An order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the inmate population needs to be lowered to under 600.

The Department of Corrections alleges the jail had chronic failures to meet well-being checks and staffing requirements.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14, ...

The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash nearly 20% of its population, but the sheriff's office says it ...

The founder of St. Paul’s Penumbra Theatre has reached a $3.4 million settlement over his 41-year-old son’s death in the ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office honored its veteran members in a Veterans Day social media post, celebrating their dual ...

Sarah Bellamy, sister of Lucas Bellamy, turns away as a photo of Lucas plays on a screen during a press conference Tuesday, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO/WCCO) – Hennepin County will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a man who died ...

A 17-year-old boy has died after his kayak capsized on Kirby Lake north of Cumberland over the weekend, according to the ...

The family of Lucas Bellamy — a man who died while in custody at the Hennepin County Jail two years ago — has won a $3.4 ...

The Hennepin County Jail has been ordered to reduce its inmate population in order to meet the minimum safety standards set ...