The Shelby County Jail is aging, has failing infrastructure and is overcrowded. The sheriff's office allowed reporters inside ...

Four inmates died at the Shelby County Jail, commonly called 201 Poplar, within a week in February. Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, who advocates for a new jail, allowed journalists to tour ...

An Indiana inmate will spend the rest of his life in prison after officials say he brutally killed his cellmate. Lawrence ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A judge dismissed charges against a former Clark County, Indiana corrections officer accused of ...

Madisonville man has been apprehended after escaping from a work detail with Christian County Detention Center last December.

The Shelby County District Attorney's Office secured three convictions in the first few weeks of 2025. Six officers face indictments for excessive force and misconduct during the arrest of a ...

The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice fired Lexington facility’s top managers two years after complaints from female ...

In the first few weeks of 2025, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office convinced three juries to convict defendants. And, north of Shelby County, six officers were indicted on excessive ...

Recent incidents include inmate suicides and overdoses, highlighting ongoing safety concerns at the jail. The jail is investigating how drugs are entering the facility, including potential involvement ...