The Fayette County Jail could soon become one of the few facilities in the region to begin housing federal inmates.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked Tuesday to investigate the death of an inmate at the Athens-Clarke County Jail.

The cause of death for an inmate in the Athens-Clarke County Jail remained undetermined Wednesday. Clarke County Sheriff’s ...

Physical confrontation in city results in three men being charged Henry William Beck, 52, of 737 W. Third St., apartment 3, ...

The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office has requested the assistance of the South Central Area Law Enforcement Services (SCALES) ...

Daniel Adame-Guatemala received a 20-year prison sentence after pleading guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter and ...

Drew Bittner got his high school diploma while incarcerated at the Armstrong County Jail. "I got mixed into drugs and caught a couple DUIs in a short period of time, and here I am as a result of my ...

Local students participate in Little Feet Meet BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – A man was found dead in his jail cell on Tuesday, Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office said. BCSP said an inmate was found hanging ...

An Atlantic County jail inmate is facing assault charges after he allegedly punched a corrections officer 11 times last ...

A burglar in Grimes County with many more convictions has been sentenced to 75 years in prison. The Grimes County District ...