Nearly a decade ago, New Orleans officials hailed their new jail as a harbinger of change.

The jail's rates of violence have worsened under Sheriff Susan Hutson, and her staff faces near-daily attacks or harassment.

Ten inmates at a New Orleans jail surreptitiously cut through cell walls using electric hair trimmers before fleeing into the ...

Kennedale Police Department removes old jail cell during station renovations, inviting the public to watch and take photos.