Hinds sheriff criticizes county after jail escapes
JACKSON – (AP) Hinds County Sheriff Tyrone Lewis is criticizing other county officials for not doing enough to repair the county’s troubled jail. Lewis says mounting maintenance problems aren’t being...
View ArticleHinds prisoners being moved to Rankin, Madison
A WLBT Report RAYMOND – One inmate is being blamed for inciting a riot that has left one unit destroyed at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond. The uprising began overnight and ended Monday...
View ArticleRiot at Detention Center leaves one area destroyed
Lewis: ‘The situation was contained early as we prepared to take over’ By Othor Cain Managing Editor In the early morning hours of Monday, July 30, during a routine security check, officials at the...
View ArticleHinds County Sheriff’s Department unveils new fleet of cars
Great aunt, others thrilled By Gail M. Brown Editor On Friday July 27, the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department introduced three of the 10 new “state of the art” patrol cars being put on the road this...
View ArticleSupervisors slash sheriff’s budget
$2.5 million moved to other areas By Othor Cain Managing Editor In what is being described as a major blow to public safety in Hinds County, supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday, Sept. 4, to cut the sheriff’s...
View ArticleHinds County Sheriff’s Dept. going green
Cannon Nissan of Jackson, a member of the Metro Area Coalition, and The Hinds County Sheriff’s Department are going ‘GREEN.’ Cannon Nissan of Jackson, Mississippi’s premier Nissan dealership, has...
View ArticleDianne Gatson-Riley approved as new Hinds County jail administrator
By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor In a special call meeting Dec. 23, 2013, Hinds County Board of Supervisors approved the selection for the new Hinds County Jail Administrator, Dianne Gatson-Riley, with a 4...
View Article1 dead, 5 injured in gang fight at Hinds County jail
RAYMOND, Mississippi (AP) — One inmate was killed and five others injured during a gang fight at a jail outside Jackson. Hinds County Sheriff Tyrone Lewis tells WJTV the death and injuries happened at...
View ArticleHinds County Sheriff’s Office will present its first Trunk or Treat event at...
Trunks will pop open on Halloween… The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office will present its first Trunk or Treat event at the Metrocenter Mall. This free –family friendly–event will take place Friday, Oct....
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