Washington taxpayers shell out $60 million for jail claims, lawsuits as oversight bills fail
Local governments and insurers paid over $60 million to resolve and defend hundreds of jail-related claims in the last five ...
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Washington County Sheriff’s Office ramps up fight against drone contraband drops
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is ramping up its efforts to combat the growing issue of drone contraband drops at ...
Washington County deputies make a string of prison smuggling busts
It’s not unusual for deputies to catch people trying to fly contraband into Washington State Prison with drones, but the past ...
Washington County deputies make prison smuggling busts
It’s not unusual for deputies to catch people trying to fly contraband into Washington State Prison with drones, but the past ...
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Two more Shelby County Jail inmates have died, marking four deaths within a week
Recent incidents include inmate suicides and overdoses, highlighting ongoing safety concerns at the jail. The jail is investigating how drugs are entering the facility, including potential involvement ...
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Prisoners being sent back to jail because it's the 'easiest thing to do', chief inspector of probation says
Prisoners are being sent back to jail by the probation service because it's the "easiest thing to do", rather than solely for public protection, the chief inspector of probation has told Sky News.
Inmate charged with attempted homicide accidentally released from Washington County Jail
Inmate charged with attempted homicide accidentally released from Washington County Jail ...
Washington State Patrol trooper in jail after fatal crash involving motorcycle in Richland
A Washington State Patrol trooper was in jail after a crash that killed a motorcycle driver Saturday night on Highway 240 in Richland. Sarah Lee Clasen, 35, a trooper who also serves as the Tri-Cities ...
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An inmate’s ‘chilling’ memory of a Halifax jail death raises questions on cell checks
HALIFAX - Richard MacInnis lives with the haunting memory of finding his friend’s body in a Halifax jail cell ... convinced the former inmate more could have been done to save Richard Murray ...
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Scams targeting families of inmates popping up in Kansas, Missouri
WELL, AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THESE SCAMMERS ARE ACTIVELY MONITORING ONLINE JAIL ... of an inmate said they received a call from someone who said they were a deputy with the Leavenworth County ...