More than 600 vents in cells at the Genesee County Jail have been targeted for removal -- a wholesale replacement that ...

James Lorio, 50, was just 12 days into his stay at the Washington Parish Jail when he hatched his plan: stack an ice chest on a bunk, climb into the ceiling, and disappear. “There’s no real exit ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A major overhaul of jail cell doors is now underway at 201 Poplar to replace more than 600 doors in an effort to keep inmates behind bars. The Shelby County Sheriff’s office ...

BUT DOWN BELOW IS A JAIL IN DISREPAIR. IF THERE IS A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION BETWEEN INMATES, WE DON’T HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOCK PEOPLE DOWN BECAUSE WE DON’T HAVE DOORS ... OUT IN A CELL BLOCK ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT/KNWA)—Washington County deputies said they noticed missing jail cell doors after reclaiming the old jail. According to our content partner KNWA, Washington County ...

when it comes to replacing the doors inside of the jail," Buckner said. "Had the door been replaced on Mr. Weakley's cell, he would have been inside of a cell with another inmate, whom I believe ...

About 130 guards are on staff at the jail. Warden Steve Pelesky said findings in a preliminary report incorrectly suggested the inmate tampered the cell door when he stuffed paper into the locking ...

Hutson said the escapes highlighted the need for more funding to fix jail infrastructure, including the sliding cell doors, an issue she said she’s raised in the past. The facility needs upwards ...