An Adams County Grand Jury recommended the construction of a new jail. The Natchez Democrat reported the grand jury toured the current jail on January 12, 2026.

Caged in a cell, Jerad Traylor struggled to breathe and cried out for help, pleading that he felt like he was dying. And it turned out his feelings of despair were exactly right. Four days after his ...

Louisiana authorities say all eight inmates who escaped from a rural jail were captured less than 24 hours after they were reported missing. Officials have not said how ...

A federal judge has lifted restrictions he placed on the state's corrections agency nearly a ⁠decade ago after inmates at the ...

ANDERSON — The Madison County Council recently revealed potentially good news for local taxpayers concerning the expansion of the new jail facility. Auditor Todd Culp informed council that it likely ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Two women at Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood claim they were sexually assaulted by a jail staff ...

MIDDLETON — Inmate visits at Middleton Jail are cancelled until at least next week and some prisoners are being held in Middlesex County after a transformer fire in a housing unit caused extensive ...

COMMIT CRIMINAL HOMICIDE AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. THE UNION REPRESENTING FRANKLIN COUNTY JAIL OFFICERS SAY CASES OF VIOLENCE AT THE JAIL CONTINUE TO GO UP AS THE JAIL REMAINS UNDERSTAFFED. IT SAYS AN ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says a man charged with killing his father last month has died in custody. MCSO said on January 5, William Fails Jr., 44, of Huntsville, ...

William Fails, charged with murder in a Huntsville domestic shooting, died after becoming unresponsive in the Madison County Jail; a cardiac event is suspected. Mike Johnson gives update on Jan. 6 ...

Robert Miller pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual activity with inmate, awaits sentencing. Prosecutors recommend five-year term with three years to serve, fine and registration. Case fits pattern of ...