The Riley County Jail has been operating close to its maximum capacity for several years, and this year has exceeded its ...

A female inmate was found dead in a jail cell this month, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said Thursday. Deputy Coroner Al Lonzo said Amber Knepshield, 32, was pronounced dead at 12:22 a.m.

A female inmate died at the Broome County Jail on Wednesday due to a medical emergency. On Thursday, the Broome County Sheriff’s Office released initial ...

The Sheriff's Department said the correctional officer used a medical appointment as a pretense to take the female inmate, but actually took her to Olivehurst, which is where the sexual assault ...

A detention officer who was accused of having sexual intercourse with a Montgomery County Jail inmate and giving her a vape ...

A former Orange County sheriff’s deputy arrested in 2022 on suspicion of sexually assaulting two female inmates will face no jail time after pleading guilty to three misdemeanor charges Wednesday.

Anthony Stout, 57, was convicted of 13 counts for extorting female inmates by using his position as a bail bondsman to exchange sexual acts for bonds.

A 34-year-old San Jose woman was charged with second-degree murder this week for the death of a San Mateo County jail inmate who died from a drug overdose. Ashley ...

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Before a Bibb County inmate died by apparent suicide inside his jail cell, he was a patient at Piedmont hospital ...

After reviewing public records obtained by InvestigateWest, Weiskircher filed a complaint with the state police against the ...

The death of an inmate at a Redwood City jail from an apparent drug overdose is being investigated as a homicide, and a second inmate is in custody as a suspect, authorities said Tuesday.