The move comes soon after the latest death in the Shelby County Jail, which has hundreds of detainees in the intake area ...

Officers manage high-risk inmates in mental health wing of Lucas County jail Corrections officers face daily crises and growing mental health needs as inmate numbers outpace the jail’s capacity.

Alexis Cardenas, 32, died July 8 after an alleged fight with detention officers who were escorting him out of jail.

The county is now seeking proposals from qualified firms to assess the jail and estimate repair costs. One jail official estimates it could cost $150 million.

New Lucas County Jail project dead, plan to begin renovations at existing site approved Watch the full discussion in the video at the end of this story The API failed to deliver the resource.

Lucas County Sheriff Mike Navarre was not mincing words Tuesday, saying the decision will end up costing taxpayers in the long run when the current jail becomes uninhabitable.

The man charged in a February crash in the South Strand that killed a family of three is now behind bars in Horry County.

Wiard was booked into the Lucas County Jail on seven counts of cruelty to animals, one count of assault on a peace officer and one count of resisting arrest. A judge set Wiard’s bond at $30,000.