FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky senator has introduced a three-part legislative package aimed at increasing transparency, independent review, and prevention in jail inmate deaths.

As the Madison County Detention Center faces increasing scrutiny over its management, including an ongoing investigation into the death of inmate Dion Watts, the race for county jailer has gained ...

A family is demanding transparency and accountability after 42-year-old Dion Watts died at UK Hospital four days after they say he sustained severe injuries while in custody at the MCDC.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Madison County Detention Center on Irvine Street in Richmond. (Tim Webb) The family of a Madison County man who died after ...

Instead of merely "warehousing" people, local criminal justice officials want to provide rehabilitation services at the new ...

A worker places a piece of equipment at the construction site of the new Madison County Jail in October. The new facility is scheduled for completion in September 2026. ANDERSON — The Madison County ...

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Attorneys and family members of a Richmond man who died in custody at the Madison County Detention Center shared details of their investigation against the jail on Tuesday ...