The number of women in jail globally has soared by 17% in a decade, despite leaders' pledges to put fewer women behind bars ...

Damon K. Perry, 53, of Youngstown, was sentenced to 112 months (approximately 9.3 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent after he pleaded guilty in May to two counts of sexual abuse ...

A second inmate death at the Columbia County Detention Facility in three days is an “unfortunate incident,” according to Sheriff Wallace Kitchings. According to the Columbia County Sh... Premium ...

Murphy – In the last month, quick thinking by staff members kept two female inmates from overdosing on narcotics at the Cherokee County Detention Center. The latest inc ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A new report by the Orange County Corrections Department Research Unit showcasing the county facility's “Average Daily Population with ICE Detainers” found that the number of ...

Joshua Timothy Lee was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 30, on four counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving sexual ...

State prosecutors alleged the former corrections officer engaged in multiple sexual acts with several prisoners while working ...

The death marks the second in-custody death at the facility in three days. It follows the death of James Millard, who was ...

Former Bay County Jail inmates alleged harsh conditions following two deaths. BCSO and jail leadership defended the facility.

A 51-year-old woman in the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office died early Sunday after being found unresponsive at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center in Uptown. Sandi Hill was ...

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Columbia County sheriff’s officials say an inmate died in the jail on Sunday afternoon. They say a ...

A female inmate was pronounced dead shortly after being found unresponsive in her bed Sunday, the sheriff's office said. Another inmate died three days earlier.