Jim Wells County Precinct 1 Commissioner George Aguilar agrees there’s a need for more jail space — but says the county has other priorities to consider as well.

A nurse at the Adams County Detention Facility was arrested on suspicion of bringing drugs into secure areas of the jail, sheriff’s officials said Friday.

Stark County commissioners have given final approval for the jail renovation, the largest public works project in county history.

An email sent to all employees of the Guilford County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday informs staff of new policy changes. The changes come after WXII 12 Investigates reported that a jail nurse ...

Trelynn Wormley's mother sued over her son's overdose death in county custody. The lawsuit alleged the jail has a pattern of letting in dangerous contraband, but a federal judge decided the claims ...

Timmothy Hall was booked into the Volusia County Branch jail after police say he attempted to abduct a 7-year-old girl ...

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office says that the closure ot Monterey County Jail to the public has been lifted as of Thursday.

The Rev. Derrick Scobey, a member of the OK County jail trust, unloaded on administration for a false press release saying the jail was nearly broke.

Since a partnership with ICE in February, more than 1,400 immigrants detained have passed through the Nassau County Jail.

Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead says there’s been a “substantial increase” in the amount of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds that the county jail has taken on under ...

Washington County officials have approved a resolution to apply for a $1.5 million grant to expand the Community Rebuilding Initiative by repurposing the former women’s jail in downtown ...