A Des Moines man is pleading guilty to manslaughter for allegedly causing a fatal injury two years ago to a fellow detainee at the Polk County Jail in a case the sheriff's office did not previously ...

LIVINGSTON, TX (KTRK) -- The Texas Rangers are investigating the death of an inmate in the custody of the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Antwuan Bogany 32, died Friday at a Kingwood hospital. He was an ...

A lawsuit claims that an inmate developed a severe infection from a gunshot wound after deliberately neglectful medical ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - A day before Arizona native Leticia Jacobo was scheduled to be released from an Iowa jail, her mom visited to verify pickup details with the staff. Ericka ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — Two deputies were hurt Saturday after an inmate attacked them with a homemade weapon at the Polk County Jail, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened on ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — Two Polk County jailers are recovering after authorities said they were stabbed by an inmate Saturday afternoon. Around 12:40 p.m., Polk County jail staff were retrieving trays from ...

CEDARTOWN, Ga. - A Cedartown man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attacking two jail officers at the Polk County Jail earlier this year. What we know: Prosecutors said 46-year-old Dewayne ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two Polk County Jail staff members were sent to the hospital on Saturday after an inmate stabbed them, according to the county sheriff. In a statement, Sheriff ...

Ongoing staffing shortages at the Polk County Jail are prompting the sheriff’s office to begin housing inmates in a Louisiana jail facility. The county northeast of Houston has failed to comply with ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas — Three jailers are now facing felony charges after the Texas Rangers determined they beat an inmate earlier this month. The Polk County Sheriff's Office asked the Rangers to ...

Jason L. Pickles, an inmate at Blackwater River Corrections Facility, is suing Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd for alleged neglectful medical treatment at the South County Jail. Pickles claims he ...