Jackson County Corrections

Timothy Beckmann was arrested in late September but had not been convicted of any crimes yet. He was found dead Monday at the Jackson County Detention Center, months after being ordered into the custody of the Department of Mental Health.

The group designing and building the jail says it's held the line on costs as long as they possibly can. But a new majority in the Jackson County legislature has other ideas for what a new jail should look like — or if one should be built at all.

Jackson County voters overwhelmingly chose Darryl Forté in the Democratic primary.

The winner of this Democratic primary between incumbent Sheriff Darryl Forté and former sheriff Mike Sharp will take office, as there is no Republican candidate.

Sharp resigned as Jackson County sheriff in 2018 under a cloud of controversy because of a romantic relationship he had with a female employee.

Segment 1: Heartland Center for Behavioral Change was not equipped to accept the full array of inmates brought in by the Kansas City Police…

Recent news about jails and prisons in Kansas and Missouri has highlighted horrible conditions for inmates, serious staff shortages and turnover, and lack…

The Jackson County Detention Center has been a contentious topic in city and county politics, with a lot of the public debate focused on questions of…

Chants of "we need support" broke out on the steps of the Jackson County courthouse Wednesday as dozens of attorneys rallied against what they consider…

Jackson County property owners should brace for a property tax hike when they get their December bill.County legislators Wednesday voted 9-0 to roll back…

Fewer than 20 people showed up to the first of two public meetings inviting community input on the embattled Jackson County jail, which has seen alleged…

This story was updated at 4:15 p.m. May 12, 2018, with a felony charge against Jackson County corrections officer.A grand jury tasked with reviewing the…