Franklin County has a new, modern jail that is 'night and day' better. Building it out so another older jail can be shuttered ...

On May 8, 1966, Franklin County jail inmates revolted against the conditions in the jail. Called the “Mother’s Day Riot” in The Columbus Dispatch, inmates smashed about fifty windows, ripped out two ...

It’s becoming increasingly common in Washington for counties to take over operating their jails and leaving law enforcement duties to the elected sheriffs. Most of the counties in the Tri-Cities area ...

Personal cellphones and electronic devices, including tablets and even smartwatches, are no longer to be used inside the ...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders seems to be changing her approach to building a prison in Franklin County. Don’t get me wrong: she’s not suddenly being transparent about the process and seeking buy-in ...

Franklin County's sheriff voiced strong opposition this week to the state's plan to use land north of Charleston for a ...

Franklin County has opened the second phase of its new, state-of-the-art jail, which inmates say is much better than the old jails. The modern jail offers more services and includes specialized units ...