Johnson County will spend $3.2 million on "vital" repairs to the current jail building as talks continue over construction of ...

High-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards’ bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of violence in the jail went straight to the top. By Brian HoweyMukta Joshi ...

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as ...

A yearlong probe reveals dozens of pregnant women in jails face horrific conditions with limited medical care. Many are ...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined 23 other states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a ruling that says jails must house transgende ...

The latest poll showed support was somewhat higher west of the Missouri River, with 72% of voters saying they approve of the ...

Projecting ahead to resolve capacity issues and other matters involving county facilities, a Facilities Management and Study ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Johnson County is continuing to explore ways to address affordable housing needs with a new ...

Here’s a look at this morning’s top stories for your KELOLAND On the Go. According to the Sioux County Iowa attorney, Daniel ...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Former Johnson County Executive Director Guillermo Morales filed a wrongful termination lawsuit this week against the county and supervisors over a year after being fired ...

A dozen mentally ill suspects facing criminal charges could be released if Orange County cannot find a facility to house them, according to the District Attorney's Office. Orange County District ...

The inmates said the officers carried out a weekslong campaign of violence in 2020 at the state’s lone maximum security prison. By Chris Hippensteel A group of about 150 current and former inmates at ...