Officials say a $190 million bond could fund new construction, but running a larger jail would be far more expensive.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 44-year-old inmate at the Jackson County Detention Center ...

Sheriff’s deputies have identified an inmate that died at the Jackson County Detention Center last week as Billy Hercules, 44 ...

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has identified a 44-year-old inmate who died after being taken to a hospital following a ...

A 44-year-old inmate from Independence has died after a medical emergency at the Jackson County Detention Center in Kansas ...

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of an inmate who died after being taken to a hospital on October 19.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There are noticeable differences between the new Jackson County jail in the Blue Valley Industrial Corridor and the current detention center downtown. For starters, it’s larger. The ...

Jackson County jail projected to have more inmates than it can house News Sep 24, 2025 / 10:19 PM CDT County projections already show that the inmate population is projected to be 1,056 this year, but ...