In 2020, Saline County voters agreed to a half-cent sales tax hike to pay for the $89 million jail project. When it opens, it will have 392 beds, a new medical space, a special needs area, and ...

Saline County Sheriff's Office Operations Captain Jim Hughes, left, talks about the new jail cells on a tour of the jail Oct. 31. Other chances to check out the new jail before it opens.

“We have not had an expansion of this jail and bed space since 2010, so 14.5 years ago, while our population has grown over 25,000,” Saline County Judge Matt Brumley said.

SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) — According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, the county jail is overflowing. Thankfully, work is already in progress to relieve the issue. In 2020, voters approved a ...

A cell block at the new Saline County jail, which is set to host a ribbon cutting and tours Oct. 31. Citizens and elected officials have shared concerns about the upcoming 'Slumber in the Slammer ...

After struggling with overcrowding at the Saline County jail, officials are now moving forward with an $8.5M expansion project that would add nearly 100 new beds.

Saline Co. Judge Matt Brumley said the last time the jail was expanded was 2014 but the county has seen rapid growth since then. "We are growing at a rate that is five times the growth rate of the ...

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office announced a series of narcotics raids on Tuesday afternoon in collaboration with several ...

A suspect was arrested in connection to a shooting that killed a man in Saline County on Sunday, authorities said.

After 2 years in jail pretrial, Saline County resident allowed to return home. November 18, 2022 at 4:05 a.m.

BENTON, Ark.- Saline County is expanding its jail to accommodate its growing population, allowing the sheriff’s department to continue protecting the community. The expansion will increase the ...