Kathleen M. Kenney has worked in the corrections industry for more than 32 years. She will work with the sheriff and commissioners to ensure swift change.

A federal judge has appointed a lead monitor with three decades of experience in corrections to oversee a consent decree meant to address dangerous and unhealthy jail conditions in Georgia’s most ...

Experts say the cause of house fires when the temperature outside dips are often attributed to improper use of space heaters.