The Dallas County jail has more inmates than it is authorized to hold for the first time in nearly two decades, county leaders said Tuesday. Hitting 100% capacity at the detention center raises the ...

NBC 5 is hearing from three former Dallas County jail inmates who recently filed lawsuits against Dallas County. They claim they were held behind bars months after their release dates. NBC 5’s Shannon ...

The Dallas County Jail was nearly at capacity with more than 7,000 inmates going into the Labor Day holiday. But county officials have been preparing for high numbers. Heading into the long Labor Day ...

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office has issued four arrest warrants for one of its own employees at the Dallas County Jail. Treston L. Jones is a detention service officer with the jail’s special ...

A Dallas County Jail inmate who hid drugs in her vagina is facing a murder charge after another woman died from an overdose, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. Courtesy: McClatchy Co. An ...

The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday on whether to start payments on a 12-month, $8.7 million deal with Dallas County for ...