The bill's sponsors say an amended version of LD 2058 will clarify that federal agencies can use the state's county jails if they present probable cause, giving local officials more discretion over ...

L.A. County's supervisors called on the Sheriff's Department to implement new health and safety measures after 10 inmate ...

A group with right-wing ties has alleged vote-counting errors in Riverside County, part of a national pattern of challenges ...

Pollard is one of six Democratic candidates for Shelby County Sheriff. See what he had to say about 201 Poplar, immigration ...

More than a decade ago, Bexar County was a leader in diversion, recognizing that people with mental health and substance-use conditions are better served in settings other than jail. That work began ...

Bexar County's jail is in crisis. A diversion center, streamlined intake and the end of double magistration are key fixes.

A 65-year-old man being held at the Slidell City Jail was found dead early Sunday, triggering a police investigation into what happened inside his cell. Officers discovered the man unresponsive and ...

The family of an inmate who died by suicide at the Norfolk City Jail has reached a $950,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit ...

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies are searching for Darius Shepard after authorities said he fled from the jail intake area ...

Britney Spears' Instagram account suddenly disappears hours after her arrest, raising questions as authorities continue reviewing the situation.

Los Angeles County leaders are turning up the pressure on the sheriff’s department after a deadly start to the year inside local lockups. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion that ...

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