The prison’s sprawling complex essentially functioned as its own community, featuring everything from a classroom and library to a barbershop and recreation facility.

About an hour into a Wednesday afternoon media tour of the Pierce County Jail, officials led reporters to a high-security cell block that is the subject of a federal lawsuit over jail conditions, ...

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley admits he is surprised that it’s taking so long to hire enough staff to re-open the 48-bed L-Block at the county jail that was closed two years ago due to budget cuts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About an hour into a Wednesday afternoon media tour of the Pierce County Jail, officials led reporters to a high-security cell ...