As Sarasota County grapples with a burgeoning jail population, debating a $700 million expansion, programs seek to curb recidivism.

The Pitkin County Jail is in line for $2.5 million in upgrades to increase its inmate capacity from 16 to 18. Work is scheduled to start in the fall.

The Shelby County Jail may need about 1,000 more beds to house inmates over the next 20 years, a study conducted by the University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service found. The study ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson spoke exclusively with WDSU Investigates following a meeting at City Hall regarding the jail's finances.

Unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, commonly known as revenge porn, will now have criminal penalties in South Carolina.

The Correction Department came under fire over continuing delays in opening a 104-bed therapeutic unit in Bellevue Hospital for people held in the city jails.

The discussion about dedicating 10 jail beds for federal immigration detainees has already dissolved in Gallatin County, but Knudsen, a Republican, has been an ardent supporter of Trump’s ...

Kennedy said he would be “more than happy to assist your agents in our area” but asked ICE not to rely on his 181-bed jail because he doesn't have room.

Residents voiced support and opposition to the county guaranteeing ICE beds to detain people at the county jail targeted for deportation.

Although nothing had been agreed upon, the goal was to guarantee 10 beds at the detention center for ICE immigration holds. In return, the county would receive $135 per bed ...

The Poinsett County jail expansion is complete. The jail added 20 more beds to its facility.