When Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty wanted to condemn the Laken Riley Act, she tapped a previously unknown partner ...

Jelly Roll surprised inmates at the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center ahead of his May 20 concert in Minneapolis ...

The state of Minnesota has given the Hennepin County jail eight days to reduce its inmate population by 239 people, saying the jail doesn’t have enough staff on duty and isn’t checking on ...

Failing to meet the Thursday deadline, which has already been extended, could jeopardize the Hennepin County jail’s license. “I’m supporting this action with serious reservations to remain ...

The 41-year-old began feeling sick and vomiting within hours of returning to his Hennepin County Jail cell on July 18, 2022, the lawsuit’s complaint stated. Then he began refusing food ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Hennepin County Jail has been granted another extension to slash nearly 20% of its population, moving back the Thursday deadline another three weeks. The county shreiff's ...

MINNEAPOLIS — After receiving an extension from the state, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office now has roughly three weeks to fix an overcrowding crisis in its downtown jail facilities.

Create an account or log in to save stories. NINA MOINI: There were 680 people incarcerated in Hennepin County Jail as of this morning. That's 80 more than the limit set by the State Department of ...

It's through a Hennepin County Sheriff's Office program called "HOPE," which stands for "Helping Others by Providing Education." For hundreds of inmates, even when the door closes, an opportunity ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Citing a failure to provide adequate well-being checks and staffing woes, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) placed the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center's license ...

Virtual reality machines are being used to teach trade skills for real-world jobs in the Hennepin County Jail. Program Coordinator Sgt. Adam Hernke runs the HOPE program and says he advocated for ...

The Hennepin County jail has a functional capacity of 755 inmates. Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS the jail is now overcrowded and exceeds that limit. Officials are ...