According to the Durham County Sheriff's Office, Detention officers found an inmate unresponsive in his cell around 4 a.m.

A Hood County jail nurse has been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly failing to obtain medical care for an inmate, ...

The death of a 38-year-old Lebanon Correctional Institution inmate has led the prison to place a correction officer and RN on administrative leave.

A Floyd County Sheriff’s Office employee walks past the county detention center Dec. 3, 2025. An inmate in jail custody died ...

An inmate at Cook County Jail died last week after a fire inside his cell, sheriff's officials said. Around 7:15 p.m.

Families of two jail detainees have filed lawsuits against the county and Sheriff's Office for the wrongful death of their ...

Hampton Roads sheriffs say handling people with serious mental health issues one of the greatest challenges deputies face in ...

An inmate in the Ascension Parish jail has been charged with manslaughter, after another prisoner he fought with died of his ...

Jail administrators in L.A., Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties struggle to meet the needs of a population that is ...

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 29-year-old jail inmate. At the time he went missing, ...

The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office has identified the inmate who died while in custody at the Jefferson Parish ...

A Hood County jail nurse has been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly failing to obtain medical care for an inmate, ...