The new Cass County Jail isn't your father's jail. Designed as a direct supervision facility, the new jail's structure supports the philosophy behind it. Called the "new generation" of jails since the ...

The direct supervision concept has been in U.S. jails for more than 20 years, but it came to Scott County less than two years ago. In mid-November, the new $29.7 million jail will open with direct ...

Although the Lancaster County Jail did have an incident in 1993 when a direct-supervision corrections officer was taken hostage, Thurber said, such incidents are rare. Because the officer in the cell ...

Before inmates could move into the new minimum security facility on Sandy Point Road in early March, about 150 correctional officers underwent training to learn the new jailing philosophy -- called ...

Hall County corrections officers are gearing up for the opening of the new Hall County Jail on East Highway 30. The latest projection is the 300-bed facility should be substantially complete by the ...

A commission set up to help decide whether Pima County should build a new jail is close to finishing its term, but critics say it has failed to consider a major issue at the facility: the numerous ...

Sheriff Marlin Gusman's management of New Orleans' jail system continues to be abysmal and dangerous, federal monitors found, despite last September's move from the crumbling Orleans Parish Prison ...

Riley County Community Corrections is rolling out new technology aimed at improving juvenile supervision and reducing detention rates.