County Jails

Deceased inmate found with wrists and ankles tied raises questions at Ga. jail

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The deceased inmate was found dead on the mental health floor of the facility

Arrest diversions at Maine county jail are costly, but only option due to understaffing

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Marshals pulled more than 40 inmates from Portland's jail in early September due to insufficient staffing

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N.M. county jail's staff shortage worsens, problem spreads statewide, lawmakers told

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As of Wed., the Santa Fe County jail had 175 positions and a 44.57 percent vacancy rate with 78 unfilled positions

Move 7,000 mentally ill inmates from jail to treatment centers, say LA County Supervisors

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The mentally ill make up about 50% of the entire inmate population of roughly 15,000 people in county jails

Shortage of COs could force closure of Wash. corrections center

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Geiger Corrections Center staff are being pulled into service at the Spokane County Jail, as the jail reaches pre-COVID numbers in 2022

Fla. deputy inspires inmates through personal story of perseverance

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Deputy Toya Adams worked her way from the jail kitchen to a sheriff’s deputy

Controversy over why CO delivered a baby inside a N.Y. jail cell

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A corrections officer, not a medical professional, received the newborn, hit him on the back to summon his first breaths and responded when he turned blue, an internal report says

Manhunt on for Calif. inmate who escaped ‘high security’ jail yard

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Miles Michael Kenneth Bondley, awaiting trial for nearly a dozen felony charges. escaped from “a fully-enclosed, high security exercise yard”

5 N.M. jails are less than 50% staffed, leading to inmate transports to other facilities

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To entice applicants and get current correctional officers to stay, the Otero County Commission recently approved raises from $15 to $19 an hour

Jail overcrowding to cause budget shortfall for Texas county in coming year

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$18.9 million shortfall is primarily due to increased operating costs at Hidalgo County jail due to overcrowding

Law ending immigrant detention in Ill. county jails is upheld by federal appeals court

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The loss of the federal contract to hold the detainees likely will create a $6 million hole in the county budget that will have to be filled, according to officials

Ga. jail in the spotlight for the latest A&E '60 Days In' season

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The show features multiple people each season voluntarily opting to be incarcerated for 60 days to understand what life is like inside the prison system