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Wyandotte County Deputy Richard Fatherley is free while he awaits trial in the July 5 death of Charles Adair, who prosecutors say was killed when Fatherly knelt on his back. Fatherley, who faced his first hearing Tuesday, wasn’t required to appear in court in person, which the judge said was standard early in the judicial process when substantive issues aren't heard.

The Kansas City Council moved forward with a plan to build a modular jail with about 100 beds. Officials say the temporary facility is necessary, as plans to build a permanent municipal jail will take years.

Long delays in a legal process meant to ensure fairness in court are leaving vulnerable people behind.

The oversight agency missed key inspections and left prisoner complaints unresolved.

A judge is fining the state for failing to treat mentally ill defendants stuck in county jails. With a court-ordered deadline approaching, public defenders and advocates say the system remains overwhelmed, underfunded and unresponsive.

A bill mandating yearly inspections and establishing minimum standards for Oklahoma's county detention centers was signed into state law by Gov. Kevin Stitt Monday.

Judge Robert Pitman says inmates who sued the state could win their case but that the fix is not easy or cheap.

An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the public on the state's bail system, a legislative priority this session.

A consent decree drafted to improve mental health services in Oklahoma county jails has cleared its first legislative hurdle.

A lawsuit filed by former inmates against Smith County, east of Dallas, has prompted others to speak out.