Tax increases in Peoria County have been discussed to pay for needed renovations or construction of a new jail.

The former deputy arrived at work in Castaic with a pound of heroin buried in two Pringles cans and $15,000 in cash in his ...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation told Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators that their probe of the June 4 jail fight ...

The county has received multiple reports of this scam, which targets families with inmates, claiming their loved one could be released early for a fee.

The Sun News requested the names of Horry County inmates who have been transferred to ICE custody since President Donald ...

Alton teen charged in jail attack also accused of firing at school bus ...

For some time, Somerset County officials tried to find anyone willing to take on jail kitchen staff roles, but to no avail.

SCOTT COUNTY, Tenn. — A former Scott County Jail nurse is facing charges that she brought contraband into the facility to sell to inmates and stole prescription medication.

The TBI said agents found that Draughn, while employed as a nurse by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, brought contraband items into the jail to sell to inmates and stole prescription ...

The overcrowded county jail had 26 inmates Tuesday sleeping on floor mattresses or cots.

The Scott County Detention Center is taking the lead by implementing neuro-electrode treatment for inmates. It's being called a different way of addressing the addiction issue in our country.

Upon release from the jail, graduates from this pilot program will not only have an OSHA-10 certification, but many will leave the jail with a construction and industrial maintenance job lined up ...