Officials say a $190 million bond could fund new construction, but running a larger jail would be far more expensive.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There are noticeable differences between the new Jackson County jail in the Blue Valley Industrial Corridor and the current detention center downtown. For starters, it’s larger. The ...

Jackson County proposed a study on the feasibility of Kansas City, Missouri, using the existing Jackson County Adult Detention Center after the county moves to a new facility in 2026. It's been years ...

The Jackson County Detention Center in downtown Kansas City in 2017. File photo Jackson County legislators are looking at offering a solution to Kansas City’s municipal jail issue: the county’s ...

The new Jackson County detention center is nearing completion. Construction is expected to be wrapped up before the end of the year. County officials led members of the media on a tour Thursday of the ...

Sheriff’s deputies have identified an inmate that died at the Jackson County Detention Center last week as Billy Hercules, 44 ...

The death of a Jackson County Detention Center inmate is under investigation. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said it was ...

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 44-year-old inmate at the Jackson County Detention Center ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The new Jackson County Detention Center is just months away from getting the keys. On Thursday, Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson and Jackson County Executive Frank ...