As of Monday, seven COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the jail — five of which came back positive — in a population of 218 inmates, according to a statement from the Navajo County Sheriff ...

Stimulus funding to American Indian tribes was meant to address decades-old jails that were falling apart and unsafe for inmates. The Navajo Nation — the country's largest American Indian ...

The Navajo Nation, the country’s largest tribe, ... $38 million for a 62-bed jail. It will offer inmates mental health and alcohol rehabilitation counseling. ...

A committee of Navajo Nation lawmakers says it has voted to ask federal officials to assign medical staff to jails on the sprawling reservation that covers parts of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.

Two Navajo Nation jails that were scheduled for closure are expected to continue operating until April. Skip to content. Close. Back America's Newspaper. 1. Subscribe. Close Sign in.

On Monday, the Navajo County Sheriff's Office announced its first exposure to COVID-19. ... He also said backups are common in the jail because inmates stuff items in the toilets. ...

GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation hopes two new detention centers will ease travel times and financial costs for police. One is located in Shiprock while the other is in Fort Defiance ...

Flagstaff, Ariz. • Attorneys for the only Native American on federal death row are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision regarding potential racial bias in the case.

PHOENIX (AP) — The only Native American on federal death row lost a bid Thursday to look into potential racial bias in his case. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of ...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A former community service coordinator in Twin Lakes on the Navajo Nation has been sentenced to jail for forgery. Ronda Leonard began serving her 90-day sentence in tri ...