A ‘brush with catastrophe’: Close call with Hughes fire stirs concerns about jail safety
Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates ...
KHQ12h
'Dire' staffing shortage at Shoshone County Jail raises safety concerns
WALLACE, Idaho – The Shoshone County Jail is facing a significant staffing crisis, with staffing levels down by 50%. This ...
Family of Houston man searching for answers after 29-year-old dies at Louisiana correctional center
The family of Erik Carlson, who died last month, said they are still searching for answers after the 29-year-old suddenly ...
Cocaine, fentanyl seller sentenced to state prison
A man from Avoca captured during a narcotic sweep coordinated by Kingston police and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force in May was sentenced to state prison Tuesday. Luzerne County Judge David W.
CBS News14d
5 Washington County inmates released to ICE amid national immigration crackdown
"We notify the local ICE agent when an inmate in Westmoreland County is not a U.S. citizen, and we cooperate with ICE. Like Washington County, very few inmates ... County Jail doesn't contract ...
WTAE-TV14d
Five individuals incarcerated in Washington County Jail detained by ICE, Comissioner says
The Washington ... in the Washington County Jail after being charged for various offenses, including aggravated assault. VIDEO ABOVE: Full interview - Nick Sherman speaks on inmates detained ...
Newsday14d
Inmate dragged backward across cell floor by a rope sues Washington state sheriff's office
Washington. "This lawsuit aims to shine a light on these cruel practices and demand accountability." The Clark County manager's office — which assumed oversight of the jail from the sheriff's ...
Winlock man accused of dressing in camo, camping out on ex-wife's property with binoculars and knives
A Winlock man accused of dressing in camouflage and camping out in his ex-wife's lawn on Saturday with a bag of camping supplies, including binoculars and knives, has been charged with felony stalking ...
Your Observer14d
Sarasota county jail expansion could cost upward of $700 million
Already well in excess of operational capacity, county commissioners learn an expansion of the county jail will likely cost a ...
Hosted on MSN15d
Five inmates detained by ICE in Washington County, Commissioner says
Five inmates detained by ICE in Washington County, Commissioner says Trump signs orders making major changes to US military ROSÉ & Bruno Mars' ‘APT.' No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette17d
NWA EDITORIAL | Washington County’s pilot project to change the lives of jail inmates isn’t a perfect solution, but it’s a good place to start
From the "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good" department, Washington County's plan to establish what it bills as its Community Rebuilding Initiative for county jail inmates is a good ...
Miami Herald19d
Deputies tie handcuffed man to rope, drag him across jail cell floor in WA, lawsuit says
A man who was previously detained at the Clark County Jail in Vancouver, Washington, is suing deputies for excessive force. Screengrab from KGW A man who was detained at a Washington county jail ...