The Latest Breaking News from WALKER COUNTY

Brickbat: Friends in High Places

An Alabama grand jury has indicted Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith on six misdemeanor charges, and Chief Deputy Ralph Williams… The post Brickbat: Friends in High Places appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jul 4, 2025

Jailer agrees to plead guilty in case of inmate who froze to death at jail

A former corrections officer at the Walker County jail has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal charge in the death of a mentally ill man who died of hypothermia after being held naked in a concrete cell for two weeks

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

How Texas’ cash bail system and under-resourced jails can wreak havoc on women who are poor

In Texas, money can make a difference in how much time people who are legally presumed innocent sit behind bars awaiting the outcome of criminal cases.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 1, 2024