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It's already a challenge to run the Jackson County Jail. It's overcrowded and understaffed. Everything from the elevators to the plumbing needs…
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Segment 1: How a redrawn border influences modern Mexican-American identityWhen the U.S.-Mexico border moved at the end of the Mexican-American War, more…
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The Jackson County jail is a mess. It’s overcrowded, understaffed and from elevators to toilets, there's a lot that’s broken.Everyone agrees with that.…
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This story was updated at 8:10 pm Tuesday with a statement from County Executive Frank White. A judge will decide who controls Jackson County's anti-drug…
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The Jackson County Jail Task Force appointed by County Executive Frank White will spend a lot of time looking at alternatives to locking up people.The…
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Several Jackson County legislators called for new leadership at the troubled downtown jail on Tuesday. It only took until Friday to get their wish.Jackson…
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The Jackson County Legislature had a full agenda Tuesday morning but, once again, problems at the downtown jail dominated the session. After an hour of…
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A guard at the Jackson County jail is in critical condition after he was allegedly attacked while on duty, according to court documents.The unidentified…
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Amidst mounting tensions over ongoing issues at the Jackson County Detention Center, County Executive Frank White, Jr. announced a new Jail Task Force to…
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Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker and Sheriff Mike Sharp called a news conference Wednesday to say four inmates in the county jail had been…
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Tensions over the Jackson County jail continue to mount. Attorneys for former inmates filed a class-action lawsuit last week that would force authorities…
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A 35-year-old man died overnight Thursday after being restrained to a chair at the Jackson County Detention Center.The man was brought in on a parole…