought to a holding area where he became ...

Although the pilot is starting small, county officials hope the center can be expanded on site and replicated across the ...

The jail failed to ensure suicide prevention screening questionnaires were administered and action is taken, officials said.

Just a few months back, Leia, a stray Pitbull mix, was found roaming around Neville Island without tags or signs of an owner.

While college students were just getting started on their semester studies this fall, five young men were celebrating the ...

Penobscot County faces a potential 20% tax hike due to a multi-million-dollar budget shortfall driven by rising jail costs, ...

The last OK County Budget Board meeting was more contentious than usual. Officials bickered over present jail pay and lack of funds to run a new one.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced $24 million in grants to support jail construction projects, with Stark County receiving $7.5 ...