Officials say a $190 million bond could fund new construction, but running a larger jail would be far more expensive.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 44-year-old inmate at the Jackson County Detention Center Tuesday.

The Jackson County district attorney has filed a contempt of court action against the Oregon Department of Corrections. The ...

A 44-year-old inmate from Independence has died after a medical emergency at the Jackson County Detention Center in Kansas ...

Sheriff’s deputies have identified an inmate that died at the Jackson County Detention Center last week as Billy Hercules, 44 ...

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has identified a 44-year-old inmate who died after being taken to a hospital following a ...

"The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 44-year-old inmate who was hospitalized after a medical ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There are noticeable differences between the new Jackson County jail in the Blue Valley Industrial Corridor and the current detention center downtown. For starters, it’s larger. The ...