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The Fayette County Jail could soon become one of the few facilities in the region to begin housing federal inmates. Fayette County Commissioners voted unanimously last week to enter into a ...
THE IGNITE PROGRAM. INMATES ARE PROCESSED DURING INTAKE, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER COUNTY JAIL IN PENNSYLVANIA. BUT THIS NEW FACILITY ALSO HAS SOME NEW FEATURES. IN THREE, TWO, ONE, AN X RAY MACHINE TO ...
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) - A man was caught after it was discovered he had an elaborate plot to escape the Fayette County Jail. According to a criminal complaint provided to KDKA-TV, the district ...
Four people in Pennsylvania have been charged after one of them fired a cocaine-stuffed arrow at a jail window, and missed.
Thursday was a proud day for 22 inmates who graduated from the program, which takes them through educational courses for life skills, financial literacy, food services and other occupations.
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — The Fayette County Jail became the first corrections facility in Pennsylvania to launch a rehabilitation program for inmates. On Thursday, jail officials held a ceremony marking ...
FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. — Nearly 160 inmates were escorted from the 131-year-old Fayette County Jail to their new facility on Wednesday. Warden John Lenkey tells Channel 11 that he and his team have ...
For the 157 inmates lodged in the Fayette County Prison, Wednesday was moving day, as law enforcement officials oversaw their transfer to the county’s new jail. Prison Warden John Lenkey said the way ...
With the new Fayette County jail nearing completion, officials plan to open the $44 million facility for tours. The public tours, set for Monday, Aug. 28, through Friday, Sept. 1, at 4 and 5 p.m., ...
Inmate charged after plotting escape attempt 00:35. UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) - A man was caught after it was discovered he had an elaborate plot to escape the Fayette County Jail.
"There's only a few facilities in this region, the southwestern Pennsylvania region, that house federal inmates. So, Allegheny County used to, but I believe they do not anymore.
The Fayette County Jail became the first corrections facility in Pennsylvania to launch a rehabilitation program for inmates. On Thursday, jail officials held a ceremony marking the launch of the ...