Fernando Clark spent the last 10 months of his life in a jail cell, waiting for psychiatric treatment a court ordered he ...

Thousands of people arrested each year in Texas are dealing with mental health issues. Some conditions can be treated with ...

An experimental program for people in jail tested by researchers from Brown and Michigan State reduced the number of suicide ...

From medical neglect to suicide, the lack of information on jail deaths can allow the same deadly problems to lead to more ...

A new study found that safety planning and support for people leaving prison can reduce suicide attempts by 55%. Individuals ...

Missouri’s competency-to-stand-trial system has become so overloaded that even people accused of low-level crimes now wait ...

We’re not taking a victory lap by any means, but we’re very proud of our record,’ Sheriff Kelly Martinez told the panel, ...

Michael Johnson, 38, was off duty and behind the wheel of a Jeep Cherokee around 11:20 p.m. on June 4, 2022, when he collided ...

As ICE expands their use, immigration advocates say one Kansas jail underscores the dangers that can come from using county jails as detention centers.

The 44-year-old man was discovered unresponsive in his cell Sunday morning by deputies who were performing their routine duties, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said.