MONTGOMERY – The Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex in Elmore County has advanced to an estimated more than 85% completion. While construction remains ongoing, the design-build contractor, Caddell Construction Co. (DE), LLC failed to timely meet the contractual Final Completion Deadline of…
The state's newest prison is behind schedule, and the construction company behind the project now owes them millions, the Alabama Department of Corrections says. The Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex in Elmore County was originally supposed to be completed by…
Oklahoma County voters will decide whether to approve a 25-year sales tax to fund a new jail. Supporters cite deteriorating conditions, while opponents question the cost and call for criminal justice reform. Oklahoma County is asking voters to approve a…
Cochise County District 1 Supervisor Tom Crosby makes a point during an April 3 work session in Bisbee. He continues to question whether the Cochise County jail can be renovated despite efforts begun in 2022 toward building a new facility. Budget climbs $30 million:…
Oklahoma County jail proposal lacks plan, transparency This is a large sum of money that we are being asked to tax ourselves with. What is asked is that more transparency needs to be presented to the public. This proposal needs…
Members of the Grant County Council hear public feedback regarding the correctional rehab local income tax at the Oct. 21 regular meeting. As the rollcall vote continued Wednesday evening, Councilman Jim McWhirt paused for a few seconds before saying “aye.” The…
The source for justice industry information PATERSON, N.J. — A six-story county services building planned for Passaic County, N.J., will combine a corrections division, probation and other public-facing services, following an Oct. 13 groundbreaking by the county’s Board of County Commissioners. The $150 million…
Clinton County’s jail addiction-treatment program is helping participants prepare for life beyond incarceration while county officials work to maintain funding, Sheriff Brendon Bright and JCAP coordinator Jamie Bolinger said Friday morning on WILO’s “Party Line.” The guests discussed the Jail…
The following people have recently been booked into the Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility on Rawhide Road in Magnolia. All the following people are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law. Not listed are people serving…
OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a Macon State Prison inmate as a homicide. GDC Deputy Director of Communications Lori Benoit confirmed Thursday that inmate Juld Carter died Wednesday. The cause of Carter’s…
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