Limited space for inmates in an often overcrowded jail is nothing new to Douglas County, as the Journal-World has reported over the past several years, and concerns about that were a driving force ...

photo by: Chad Lawhorn The Douglas County Jail, 3601 E 25th St., is pictured on April 7, 2020 After analyzing the Douglas County Jail’s space, the sheriff’s office is proposing a construction ...

A news release from the county says 36 of 41 inmates in a single housing unit at the jail recently tested positive for the virus.

Douglas County Corrections is the largest jail in the state, with 1,453 beds. It houses inmates for the U.S. Marshal’s Office and other counties when their jails are full.

The Sheriff’s Office says the Douglas County Health Department will be at the jail Monday to test symptomatic inmates. “Please call 683-1020 should you need to file a non-emergency report.

Jan. 2—DOUGLAS COUNTY — Officials are making some headway to fully staff the jail and reopen sections that were closed last year because of critical staffing shortages. While the jail is still down ...

Douglas County administrators will meet tonight to discuss how to deal with inmate and funding shortfalls at the Douglas County Jail. Opened in 2003, the 219-bed facility designed to house inmates ...

Jan. 2—DOUGLAS COUNTY — Officials are making some headway to fully staff the jail and reopen sections that were closed last year because of critical staffing shortages. While the jail is still ...