Polk County’s first-ever sobering center has received a $750,000 investment from the federal government as construction continues with the aim to open this fall. The… Read More
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the National Institute for Jail Operations has recognized the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex with the Detention Facility Innovation Award for programming and reentry services. Major Cortrell Davis, warden, and Captain Karla Beck, assistant warden, accepted the award at JailCon23 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on August 30, 2023. Read More
The Crawford County Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution to adopt the Step-Up Initiative throughout the county to reduce the number of people suffering from mental illness … Read More