The sheriff's office, bail reform advocates and public defenders all had different explanations for why the overcrowding had gotten to this level.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are more than 350 detainees inside the Shelby County Jail's intake room, a number that far exceeds the available space and ...

Half a dozen people incarcerated in San Francisco’s County Jail No. 2 in January said they were locked up in filthy cells with severely limited access to hot showers. Illustration by Neil Ballard. San ...