Franklin County has opened the second phase of its new, state-of-the-art jail, which inmates say is much better than the old jails. The modern jail offers more services and includes specialized units ...

Franklin County Jail is operating with only 52 of the 96 correctional officers it needs to be fully staffed. Poor work-life balance and unpredictable schedules are the primary reasons employees are ...

Two Clayton County jail officers and an inmate were arrested in a contraband smuggling investigation. Officials say contraband items like chargers and cellphones sold for thousands inside the jail.

People detained for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency at the Orange County jail are getting inadequate medical treatment, according to a report released by the New York Lawyers for ...

BRAINERD — Crow Wing County and a county jail correctional officer are being sued in federal court for the death of Robert Arthur Slaybaugh, who took his own life while in custody at the Crow Wing ...

Multiple corrections deputies were injured after an overnight jail fight at Thurston County Jail, where a 26-year-old inmate allegedly put another in a chokehold. Thurston County Sheriff’s Office ...

A 33-year-old Duval County jail inmate died by suicide Friday morning in his isolation cell, Sheriff Romeo Ramirez confirmed. Israel Hinojosa of San Diego was found unresponsive in his cell at 11:25 a ...

A pregnant Bay County Jail inmate with pre-existing heart conditions is said to have died from natural causes. An internal investigation found no evidence connecting Polk's medical treatment at the ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Fulton County detention officer is in the hospital after officials say an inmate stabbed the officer with a shank. The attack happened Tuesday morning inside the Fulton County ...

After the sudden split with its longtime health care contractor, Spokane County has chosen a new medical provider for jail inmates. Virginia-based Mediko Correctional Healthcare is the top choice of ...

Christopher Morrow, 44, of Asheville, died from a possible overdose hours after being booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility, records show. The state medical examiner will determine his ...

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