In the last several years, between 50 and 80 inmates on average were being housed in jails outside of Douglas County, said Jenn Hethcoat, a spokeswoman for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Douglas County has joined the ranks of St. Louis County and other local jurisdictions in offering online jail listings. A full roster of jail inmates is now available on the Douglas County Sheriff ...

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 ...