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The jail is more than 60 years old, and 'the outdated operating system of the cell doors has proven to be a life and safety risk on several occasions,' the sheriff's office said in its news ...
W ASHINGTON COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Washington County sheriff’s office has reclaimed their old jail and is trying to figure out what happened to the missing jail cell doors.
Washington County deputies said they noticed missing jail cell doors after reclaiming the old jail. (Mitchell Haindfield / CC BY 2.0) ...
CHICAGO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Malfunctioning cell doors in Chicago's Cook County Jail are allowing inmates to sneak out into the cell block, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Sunday. The malfunctions are ...
Back in possession of old jail building, Washington County officials say they now can’t find the cell doors. State official disagrees with attorney’s interpretation of lease agreement ...
Long-standing supporters and first-time attendees alike converged at 226 S. Main Street in downtown Crown Point to be among the first to be welcomed in the old jail’s doors.
A prison in England has become so dilapidated that a prisoner managed to remove an entire cell door from its crumbling walls, watchdogs have revealed. Winchester prison’s independent monitoring ...
Cell doors at the D.C. Jail failed to unlock nearly 700 times over an 18 month period, placing corrections officers and inmates in danger in the event of an emergency.
Back in possession of old jail building, Washington County officials say they now can’t find the cell doors. State official disagrees with attorney’s interpretation of lease agreement ...