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.
The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office received the 'Innovation of the Year' award from the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association for its suicide prevention measures.
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.
Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux announced an expansion of the level of training needed to become a corrections officer and modifications for current COs.
Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is sending a letter to local lawmakers asking for $300,000 to fund a feasibility study on closing New Bedford's Ash Street Jail.