As the Muscogee County Jail faces critical safety and health issues, city leaders are evaluating options for its future.

The sheriff and board of commissioners chairman expressed optimism despite a damning report from the Department of Justice.

A Georgia state senator says the General Assembly needs to do better in gun safety measures. But lawmakers are split on what any plan will look like.

A Georgia state senator says the General Assembly needs to do better in gun safety measures. But lawmakers are split on what any plan will look like.

He said that inmate healthcare services costs increased significantly over the last couple of years. A new contract between the Nueces County Hospital District and Nueces County raised this year's ...

An inmate at the Calaveras County Adult Detention Facility in San Andreas died in custody during an unspecified medical event ...

“We can not turn a blind eye to the unlawful and inhumane conditions inside the Fulton County jail” The Department Of Justice ...

Nine Alameda County sheriff's deputies and a pair of civilian Santa Rita Jail employees are facing charges related to the ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14, ...

According to the McDowell County Sheriff's Office, an inmate faces a felony charge after throwing an "unknown liquid" on an ...

Jamarcus Cyprian, 20 years old, escaped from Tangipahoa Parish Jail 6 months ago. He was allegedly spotted in Amite recently.

In an Oct. 31 report, the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the jail has too few staff for the number of people housed there and blamed the poor staffing levels for a spate of recent inmate ...