Prisoners And Detainees

Commissioners’ jail tour reveals need for more space, funding

Facility requires an estimated $11 million in improvements, but county has ‘thin checkbook’ to work with

DATE: Mar 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango finalizes deal with Archuleta County to house municipal jail inmates

City says agreement is an improvement over what La Plata County offered

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango to manage municipal inmates itself for foreseeable future

City to raise 911 service fees after fallout with La Plata County

DATE: Feb 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Woman alleges medical neglect at San Juan County jail

Private company hired by jail has been sued nearly 1,400 times for similar problems

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Art contests brighten walls, engage inmates at La Plata County Jail

‘It's amazing what they can do with just a pen or colored pencils’

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

What is La Plata County Jail doing to prevent more escapes?

Sheriff’s Office says tougher protocols, a new fence and an updated surveillance system will help

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Following escapes, La Plata County budgets $440,000 to improve jail fence

No time frame given for when it will be installed

DATE: Jan 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

US student freed by North Korea in a coma dies at 22

CINCINNATI – Otto Warmbier, an American college student who was released by North Korea in a coma last week after almost a year and a half in captivity, died Monday, his family said. ...

DATE: Jun 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

US: Syria is burning bodies to hide proof of mass killings

WASHINGTON The United States accused Syria on Monday of executing thousands of imprisoned political opponents and burning their bodies in a crematorium to hide the evidence, testing the Tru...

DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Chibok schoolgirls were swapped for 5 Boko Haram commanders

ABUJA, Nigeria – Five Boko Haram commanders were released in exchange for the freedom of 82 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by the extremist group three years ago, a Nigerian government officia...

DATE: May 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Palestinian-American IS fighter surrenders to Iraqi Kurds

IRBIL, Iraq – A 26-year-old man fighting with the Islamic State group gave himself up to Iraqi Kurdish forces in northern Iraq on Monday and when asked, said he is a Palestinian from the Uni...

DATE: Mar 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

North Korea puts tearful detained American before cameras

21 year old arrested in late January

DATE: Feb 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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