A jury awarded $2 million to the family of an Oklahoma County jail inmate who died after detention officers missed cell ...

Relatives of a jail inmate who died after a Kansas sheriff’s deputy shoved his knee into the cuffed man’s back for one minute and 26 seconds as he repeatedly yelled “Help!” have filed ...

What used to be a place to hold people awaiting court has quietly transformed into something far more complex. Inside the ...

T.L. Harris, a Democrat running for MSCS’ District 6 seat, was convicted of attempting to possess with intent to distribute ...

An inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Whitman County Jail earlier this month hanged himself.

Oklahoma County leaders are weighing major cuts that could shut down the county’s Oklahoma State University Extension office, ...

Court records show the incident happened while the victim was in custody, and there are no other known victims at this point.

Texas’ highest criminal court has overturned the death sentence of Clarence Curtis Jordan, who was on death row for nearly 50 years. Jordan was convicted in 1978 of murdering a Houston grocer. He ...

A Texas woman was sentenced to six years years in prison for mailing K2-laced bibles to inmates.Henna Havila Martinez pleaded ...

From all the men and women at the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, Happy Easter! We hope everyone had a safe and happy Sunday, and we're proud to serve and protect our community every day. The burn ban ...

Even while incarcerated, some inmates can still exercise their right to vote.If you have been charged with a misdemeanor, you can still vote by mail."As long as they are registered to vote, they can ...

The downtown 1200 Baker St. jail, among the largest jails in the country, is undergoing renovations to improve medical ...