A massive search effort is underway in metro Atlanta after three inmates slipped out of custody from a county jail, ...

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate found unresponsive inside the Bibb County Jail. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will conduct an autopsy.

Three dangerous inmates escaped from DeKalb County Jail near Atlanta Monday. Authorities warn residents to avoid approaching ...

The manhunt continues for three inmates who escaped the DeKalb County Jail and may be armed, including one described as ...

DECATUR, Ga. — Three inmates — including one who was being held on a murder charge — have escaped from a county jail just east of Atlanta, authorities said. The breakout happened early Monday morning ...

Families, sheriffs and providers agree: jail is often the default response to addiction, even as withdrawal can become a ...

Jail detainees have died of withdrawal-related symptoms while in custody even after notifying medical or correctional staff ...

An investigation into nearly 100 Illinois jail cases shows repeated medical failures that left people injured, suffering or ...

Illinois jails rely on annual Illinois Department of Corrections inspections and accreditation agencies for guidance on ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lee County Sheriff Garrett Durrenberger said Monday evening that his office would end its online roster of inmates in custody at the county’s jail in Giddings, Texas. He said that he ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - Inmates have returned to the DeKalb County Jail after a power outage and fire led to temporary transfers. According to DeKalb County Sheriff Brady Thomas, the power outage ...