The Missing Persons Identification Act would require law enforcement in Illinois to take a report immediately when they are ...

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In their first public comments, the family of a Bexar County inmate who was killed in the jail, allegedly by inmates who got help from a jailer, says they are shattered by his death. As mourners ...

FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — A Freestone County inmate died late Sunday night after suffering a medical emergency while in custody, according to the Freestone County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO).

SUBSCRIBE AND LISTEN: Wondery|Apple Podcasts|Spotify|Other podcast platforms The bottom floor of Dauphin County Prison is where inmates are sent to be punished. And it was getting out of control ...

ONCE THAT WARNING IS ISSUED, THE SHELTER DOORS WILL BE LOCKED TO PROTECT T Shortly after 2:30 a.m., the inmate appeared to go into medical distress and became unresponsive. Cleveland County Sheriff's ...

A "full-scale search operation" is underway, the sheriff said. The reward for information leading to the arrest of the inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center last week increased to $ ...

Authorities are continuing to search for seven of the 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail on Friday. Three others were apprehended Friday night. Law enforcement officials urge the ...

After approval from the Young County Commissioners Court, an inmate housing agreement was established with Liberty County. The commissioners met Monday, May 12 to consider the housing agreement ...

Nine inmates - some of them charged with murder - escaped a jail in New Orleans and remain on the loose as authorities investigate whether any guards were in on the jailbreak plot. A total of 10 ...

Dr. Kiran Joshi will step into the role of chief operating officer at the Cook County Department of Public Health, a position he's held on an interim basis since January. The job makes him the ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Harris County grand jury has indicted two detention officers over the past two months for allegedly assaulting inmates at the Harris County jail, KHOU 11 Investigates ...