Bristol County House of Correction

A New Bedford man was sentenced after a drunken crash revealed a loaded gun, illegal firearm, OUI, and negligent driving charges.

Heroux pushes a $10M plan to close New Bedford’s aging Ash Street Jail, shifting inmates to Dartmouth and cutting rising costs in Bristol County corrections.

A New Bedford woman, working as a jail librarian, was indicted in a multi-person K-2 smuggling scheme at the Bristol County House of Correction in Dartmouth.

Investigators say a New Bedford man tried to smuggle cocaine and crack into the Bristol County House of Correction in Dartmouth after turning himself in.

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is moving forward with his plan to close New Bedford’s historic but aging Ash Street Jail after the latest repair estimate.

The Bristol County House of Correction in Dartmouth and Sheriff Paul Heroux are actively working to reduce suicides by renovating inmate cells.

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is offering financial incentives to attract recruits for corrections officer positions.

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux shared photos of the damage caused during Friday’s inmate uprising at the Bristol County House of Correction in Dartmouth.

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux provided details of the riot in two housing units of the Bristol County House of Correction in Dartmouth earlier today.

Multiple anonymous sources reported what one called a "full-blown riot" ongoing at the jail just before 10 a.m. Friday, with unconfirmed reports that Dartmouth Fire District 3 has responded to a fire at the facility.