Peoria County Jail

Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says an analysis of options to upgrade the jail facility is nearly complete.

Sheriff Chris Watkins says the 31-year-old man was found unresponsive in a cell by himself shortly before 1 a.m Tuesday.

In a wide-ranging interview with WCBU, Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins discusses how the no-cash bail system has impacted the jail population, addressing infrastructure needs at the facility, and other issues related to county law enforcement.

The Illinois State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Peoria County Jail Saturday.

In a conversation with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon, Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins talks about a variety of issues and concerns his office is facing, including the state of their buildings.

Later this week, Jonathon Robinson's life starts again. But for now, he's focused on the preparations. For around a month, he's been attending classes with the Elite Re-Entry program.

The Peoria County Jail is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak, and complications from the virus have claimed the life of a 25-year-old corrections officer.

While an overcrowding issue at the Peoria County Jail resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has eased somewhat, a staff shortage is straining the facility's operations.

Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell believes not being able to transfer convicted inmates to state prisons is creating a snowball effect of issues at the county jail.

A Peoria County Jail corrections officer is hospitalized with severe injuries after reportedly being attacked by a detainee Thursday morning.Sheriff Brian…