The Durango Herald5d
Two inmates survive overdoses at La Plata County Jail
Two women overdosed in the La Plata County Jail on Sunday morning after taking what jail staff members suspect was fentanyl ...
L.A. inmate dies in cluster of suspected overdoses on jail transport bus
One person died from a suspected overdose and two others were hospitalized, disrupting a murder trial and other court ...
The Durango Herald4d
Durango brings jail dispute with sheriff to court
The city of Durango has filed a lawsuit against La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith for refusing to house municipal offenders ...
Harvard study suggests tactic for U.S. jails to reduce inmate deaths
County jails may be able to improve access to medical care and lower death rates behind bars through healthcare accreditation ...
Criminal defense attorney allegedly smuggled ‘drug-soaked’ papers into jail for inmates
A Florida defense attorney was arrested in connection to a months-long investigation into how illegal drugs were finding ...
Los Angeles Daily News26d
A Mass like no other — Archbishop José H. Gomez welcomes Christmas with LA jail’s inmates
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna greeted the impromptu performance — which came after 150 inmates packed the pews for jail’s traditional Christmas Day service — with hearty applause ...
San Gabriel Valley Tribune24d
Abuse allegations at LA County men’s jail prompt request for federal probe into video
Two federal lawmakers want outgoing U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to launch an investigation into a video that purportedly shows Los Angeles County ... a handcuffed jail inmate head ...