Illinois abolished cash bail and drove down the population at the Cook County jail. Under the county’s top prosecutor, it’s ...

Three former correctional officers in Harnett County have been arrested in connection with two separate assaults against an ...

Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County ...

OAKLAND — A Sacramento-area cook was sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading no contest to assault of a woman who later testified that she earned $500,000 for him through prostitution.

When Gaston County jail staff checked on Christopher Atkins, he was vomiting. The detention officer walked away, and when the officer returned just minutes later, Atkins had no pulse, according to ...

An inmate at the Thurston County Jail allegedly attempted to smuggle fentanyl through the jail in his rectum and tried to swallow the drugs after he was caught on Wednesday. The inmate was already in ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A program run by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) called Tails of Redemption is helping detainees and dogs find purpose and build new skills together. Sheriff Tom Dart, who ...

Wisconsin sheriff says woman fabricated a 40-hour ICE detention, citing hotel records, surveillance video and texts that contradict her claims.