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• Harris County Jail Regains State Compliance Amid Rising Concerns Over In-Custody Deaths and Overcrowding

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The Harris County Jail has successfully passed inspection by the State Commission on Jail Standards following a year of repeated failures. Despite this administrative approval, adv...

• Cass County Jail Reports Enhanced Safety and Operational Flexibility Following $30 Million Expansion

  Published: Mar 14, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  Six months after completing a massive 200-bed expansion, Cass County officials are evaluating the project's impact on public safety. Sheriff Jesse Jahner reports that the increased...

• Gubernatorial Candidate Aric Nesbitt Proposes Expansion of State Psychiatric Hospitals to Address Jail Overcrowding and Crime

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Republican candidate for governor Aric Nesbitt has unveiled a pro-law enforcement agenda that prioritizes the construction of new state psychiatric hospitals. Nesbitt and supportin...

• Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat Denounces Commissioners Over Secretive Five Point Jail Population Reduction Plan Approval

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  Sheriff Pat Labat has publicly criticized the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for passing a major jail overcrowding initiative without consulting his office. The plan aims to...

• Fulton County Officials Propose Strategic Plan to Reduce Population at Overcrowded Jail

  Published: Feb 28, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  Leaders in Fulton County, Georgia, have introduced a comprehensive proposal aimed at significantly reducing the inmate population at the county's primary jail facility. The plan, p...