The county has been sending inmates out of state for more than a decade due to overcrowding and understaffing at the Harris ...

In a $38 million new contract renewal approved by Harris County commissioners on Thursday, that's set to continue through at ...

L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna has asked the National Institute of Corrections to step in and conduct a review of jail conditions after 10 inmate deaths in less than three months.

The lawsuit alleges that jail staff and a private medical contractor failed to provide urgent medical care, which led to ...

An inmate in a county jail twisted and forced a handcuff off using 'sheer strength,' Sheriff's Office says. Here's what to know.

Growing Rutherford County will replace an aging, overcrowded jail through a $300 million project by 2030, project consultant Bart Kline said.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz and Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schuette testified before a House committee this week, March 17, seeking critical state funding to address severe ...

Three Bibb County Jail workers are facing felony charges after authorities say one of them had sex with an inmate and all ...

A former prison guard is being charged with rape and sexual battery after an alleged assault of an inmate in Lexington, just south of Norman.

Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.

The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Jones County deputies said an inmate’s death is under investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of ...