Earlier this year, the city purchased a bond agreement of up to $46.5 million to purchase the regional jail, which is now effectively Portsmouth’s city jail. City Manager Steven Carter said the ...

PORTSMOUTH Don Scott Jr. doesn’t like to visit his clients in jail. Not because it’s a hassle. And not because he thinks it ...

(WAVY) -- In an extensive court hearing surrounding the controversy over the Portsmouth City Jail, Douglas Smith, the city's building and code official, said the call to condemn the facility in ...

PPD said she was taken to the Portsmouth City Jail and is being held without bond. They haven't shared anything about the circumstances of the case that led up to the teen's death.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Inmates in the Portsmouth City Jail got the opportunity to spend time with their families Sunday. The sixth annual Santa’s Workshop Christmas Party helps keep their ...

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCHS) — Portsmouth city leaders are considering options ... with those who decline facing potential jail time or fines. "It sets a potential precedent to further their demise ...