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Updated 12:05 p.m. MondayTwo corrections officers at the Jackson County Detention Center are among four people charged with involvement in smuggling…
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Prisoners from Jackson County have been removed from the Johnson County Jail in Missouri following an outbreak of violence in the facility on Thursday…
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A pregnant woman who was shackled, chained and transported from the Jackson County jail to a facility 192 miles away while bleeding, vomiting and…
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Outgoing Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders says after Dec. 31, when he formally resigns from his post, he will be out of politics. At least for now.…
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Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders disclosed to The Kansas City Star in an interview Monday that he will resign Dec. 31 after nine years as the top…
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This story was updated at 3:20 p.m. to include comments from Megon Riedel. A pregnant woman who was allegedly shackled, chained and transported from the…
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A taskforce aimed at addressing an alleged pattern of abuse by guards at the Jackson County Detention Center heard accusations of violence from a former…
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A task force scrutinizing the Jackson County Detention Center has found some serious HR problems. Overtime and turnover at the jail are on track to cost…
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The FBI is investigating repeated use of excessive force by guards at the county jail. The problem came to light last month, when a nurse told the…
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Jackson County officials thanked each other Thursday for the successful completion of a project to house Kansas City Police Department detainees on the…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-921663.mp3Kansas City, MO – Kansas City and Jackson County's regional jail has been in…