As Bexar County's jail population swells, commissioners need to study possibilities to address costs, housing solutions and public safety.

The usual protestors were absent although they're sure to return, as Oklahoma County broke ground for the jail Behavioral ...

As Oklahoma County commissioners broke ground on a behavioral health facility for the new jail, questions remain on how to fund the jail itself and where the money will come from.

An inmate at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center has died three days after being hospitalized.

Bernalillo County confirmed an inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center died after being treated at UNM Hospital.

A man died at the hospital days after falling ill while behind bars on a pretrial detention hold at the Metropolitan ...

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It’s official. Construction for the new behavioral care center slated to be next to the new Oklahoma County jail is underway.

Two of Gov. Lujan Grisham's biggest priorities are updating the children's code and holding people who break the law ...

Bernalillo County is outlining its request for lawmakers to improve Albuquerque’s infrastructure. The county wants $5 million ...

This article has been updated to correct information related to Bernalillo County and the Metropolitan Detention Center’s policies tied to immigration and status. NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As President ...

Elizabeth Ortiz-Chavez now faces up to 18 years in prison for the 2022 murder she initially blamed on her son Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman A New Mexico woman pleaded guilty to ...