Greene County, a rural community of about 11,500 residents in Illinois, is making strides to combat substance use disorder ...

Immigration officials turn to state jails for help with mass deportation efforts. In the first four months of 2025, the ...

At that time, Greene County was just the second jurisdiction in the state to be a part of the 287 (g) program with its Jail Enforcement Model.

And the Greene County Jail, in Springfield, now has more than 1,000 inmates, a growth of about 300 this year. Greene County officials said on Thursday the jail was housing 282 ICE detainees after ...

The Putnam County Sheriff's Department has formed a task force in partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

More law enforcement agencies as well as state offices in Tennessee have joined the 287(g) program to work with Immigration ...

The program is part of an executive order titled "Protecting the American People Against Invasion" signed by President Donald Trump on Jan. 20.

Two Northeast Ohio counties have received state funds to provide opioid treatment programs in their jails. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost this week announced a second round of grants totaling $2.3 ...

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman will lie in state in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda on Friday, while Vance ...

Additionally, any county that operates a jail can apply for a $50,000 grant to fund medications and supplies for inmates experiencing opioid withdrawal. Gerry Ricciutti contributed to this report.