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Jefferson County adult jail sued over 2021 inmate death

The mother of a man who died while in the adult detention center last year has filed a lawsuit  against the jail and Jefferson County. Deborah McBride, the mother of Dezman McBride filed the suit in Jefferson County Circuit Court Tuesday and alleged grossly negligent... Read More.

Attorneys ask for jail lawsuit dismissal

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for an Arkansas jail and doctor being sued by inmates who say they were unknowingly given ivermectin to treat their COVID-19 say the lawsuit should be dismissed because the men are no longer being held in the county facility. In a... Read More.
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Sheridan City Council votes to hike jail fees

The Sheridan City Council voted last week to increase the fees the Sheridan Detention Center charges for housing prisoners. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Grant County was excluded from the increase, Police Chief Jason Teague told the council that the city makes a significant amount... Read More.
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jail and doctor ask that lawsuit be dismissed

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) — A northwest Arkansas jail and its doctor are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by inmates who say they were unknowingly given ivermectin to treat COVID-19, despite health officials’ warnings that the drug shouldn’t be used for... Read More.
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Jail inmates sue over ivermectin treatment for COVID-19

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Four inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail sued the facility and its doctor Thursday after they said were unknowingly prescribed ivermectin to treat COVID-19 despite health officials’ warnings that the anti-parasitic drug shouldn’t be used for that purpose. The American... Read More.
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Jail Escapees Recaptured

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — Authorities said they’re investigating the Christmas Eve escape of two inmates who used a water hose to rappel down the side of a western Arkansas jail. Jeremiah Slavens, 39, of Fort Smith, and Dustin Smith, 36, of Muldrow, Okla., escaped... Read More.

Sheridan, Grant County discuss jail fees at meeting

Representatives of the City of Sheridan and Grant County met recently to discuss jail fees. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Grant County is one of the few counties in the state that does not operate its own jail, choosing instead to house its inmates... Read More.