Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Franklin County jail, opened in 1887 at 36 E. Fulton St. in downtown Columbus, was the scene of two inmate riots in 1966 over ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Brian Martin is being held in the Franklin County jail during his trial. Martin will remain in the Franklin County Jail for the duration of his trial due to ...

EASTPOINT, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Inmates at the Franklin County Jail were baptized Thursday afternoon after finding Christ during their incarceration. A minister at the jail told NewsChannel 7 that four ...

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"Portraits with a Purpose" is a new partnership between the sheriff's office and the Franklin County Dog Shelter.

Franklin County commissioners have approved a $25,000 study to determine the costs of a jail expansion that could end up making money for the county. Franklin County commissioners have approved a ...

The Franklin County Jail is in what they're calling an "emergency situation" as staffing shortages continue. The jail operates today with just 54 full- and part-time officers of 106 positions, nearly ...

On May 8, 1966, Franklin County jail inmates revolted against the conditions in the jail. Called the “Mother’s Day Riot” in The Columbus Dispatch, inmates smashed about fifty windows, ripped out two ...