Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is sending a letter to local lawmakers asking for $300,000 to fund a feasibility study on closing New Bedford's Ash Street Jail.
While hosting lawmakers on a tour of New Bedford's Ash Street Jail, Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux pitched a second option for his plan to close the jail.
With talk of closing New Bedford's historic Ash Street Jail, it seemed appropriate to remember when it hosted accused Fall River murderess Lizzie Borden.
Dartmouth police on Thursday posted to social media a message from a person who had previously been arrested for drunk driving, thanking the department for giving them a wake-up call.
A negligence lawsuit against the city of New Bedford and the county sheriff's office stemming from the 2013 death of Egidio Batista in protective custody has been allowed to proceed.
You've read online reviews of hotels and restaurants, now read reviews of New Bedford's Ash Street Jail and Dartmouth's Bristol County House of Correction.