The Iowa Department of Corrections has refused to change its administrative rules to help ensure that county jails aren't illegally seizing inmates' money, according to the state ombudsman. (Photo by ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The sheriff of a rural Tennessee county illegally profited from the work of jail inmates under his supervision and housed dozens of them in a home outside of the prison without ...

John L. Ross, The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. By John L. Ross, The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services May 08--The eight Whitley County Jailer candidates who gathered at ...

One former Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office employee is in jail after allegedly stealing federal grant funds and more will soon face felony charges after allegedly bilking inmates of their commissary ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A second former Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employee was arrested Tuesday (Dec. 3), accused of taking part in a scheme to skim $90,000 from the agency’s inmate trust fund. The ...

BENT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - Bent County is investigating the inmate account after it was overdrawn this summer. The Bent County Commissioners questioned Bent County Sheriff Jake Six about the account ...

Vague policies and poor training due to high turnover resulted in more than $50,000 misspent from the state prison's inmate welfare fund, legislative auditors reported Tuesday. The Montana Department ...

Over nearly two years, a pair of veteran employees with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office siphoned more than $90,000 from inmates' commissary funds, agency spokesperson Casey McGee said Tuesday. The ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The controversial Inmate Welfare Fund at the Fulton County Jail is getting an overhaul after Channel 2 Action News exposed misspending. Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts ...

The funds held more than $19 million at the end of 2024 but receive no scrutiny from lawmakers. Some Michigan inmates say that despite large balances in the funds intended to help them, they can't ...

The controversial Inmate Welfare Fund at the Fulton County Jail is getting an overhaul after Channel 2 Action News exposed misspending. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] ...