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A Jefferson City woman could face up to 15 years in prison after she allegedly assaulted a sheriff's deputy June 2 inside the Cole County Jail.
News Man who exposed himself in court while handcuffed dies in Jefferson County Jail Published: Jul. 07, 2025, 10:26 a.m.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office officially identified an inmate who died in the Bexar County jail this week.
Former Harris County jail guard Deven Ortiz faces assault charges after video shows him beating a handcuffed inmate.
An unidentified 32-year-old woman who had been in Pueblo County Jail for just over a day was found unresponsive in her cell Tuesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said.
The cancellation of services for Oklahoma County jail inmates by Turn Key Health seems to be playing a role in the jail's accounting issues.
The Reno County Sheriff’s Office said that an inmate died early Tuesday morning at the Reno County Correctional Facility.
The Arkansas State Police (ASP) are investigating the death of an inmate at the Crittenden County Jail, according to the Crittenden County Sheriff's Department.
The Harris County Jail reported three inmate deaths within just over 24 hours, according to the sheriff's office.
Ruth Byrne, a 35-year-old resident of Easton, New York, has been charged with assault in the second degree following an incident at the Washington County Jail.
The jail has now had eight inmate deaths in 2025, more than the total for all of last year. The seventh death this year came May 12 when a convicted murderer hanged himself.
The Pueblo County Sheriff's office is investigating after a 32-year-old woman died while in jail custody June 24.