Hinds County asks cities to help with jail overcrowding costs
RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) – The Hinds County jail system is running well over capacity, and county leaders said the cost of housing inmates out of county is putting a serious strain on taxpayers. The Hinds County Detention Center, located in Raymond, is holding about 200 more inmates than it was built for. Another 200 inmates […]
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County deputies responded to a barricaded person at a home in Raymond on July 29, 2025. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the armed suspect is barricaded at a residence in the 3600 block of Bill Downing Road. Hinds County deputies responded to a…
UPDATE: HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said a 52-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene of a standoff in Raymond. The sheriff said there is no active threat, and the scene on Bill Downing Road has been cleared. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of…
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - With the Hinds County Detention Center nearing capacity, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors said progress is being made on the new facility. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said more than 40% of Phase 1 has been completed. The new facility is located off of…