On any given night, about 16,500 people are held in Ohio's 89 jails and jailers book about 300,000 people each year - though ...

Judge Karen Phipps sentenced Butler up to 30 and a half years in prison for two shootings and a jail assault. COLUMBUS, Ohio ...

Prosecutors say 22-year-old Dillan Bush tried to arrange a revenge killing from jail for a man he thought was responsible for ...

Jails are overrun with people on drugs, struggling with mental illness and poor health. How are sheriffs handling the challenges?

Franklin County Jail is set to participate in an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement program that aims to prevent undocumented immigrants with criminal records from being released into the ...

A Columbus man who prosecutors say attempted to have a person he believed responsible for his brother's death killed — including on recorded calls from the Franklin County jail — will spend ...

With time ticking to plan and fund the construction of the new Whatcom County jail complex approved by voters in 2023, county officials are weighing design options, budget constraints and interior ...

Derek Ross, who played cornerback for Ohio State University between 1999 and 2001, pleaded guilty Monday to felony ...

View the full project including more stories and data analysis. Franklin County put much of its nearly $6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds toward public safety, from cruisers to security ...