After the fire was put out, Martinez Duncan, 24, was removed from the cell and brought to a holding area where he became ...

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as ...

Inmates with a history of drug use are at particular risk of dying from untreated sepsis in US prisons and jails, USA TODAY ...

Martell Haire sent the message to WISN 12 News on a platform allowing inmates to legally communicate with people outside the ...

An inmate in the Washington County jail, being held on 20 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping, allegedly hired two other ...

Five inmates at the Ontario County Jail were arrested this week after investigators say they were caught smoking marijuana inside the facility. The arrests stem from an incident on October 19, when ...

Former Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center employee Kevin Walker, center, sits at the defense table with his attorneys during his trial on Oct. 31, 2025. He was found not guilty of ...

Delaware County and 10 other counties throughout the state were awarded a total of $2 million from the Ohio Attorney General's office to help local sheriffs prioritize addiction treatment for jail ...

Similar stories are coming from former inmates of the Dallas County Jail, who say they served too much time behind bars. "I've lost so much that could have been prevented. It could have been stopped ...

A group of Chicagoans celebrates the release of a loved one from the Cook County jail at around 9:15 PM on August 20, 2025. Credit: Dave Byrnes It was half past midnight and eight women had just left ...

COOK COUNTY, Illinois (WBBM) -- Tails of Redemption is a program from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, pairing up inmates at the Cook County Jail with shelter dogs for their mutual benefit. Now ...