An inmate set a shower fire on the jail’s unrenovated seventh floor, triggering a major emergency response. Nine people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, including five inmates and four ...

A 35-year-old detainee died after being found unresponsive at San Diego Central Jail. Investigators are probing the incident.

Inmates at the Fulton County Jail claim staff members panicked and equipment failed during a fire on Friday. One man says he had to grab an empty fire extinguisher from a frozen staff member to try ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An inmate at the Daviess County Detention Center was charged with arson and wanton endangerment Thursday after starting a fire in ...