Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin was arrested in Collin County, Texas, on charges of marijuana possession and ...

The Miami-Dade County jail began reducing inmate populations more than a decade ago by changing how it processes mental health-related offenses.

Though not yet overcrowded, Dallas County jail continues to push its inmate population close to the threshold since Memorial Day weekend.

A van transporting inmates crashed on Interstate 30 Tuesday morning, officials said.

Ragan Sierra Moreno, 28, is accused of providing Todd Whitfield – an inmate at the Dallas County jail – with sensitive case information that he used to threaten one of his brother’s alleged ...

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department says two jail inmates died in August at a time when the state has been keeping a close eye on the lockup as it hovers close to capacity.

The Dallas County Jail is very close to full. The situation has county officials lining up extra space and seeking ways to safely reduce the number of inmates.

Law enforcement officials have transferred some of the inmates held at the Dallas County Jail in Selma to the Montgomery County Detention Facility after Thursday's tornado destroyed parts of the ...

Dallas County commissioners say it's an effort to reduce jail overcrowding under the current policy. A low-risk inmate would need to have two references to be eligible for pre-trial release. Under ...

DALLAS — As the Dallas County jail inches toward capacity, officials have focused on addressing those who have been arrested on felony charges that have not been filed, which is about 15% of the ...

Of the 125 beds the Dallas County jail has, it uses on average 80 beds to hold federal inmates for which the county is reimbursed $55 per day per inmate.