Recidivism has long been a stubborn problem in the American justice system, but Jefferson County officials say a new treatment program at the county jail is showing early signs of reversing that trend ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens warns the jail is nearing capacity as violent arrests rise and new Texas bail reforms keep ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — An inmate at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility died after being found unresponsive in his cell during routine rounds, prompting an independent investigation by the Texas ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office are actively searching for a man who ran off from the Jefferson County jail. According to reports, Darius ...

A Jefferson County Jail inmate died Wednesday shortly after being transferred to UAB Hospital. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Jonathan Tremaine Maul. He was 39 and lived ...

PINE BLUFF -- The death of an inmate at the Jefferson County jail earlier this year has been ruled an accidental overdose by the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, the county sheriff's office said.

Steubenville leaders are weighing decisions they say will shape the city’s future for decades, with major projects and development ideas under discussion — incl Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing ...