Two Polk County jailers are recovering after authorities said they were stabbed by an inmate Saturday afternoon.

Two deputies were sent to the hospital after an inmate attacked them with a homemade weapon at Polk County Jail.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office warns of a scam targeting families of recent jail inmates, urging caution and advising against sending money. Skip to content NOWCAST KCCI News at 10pm Weeknights ...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa - Just about anyone who goes to jail has a booking photo taken.That’s the procedure in Polk County, where those photos aren’t only public record, they’re an open record. ...

Criminal Justice Polk County Jail begins outsourcing inmates after failing to meet state staffing standards. The county has failed to comply with Texas’ mandated ratio of one detention officer ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is giving the public a whole new look at the county's justice system. The sheriff announced Thursday the office has a new data analytics dashboard.

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — In Texas, each county jail requires a minimum ratio of one guard for every 48 inmates. For Polk County, that is not enough. Sheriff Byron Lyons says, like many other ...

According to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, each county jail in Texas must maintain a minimum ratio of one guard for every 48 inmates. Polk County, like many others, has been unable to ...

Anyone with knowledge of the circumstances of this investigation or other allegations of improper force against inmates at the Polk County Jail is encouraged to contact Texas Ranger Sgt. Ryan ...

Polk County Jail staff found a stolen handgun on an inmate as he was being booked into the facility last week, county officials said. Polk County sheriff's deputies arrested 31-year-old Dwight ...

CEDARTOWN, Ga. — Two Polk County Jail officers were hospitalized Saturday after being stabbed multiple times by an inmate wielding a homemade weapon, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Five Polk County Jail inmates have been arrested, as well as the girlfriend of one of the inmates, for allegedly attacking and financially exploiting another inmate. Skip Navigation.