A class-action lawsuit seeks to end Riverside County's use of a cash bail system to detain people awaiting trial, alleging high death rates and squalid conditions in the county jails.

The Hortmans' caskets and the dog's urn were arranged in the center of the rotunda, under the Capitol dome, with law ...

Congressman Pete Session is hosting a town hall in Robinson, a Bell County inmate is still on the loose after escaping the Bell County Jail and more.

The Weld County Critical Incident Response Team responded to investigate the death Friday of a Weld County Jail inmate, according to a Friday evening news release. Weld County Sheriff’s Office ...

The Knox County Commission on June 23 overhauled decades of leadership at the troubled juvenile detention center.

Angel De La Cruz was shot at about 2:45 a.m. on June 20, 2020, near the southbound off-ramp of Interstate 25 at 20th Street, ...

A suspicious vehicle, a traffic stop, and La Porte County Sheriff's Office K9 Deputy Simba all led authorities to arrest two men they believe were attempting to sneak drugs into Westville Correctional ...

Two more men have failed in their attempt to smuggle drugs and other contraband into Westville Correctional Facility.Unlike ...

The incident has laid bare critical gaps in security protocols during inmate transfers to medical facilities, especially for individuals with violent charges and mental health risks.

What does the data say about the upcoming hurricane season? Readers are invited to a private Zoom with newsroom meteorologist ...

Policymakers and criminal justice reform activists seek an audit and reevaluation of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention ...

On Aug. 13, Louisiana Seventh Judicial District Judge John Reeves is scheduled to hear arguments in the case of a Natchez man ...